Crossword MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS

1 British farming establishment – just one bit of the business? (6) 4 Burns and marks on outside of church (8) 9 Article by fraud, someone claiming contact with spirits (6) 10 Operation that’s largely up in the air (8) 11 Farmer who must take stock now and again? (9) 13 What church choir may sing, gathered to convey holy writ? (5) 14 Ego-trip in bank sadly creates a critical situation (8,5) 17 Somehow she’s liberated, back in business again? (2-11) 21 Such language when dog bites maiden! (5) 23 Green lady, terribly romantic (9) 24 One hires eccentric females who can do great things (8) 25 Maureen outside home after party may be a ‘fallerover’ (6) 26 Planned performance including group of stars (8) 27 Some bookmakers take dubious bet (6)

DOWN

1 Big but not good religious school cut in two (6) 2 Woman beginning to polish item of furniture that can fit in anywhere? (9) 3 Fellow taking rest after tea (7) 5 Women’s group with social worker swigged gin, forging agreement (11)

6 One may have ways set down in print (4,3) 7 I may be carried by entertainer offering lift (5) 8 Leaders in Church Times entrenched in good sense and holiness (8) 12 Imaginary brainwash (4-7) 15 Dreadful inn, a kind in which one gets undrinkable black fluid! (6,3) 16 Unhappy wife reacted after bad meal? (8) 18 Meaningful narration (7) 19 Worker, dismissed, gets charitable gift (7) 20 This person’s solemn promise brings an exclamation of surprise (2,4) 22 Society weighed down by additional customs (5)