Crossword

MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS

1 Out of keeping, prom ripe for redevelopment (8)

6 Power feeding Tube centrally? The reverse in New York system (6)

9 Colour of gold by Scottish brook (6)

10 A brandy and soda knocked back after five, after short visit (8)

11 What one may be brought in a taverna with fashionable new tiles (4,4)

12 Extremely small and quiet nursing home (6)

13 Those seeking a relationship with belted earl, on the sly? (6,6)

16 Sweet bishop, say, having whisky (12)

19 Impressionable one in factory (6)

21 Demanding deep thought, expert discovered (8)

23 Perplex foremost of gardeners, appearing with passion flower (8)

24 Article, belt, I buckled, nevertheless (6)

25 Member of the clergy made a confession, to some extent (6)

26 A position on the cricket field, not long on (5,3)

DOWN

2 & 3 Boundless humour, one girl recollected, in famous old nightspot (6,5)

4 Nice boarding house, I hesitate to say, for a senior citizen? (9)

5 Quote shortened during actual performance (7) 6 Auction, first of many in state capital (5) 7 Exceptionally intelligent person was hard to indoctrinate (9)

8 A pale worried deserter (8) 13 Sluggish? It could be the garlic (9)

14 Casserole at bistro, ultimately a controversial issue (3,6)

15 Speak without restraint appealing to have conveniences installed (3,5) 17 Constant battle over small wood (7) 18 Popular team, fundamentally (6)

20 Old character beginning to tune musical instrument (5)

22 Complete circuit, or segment? (5)