GENERAL CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Sleeve-ends; blows (5) 4. Revenue (6)

7. Tree (3)

8. Dried plums (6)

9. Would you kindly? (6)

10. Lady teacher of melodic subject (5,8) 14. Forefinger (5)

15. Heavenly food (5)

18. Game based on skittles (6,7) 23. Yacht centre (6)

24. Cancer or Capricorn (6)

25. Sailor (3)

26. Apostatise (6)

27. Passage between seats (5)

▶ Down

1. Greek island (5) 2. Mushrooms etc (5)

3. Til (6)

4. Deceptively pass off (6) 5. Transparent (5) 6. Face-covers (5)

10. Damp (5)

11. French battle; carrying-chair (5) 12. Boredom (5)

13. Argot, jargon (5)

16. Born in one (6) 17. Conductors' platforms (6) 19. Wipe out (5)

20. Award (5)

21. Plunders (5)

22. Sound (5)

▶ Yesterday's solution

Across 1. Settle 4. Abacus 9. Roman 10. Almoner 11. Arduous 14. Idiom 15. Endeavour 20. Cardi 21. Stooped

24. Melodic 25. Trice 26. Argued 27. Breeds

Down 1. Servant 2. Tamed 3. Lento 5. Bambino 6. Cannier 7. Serum 8. Mars 12. Urn 13. Use 15. Earplug

16. Dwindle 17. Vat 18. Ufo 19. Redress 20. Comma 21. Sect 22. Otter 23. Price