GENERAL CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Plant of the Delphinium genus (8) 5. Crooked business (4) 9. Something advantageous (5) 10. Plant's climbing-organ (7) 11. A mistake (4)

12. Very young bird (8)

14. One from Brittany (6)

15. When Parliament is not sitting (6) 18. Leading to death (8) 20. S-moulding (4)

23. Woman entertaining (7)

24. Lift (5)

25. Peel (4)

26. Informal photograph (8)

▶ Down

1. Money advances (5)

2. A let-up (7)

3. A bristle (4)

4. Unfastens, sets free (6)

6. Welsh dog (5)

7. Speaks ill of (7)

8. Somebody else (7)

13. Person whose name is put forward (7) 14. Meat purveyor (7)

16. This language (7) 17. Clergyman (6)

19. Tree gum (5)

21. Memorable occurrence (5)

22. A journey (4)

▶ Yesterday's solution

Across 1. Stoic 4. Sadism 7. Out 8. Bureau 9. Reefer 10. Plastic bullet 14. Elves 15. Fungi 18. Telephone book 23. Gemini 24. Unkind 25. Cur 26. Statue 27. Error Down 1. Skull 2. Omens 3. Cousin 4. Strobe 5. Dwell 6. Swede 10. Pleat 11. Anvil 12. Lento 13. Trick 16. Choice 17. Endure 19. Elect 20. Edict 21. Baker 22. Owner