Crossword

A prize of £15 in book tokens will be awarded for the first correct solution opened. Solutions must reach Crossword No 4475, Country Life, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF, by

Tuesday, April 25. UK entrants only.

ACROSS 6 religious body in college (6, 7) 8 Nervous when a single socialist leaves to dredge (2, 4) 9 What you may do at 27 as

a source of warmth? (4, 4) 10 Tease when mark with ridges (3) 11 rob most of glen for incompetent person 12 run stake into deer (8) 14 Squashes relative (7) 16 reportedly dishonest animal (7) 20 Genuine man and French are graceful (8) 23 Left small wood to act obsequiously (6) 24 Tree remains (3) 25 one keen on pursuit is first to be near stove (8) 26 Tony leaves stubbornly to edit book descriptions (6) 27 I got hangers on to disperse from target area (8, 5)

DOWN 1 Servant to hurry up exchange deficit (5, 3) 2 Excellent example of love for part of personality (8) 3 Software for gymnast? (7) 4 Tailor from East Asia (6) 5 Handy that we pour fuel (6) 6 Solutions can’t be conferences (13) 7 one-off inland revenue head has power to trap fabric seller (13) 13 Girl from the day before (3) 15 Knight in undesirable location (3) 17 Aristocratic middle neighbour surrounded by a hard outgrowth (8) 18 Articulate angry queen smashes lot (8) 19 Severely criticising covering (7) 21 First eleven now belatedly leave on coach together (2, 4) 22 Lives in sexist way (6)