CRUSADER PRIZE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Basket material loses back when it’s lit (4) 3 Breakfast of cereal when the heat is on (6,4) 9 Don’t eat quickly (4) 10 Limiting new sun-shading (10) 11 Works to contain irritation suffered before the happy event (6,5) 15 Too quiet, used idle nib to take gold (9) 17 Saw tonne being transported (5) 18 Happen to ring about dog (5) 19 Sign to get car onto grid (9) 20Completely finishing two limbs (4,3,4) 24 Intoxicated by spring, say, that’s the most popular (4,6) 25 Greeting students on high ground (4) 26 Finish annoyed and at risk of going out (10) 27 Officers’ room in confusion (4)

DOWN

1 Chatter to press encountered in kitchen (6,4) 2 About twice, take in small, terribly banal film (10) 4 Manage to have finished approach (3-2) 5 Soldiers turn it off, coming round for sustenance (9) 6 Religiously sincere, really (6-2-3) 7 Woman in view (4) 8 Border of hedges (4) 12 Where on earth to get a tan (5,3,3) 13 Anger makes worker worry (10) 14 Hot eel isn’t ordered while out carousing (2,3,5) 16 Intelligence-breaker is a good idea (9) 21 Compensate by sending a note (5) 22 Laugh in London area – it’s worn (4) 23 Old set of keys (4)