DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 Striker used to clear net (5-6, 3) 9 For example, retreating soldiers come out (6) 10 Act with restraint: sack apprentice and cut wages (8) 11 Enable pi to be computed but not refined (8) 13 Deliberate after removing food shop’s carpet (6) 15 Pest is leaving shade (6) 17 Toddlers do it, showing force and energy (6) 19 Require old boy to tell story about golf (6) 20 Move overseas — it’s good in Kuwait, for instance (8) 22 Ornamental stud made from old iron amateur imported (8) 24 Autocrat’s son hiding in store (6) 26 They run round the room dodging tables (8, 6)

DOWN

1 Sun falling on British couple creates obstacle (9, 5) 2 Lift to be arranged at end of dinner (1-3) 3 Arab enemy routed by Iranian leader (6) 4 Extraordinary credit withheld? That’s tough (8) 5 Sailor entertains special government adviser (4) 7 Zebra, perhaps one of five in heart of Greece (6) 8 Block of flats separated people you see mostly (9, 5) 12 Last bit of Arab Muslim pilgrim’s vegetable snack (5) 14 Machine part that spins in either direction (5) 16 Old man’s beard and monocle Matisse captured (8) 18 Effect of flying awfully late into suburbs of Joburg? (3, 3) 21 Popular GP keeps ducks covered (6) 23 Two groups of servicemen not often found (4) 25 Father is up and about (4)

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