DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Fluctuating poll hit peak (7) 5 Writer’s following London team shock (6) 9 For instance, second test’s interrupted by uproar (7) 10 Was it kept cool in larder or attic possibly? (7) 11 It must be crossed by Arctic explorers (3) 12 Suspect made escape over top of road, detected by this? (5,6) 13 Cereal dish, good stirabout? (5) 14 I will mostly upset one in rear field (9) 16 At home, daughter separates her dog and bay (3,6) 17 Brand new way to gain access to system (5) 19 After parking, eat outdoors briefly over in meeting mainly (11) 22 Employ American English (3) 23 Attack dried up when gun withdrew inside (7) 24 Constant ornate detail in fortress (7) 26 Corresponded about old cases (6) 27 Side at the Oval bowled OK, yielding extras (3,4)

DOWN

1 Sound from two owls at first during stormy night? (7) 2 Pregnant members of royal household? (6-2-7) 3 Make about half of score (3) 4 It should regularly beat beans, say (5) 5 Student in talk must compete with personal philosophy (5-4) 6 A lot of gunmen besiege city council in African capital (5) 7 Bother sending your ma round short article on this date? (9,6) 8 Send up insane request for fabric (6) 12 One’s over eating American hot food (5) 14 Support banquet — it’ll keep you warm overnight (9) 15 Filling home with old song (5) 16 Avoid singer drawing in young people primarily (6) 18 Sewers require not as much to be cut (7) 20 Pair left out dessert (5) 21 Officer turned over a large neighbourhood pub (5) 25 Label piece the wrong way round (3)