DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
No 15,609
ACROSS
1 Gold coin, bent, then ring found in river (7) 5 Hurry! Cold virus is approaching borders of valley (6) 9 Page 1 fashion designer is hot (7) 10 Bunch of flowers goes with any supply (7) 11 Runner clothed in doeskin (3) 12 Romantic mailed one short story about crew (11) 13 Extremely dour writer’s motivation (5) 14 Prevent argument by arresting old street vendor (6,3) 16 Doctor liked bran – it’s OK to taste (9) 17 Ring for each alto, primarily for musical work (5) 19 What some drunks do about money in bank account? (11) 22 Ditch chopper (3) 23 Eleven in government reserve this time during day (7) 24 Lad receives a medal – I’ve forgotten his name (2-3-2) 26 Judge runs into earl on way back (6) 27 Authority adjusts line round Catholic church (7)
DOWN
1 Stood up to work, then sat (7) 2 Stylish queen’s visit is possibly what killed the cat (15) 3 Some advocate tuber grown in Peru … (3) 4 … the first of three in old bog frequently (5) 5 Nice caretaker may, given time, become egocentric (9) 6 Problem is bound to put off Republican (5) 7 Ground beetle ravaged ends of green allotment? (9,6) 8 Priest in lay-by directed action in background (2-4) 12 Cut small wood (5) 14 Important Muslim lady eats wild bulb that’s chewy (9) 15 Snooze topless out in bracing air (5) 16 British port houses third of Herefords for herdsman (6) 18 Amazing amateur – tiny clothes, so minute (7) 20 Buff oddly brewing last of wine (5) 21 Nosey US rocketry student? (5) 25 Discharge leaders of American Red Cross (3)