DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS 6 Comedian Merton invented a good word (14) 9 Note Irish biographical record (6) 10 Make short creel specially for its contents? (8) 11 Outline new work screened by Sissy after editing (8) 13 Saving plant by the sea (6) 15 Spacious, I hear, but indicative of cold? (6) 17 Rather unusual old course duke introduced (6) 19 In country houses wife shows sign of panic (6) 20 Woodworker’s supporter spotted chestnut perhaps (8) 22 What planes do in B-movie shot in Germany and Belgium? (4-4) 24 Desire hero nearly accepting offer (6) 26 English cop leaves bad town at the speed of a rocket? (6,8) DOWN 1 Weird West Sussex town’s reported bugs, say (6-8) 2 Reverberation occurring just behind delta (4) 3 Having lost heart, Sam annoys and grins smugly (6) 4 Learned old coin’s in river heading north (8) 5 What might give you some misty eyesight? (4) 7 She deviously catches nervous men in trap (6) 8 He does often say ‘That needs fixing — and soon!’ (3,2,5,4) 12 Participating in home game, last of a series (5) 14 Big animal and duck following endless river (5) 16 Name appearing in misspelt 9s is incorrect name (8) 18 Uniform, black, fit to be worn (6) 21 Drink punch (6) 23 Test chopper up on summit of mountain (4) 25 Writer, changing heart, shows spirit (4)

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