DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Seal insulation, making you weep (7) 5 Plans disco now and then in college (6) 9 Where frisky horse is put? (7) 10 Throw rest out as seafood (7) 11 A cook creates fuss (3) 12 Forecaster’s sphere of influence? (7,4) 13 Stop and decide explosive should be removed (5) 14 Bar hosts Alabama general (9) 16 Hit the most important person (6,3) 17 Describe last characters in trendy comic (5) 19 Circle editorials revealing those running rackets (11) 22 What Arthur Negus typically cherished (3) 23 Boxer with two degrees, legendary hero (3,4) 24 Ideal home for animal somewhat covered by tile (7) 26 Get rid of obstruction in river (6) 27 Change design of new tyres on large rims (7)

DOWN

1 Gang hides equipment for robber (7) 2 Ulsterman in Kop’s brawling? That’s not cricket (15) 3 Stole craft, wasting time (3) 4 Put down another time for broadcast (5) 5 Python intertwined with eel in sort of bag (9) 6 Name last position in Oval: third man (5) 7 Cook to study catering work at home (7,8) 8 Decorative band made from rare metal (6) 12 French minister tours victory arch (5) 14 Spread stone under buttress (9) 15 Chilean desert borders them (5) 16 Standard borne by a knight, one of William’s men (6) 18 Zane Grey wandered round Texas at first, not on river (7) 20 Abandon holiday (5) 21 Air article in ‘Queen’ (5) 25 British–American coach (3)

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