DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Merit of French verse in translation (7) 5 Dispute effect of bra? (4-2) 9 Surrounded by anxiety, Maureen comes in (7) 10 State in which a name’s confused, I gathered (7) 11 Fourth estate cherishes article (3) 12 Class favourite? Note unusual aspect about her (8,3) 13 Dance company never gains awards initially (5) 14 Fabulous princess presently with cast in southeast (4,5) 16 Early signs of peculiar jewellery on head of state (9) 17 Player’s factory margins need cutting (5) 19 Share role here in Paris with nut (11) 22 Conservative rings Bill’s companion? (3) 23 Film supporter, mature (7) 24 Beer with no heart judged to have a head? (7) 26 State property broken into by Republican (6) 27 Insubstantial small bank perhaps (7)

DOWN

1 Extreme racist disturbed Democrat at first (7) 2 Donkey blocking beach reflects deception (5,3,7) 3 Get warmer by leaving game (3) 4 Very minor 17 (5) 5 Poles in dock vow to cut volumes (9) 6 Some sopranos erected system using echoes (5) 7 Basic duties can spread with this inspiring work (15) 8 Unnerve conductor (6) 12 Group of stalwarts hauled up fish (5) 14 View broadcast? Crew blocks it (9) 15 Big swimmer’s healthy, carrying little weight (5) 16 Swindle tearaway? (3-3) 18 Once more request judge to dismiss head of court (7) 20 Mad buccaneer losing his head (5) 21 Natives raise obstacle in Middle East (5) 25 Occasionally groomed deer (3)