DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cryptic clues about a priest’s tablet perhaps (7) 5 Steers around old PM endlessly (6) 9 Before noon, or noon in China (7) 10 Lion is distracted, eating rare meat (7) 11 European money for Hawaiian garland (3) 12 No use spreading a sunscreen at end of day (11) 13 Recalled French novelist’s small tree (5) 14 Separate journey to trap good game bird (9) 16 It’s dull and demanding following Papa round Germany (9) 17 Avoid American car (5) 19 Serious Aussie occupation at end of life? (11) 22 One among 5,000,000 shows enthusiasm (3) 23 Earl provided cubes outside building (7) 24 Articles I’d inserted in place of hard news (7) 26 Make beloved finish top part of cereal (6) 27 Thoughtful writers this writer’s following (7)

DOWN

1 Condensed water vapour from copper flue put up by American (7) 2 Father, say, and heretic carry letters up for MP (15) 3 Seizure includes revolutionary firearm (3) 4 Urge goods to be imported during long period (3,2) 5 Plastic, carbon and wood deck (4,5) 6 Royal Mail put up collecting charges (5) 7 Artist could give advice on oil and colour ultimately (8,2,5) 8 Enemy tanks transporting unknown protein maybe (6) 12 Suspect clue about northern relative (5) 14 Fleece: member of house rings for it in storm (9) 15 Jockey’s added proviso (5) 16 Pooh’s friend’s leg twisted in hole (6) 18 Umpteen masseurs gather in a group (2,5) 20 Eject number in hockey team during their first half (5) 21 Clothes mount (3-2) 25 Horse finished, by the sound of it (3)