CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dentist’s tool (5) 4 Landing pier (5) 10 Planet’s path (5) 11 Of the heart (7) 12 One expected to lose (8) 13 Brave man (4) 15 Involving two things (6) 17 Plain-spoken (6) 19 Gratuities (4) 20 German motorway (8) 23 Personal view (7) 24 Ward off (5) 25 Stage whisper (5) 26 Agreement to cease fighting (5)

DOWN

2 Zealous, fanatic (5) 3 Associated with formal writing (8) 5 Nobleman (4) 6 Last or final part (4,3) 7 Large urban sprawl (11) 8 Exclusive news story (5) 9 In an appropriate manner (11) 14 Navvy (8) 16 Diapers (7) 18 Uses a lathe (5) 21 Savoury jelly (5) 22 Hard skin on bacon (4)