CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Sailors show affection Jersey style (4,4) 6. Quakes, shaken by sound from 20 Down (6) 9. Add strength to complaint at university (4,2) 10. Without source of light began to get frightened (8) 11. Traitor in punt with queen catching fish (8) 12. Develop choppers with support given by article (6) 13. Being without equal, René sleeps uneasily on ship (12) 16. Officers rushed to find allpurpose shop (7,5) 19. Spiritualist’s environment (6) 21. Lawyer needs entry to a building (8) 23. Does the head of the family have this independence? (4,4) 24. Mostly mutual backing before new season (6) 25. Boiler is a thousand to fix, first off (6) 26. Return home by midnight, being obedient (8)

DOWN

2. Taking drug, pass on joint (6) 5. Organised treks to English lake to find species of bird (7) 6. Well-dressed sergeantmajor has knack (5) 7. Put off by man climbing volcano to increase costs (2,3,4) 8. Your old mate’s rallied round – a gem (8) 13. Leader now carries identification (9) 14. Ask Hector about some confectionery (9) 15. She upset people around Tyneside (8) 17. Drool over the ultimate in kinky bondage (7) 18. Cardinal, a chap to share the household chores? (6) 20. Think about nothing but little animal (5) 22. Deserved to be told off (5) 3. A few crackers – right sort of biscuit (5) 4. Around start of month sheep may suffer disease (9)