The BIG Saturday Crossword

Cryptic clues

Across

3. It provides good tips

for consumers (9) 8. Ivan could be

useless (4)

9. Betrayed as a bride is

by her father (5,4)

10. Possibly ignore part

of the country (6)

11. Cut from the wedding

cake (5)

14. Canoe upset in the

sea (5)

15. Apparently not the

top team! (4)

16. Rod’s personnel (5) 18. Some authorised

Norse god (4)

20. Risk having a dog at

home (5)

21. Diana could be a

nymph (5)

24. Tranquil as a result of

plane travel (6)

25. They may be suspended from the works (9)

26. Intend to be cruel (4) 27. Retired teacher of

painting (3,6)

Down

1. Above all they are meant to keep you warm (9)

2. One century of

Bridge? (9)

4. Hurries back for a

drive in the car (4) 5. Put oil on some crane

levers (5)

6. A beast somehow becomes less strong (6)

7. Some rural Russian

river (4)

9. The head girl

possesses dresses (5) 11. Listened to in court (5) 12. Reveals that the

record is beaten (9) 13. Looking for loose

change, Sir? (9)

17. They’re projected as

entertainments (5)

19. Giving South African money to order is haphazard (6)

22. A last correction for a

book of maps (5)

23. We will find a source

of water (4)

24. Possibly seem to be

a duck (4)