DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 This paper used to outline origin of the sport of kings (7) 5 Appeal to popular very good European (6) 9 It picks up signals from insect girl sent over (7) 10 Branch enrols men in district (7) 11 Dig pit, not large (3) 12 Filled with dread, we can strike after work (3-8) 13 Made dry broadcast (5) 14 Excellent places for collecting pollen? (4,5) 16 Pope rang, angry about one source of church music (4,5) 17 Cut back court demand (5) 19 Start to educate new students in right drink, say (11) 22 Study old PM after he’d lost Egypt (3) 23 Employed around Head Office, not outside company (2-5) 24 Correct books (English) over in seaside retreat (3,4) 26 Bread perhaps, not fresh, priest brought in (6) 27 Bard returned to drink a quiet cuppa here (7)
DOWN
1 Tense artist suffering pain in part of throat (7) 2 Had proof that tea needs to be stirred quickly (2,3,4,2,1,3) 3 Trendy new pub (3) 4 Edgar’s dancing class (5) 5 Act sentimentally in 3 during interval (2,7) 6 A bit of a clever Dick, he produced scores (5) 7 Joint by old port makes punch (7,8) 8 How film star signs his autograph, showing gratitude? (6) 12 Detective brought in gold ring involved in hearing (5) 14 VIP’s beseeching numberless rebels (3,6) 15 King oddly let off, got ready to say his prayers (5) 16 Pass for each US college (6) 18 A number drink touring Spain, get tighter (5,2) 20 Stock joke on the internet? (5) 21 One sporting contest among 17 (5) 25 It eats birds or animals principally (3)