£100 PRIZE CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Rhoda arranged for a secret store (5) 4 Some ladies’ men in a solo gig, making a comeback (7) 8 Robin Hood and his merry men, perhaps, for a radio soap (7) 9 Come again about unfriendly dog (5) 10 Sounds like it’s uncultivated, Oscar (5) 11 The officer’s orderly is a do-gooder in Gotham City (6) 14 He was a Russian revolutionary in the middle Nineties (5) 16 Fed up with the governing body, so to speak (5) 18 One hug could be adequate (6) 21 It’s a funny kind of Scottish bunnet, Mr Choo (5) 24 That’s me, Sir, wandering round with some eastern rulers (5) 25 Threefold bets at the bookies for the singers with highpitched voices (7) 26 This performanceenhancing drug makes the editors furious (7) 27 Some Tokyo food finally – Yoko’s tofu dishes with broccoli (5)
DOWN
1 Restore to good health? Yes, the back of the foot, we hear (4) 2 Take special caution in this highest-bidder sale (7) 3 Red Ned’s smashed the fine porcelain from Germany (7) 4 The heart of the matter – just in Scotland! (4) 5 It’s a drag going up to the largest lake in Italy (5) 6 A stand-in doctor? Lots of care until March initially (5) 7 This lover’s song could make Renée sad (8) 12 What it takes to tango – it’s not all footwork! (3) 13 Spies planted for future use in the Caledonian overnight trains (8) 15 It’s a slightly devious debt (1,1,1) 16 The whiskey liqueur that belongs to comedian Bill, by the look of it (7) 17 Leisurely excursions to pick some brambles (7) 19 Temporarily put aside at the skating rink? (2,3) 20 This device or gadget is an integral part of Luigi’s motorcycles (5) 22 The students’ Casanova (4) 23 It’s a flipping sparkling white wine from Italy (4)