£100 PRIZE CROSSWORD

1 Detest a bra? Oh, free and easy! (5) 4 The van came round for Fred Flintstone perhaps (7) 8 Ed returned with an apple drink for this all-important game (7) 9 What’s the grub for starters – lobster and ratatouille? Very adventurous! (5) 10 Like draught beer? Yes, Paton gets drunk (2,3) 11 Excitedly hasten towards the Acropolis city (6) 14 Listen, bring water to the right temperature for pasta with singer Susan (5) 16 Take the wheel if driving round trees (5) 18 Is Cain’s brother seeing this woman? (6) 21 Weddings rings and musical groups at receptions (5) 24 Take a bit of a roundabout route to catch a fish (5) 25 Little Naomi, so late and set apart from others (7) 26 Cry during a fencing match in an Aberdeen garden (2,5) 27 The remains of the coffee for low-life characters (5) 1 It’s A1 on both sides of the debate for a political assistant (4) 2 A black cab from a borough of north-east London (7) 3 Bureaucratic delays over a crimson ribbon? (3,4) 4 Identify a horsedrawn vehicle from a series of tracks that arise (4) 5 Maybe Jeeves is flying north from Tel Aviv (5) 6 Some telegrams have upset Homer Simpson’s wife (5) 7 A very old boat indeed? Ah, sank or in a bad way (5,3) 12 Finish algebra test finally – it might be over your head! (3) 13 Take a few kebabs in there with a strong drink (8) 15 Tennis players do it when serving up in Tarbolton (3) 16 The awful oaf does supply shrimps and mussels, etc (7) 17 The closing stage in chess? Stop the match! (3,4) 19 It’s mixed in with a mashed mango (5) 20 It’s a little treat – Ernie is a glutton (5) 22 Yours truly supports little Diana with US money (4) 23 Fixes the bottom edge of the skirt using mesh (4)