CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Not even squeaking? (2,5,2,1,5) 9 It’s a crime to refuse to handle letters (9) 10 To the Parisian about to depart, farewell (5) 11 Considered potential trade (5) 12 Magnetite, oldest variety one concluded (9) 13 Port in Finland one from Ankara found posh (5) 15 Shopkeeper, one whose entrance is usually round the back (9) 17 Unrivalled, not married yet? (9) 19 Strip Rex leaving crowd (5) 21 Great disorientated anti-fascist is leaving (9) 23 May in a way be barely sufficient (5) 24 Protect a drug formulation (5) 25 Brian and Ella were moved by dancer (9) 26 Go to Paris for one’s holiday without

permission (4,6,5)

DOWN

1 Brute with roam round tree garden (9) 2 Measure of mercy (7) 3 Inside kirk Edward was vexed (5) 4 Fish found amongst straw lifeless (5) 5 Inexperienced youth having cold food for a week perhaps (5,4) 6 Signifies examination, it determines if one qualifies for aid (5,4) 7 A Parisian and I shape distinctive clothes (7) 8 Exclude 150 excluding sweat (5) 14 Having no precedent is not recognised (7-2) 15 Odd bits of tart, edible, can be cured (9) 16 Dark horse’s really stressful situation (9) 18 Kit can’t bend nail (7) 20 In a following vehicle, there is nothing first but a musical instrument (7) 21 Scrap goods engineers left (5) 22 Colonel in charge had inner pain (5) 23 Time for some magic (5)