CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Did the public in general attack the poll tax? (9,6) 9 17th century radicals might veer left and sell out (9) 10 British Legion took a ship. It was a pleasure (5) 11 May have a legal claim cut short right across the Channel (5) 12 One’s just on the edge of an annual arts fest (3,6) 13 Had no time to take on a model with the wrong item (3,2) 15 Offered to take European doctor to incapacitated patients (9) 17 Lady veers off, lacking sympathy (9) 19 Note can be included when returning to perform, at some stage (5) 21 Handled some made redundant, and turned upside down (9) 23 Get some dough from bygone days, at the end (5) 24 Force lecturer, with regret, to serve thin porridge (5) 25 Argue over nail causing pain (9) 26 Where Victoria could have met her Waterloo (3,3,2,3,4)

DOWN

1 Lead with a coin turned out north of the Border (9) 2 Go wrong, so had to leave home (4,3) 3 Turn north, having landed in the dark (5) 4 Fateful day in ancient Rome on time. That is translated (2,3) 5 Dry eyes at function the day before (9) 6 It’s difficult to exist inside with a new type of dried salt cod (9) 7 Was in control when it poured down, we’re told (7) 8 Although leading off every night, a girl had to come after (5) 14 Old sailor and an apostle got a new waterproof cover (9) 15 May interrupt one trying to force an entry (5,4) 16 Dream about Eton in French cathedral (5,4) 18 After opening turn, about to take a risk (7) 20 A ship, for example, had excellent weapon (7) 21 One direction, for instance, going through Brighton (5) 22 Have reservations about a lack of trust, so kept in suspense (5) 23 Was priest behind schedule with the collection? (5)