CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Give details of French writer (8)

5 Free French translation (6)

10 Vessel five with one in Germany allowed

(7)

11 Narrow-minded when surrounded by

water (7)

12 Pessimist Nancy nicely conceals (5) 13 Lady said to have nothing for the bird

(5,4)

14 I do not believe I can escape taking

second person (3,4,4,3)

17 How bellringers add variety (4,3,7) 21 Sweet cleanser for paint surfaces? (5,4) 23 Man to annoy persistently, no saint (5) 24 Sire replaced Susan’s reprint (7) 25 Goblin performed before end of day in a dishonourable way (7)

26 Score less than a century (6)

27 Give rage in order to cause resentment (8)

DOWN

1 Get rid of bad habit with this

contrivance (6)

2 Namely, niece troubled by school

subject (7)

3 Disinclined to include one in race after

awfully cruel start (9)

4 In addition using symbol again (2,3,4,5) 6 One getting up a step (5)

7 Lit up cover in Essex (7)

8 Begin a friendship and start to play (6,2) 9 Showdown with piping? Could be nextbest

thing to buying (6,8)

15 Batsman can use this first in the kitchen

(3,6)

16 Keep page with book (8)

18 Worrying constantly having this pain

(7)

19 It’s wholesome for each on board (7) 20 Another orgy on top of northeastern

barrier (6)

22 Some more sitting take examination

again (5)