The Scotsman

CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

- we’re told (8) 26 Banishment in former french territory, in the main (5) 27 Still even, however, in spite of that (11) HUGH JOHNSON

ACROSS

1 Be up before the rector when things reach crisis point (4,2,1,4)

9 Popular old TV series, at last, became immobile (5)

10 Have to go away with working intermitte­ntly (3,3,2)

12 The boss, on paper, provided one church building (7)

13 Give the go-ahead, when about to accept a rental agreement (7)

14 At the present time, included verse in a work of fiction (5)

15 Soldiers, at last, followed 9 across turning out for a burial (9)

18 Close season in a vacant theatre (9) 20 Come close to the side, at the same time (5) 21 Dismiss some footballer­s in campaign to end racism in the game (4,3) 24 Entertain girls left behind (7) 25 Eastern disease caused by a couple of fruits,

DOWN

2 Working with some distress, when up in court (2,5)

3 Organised coteries to accept some secret elements (9)

4 Volunteer to go away with little hesitation (5)

5 Use a common name, right, after a trainer in the ring (7)

6 Sweet smell of a capital place on the Continent (5)

7 Provide with one hand, and deprive with the other. Fair exchange (4,3,4)

8 One who has faith has to count on rector, initially (8)

11 Join forces, see, to win over the girl (3,8) 16 It could be mild later, performing routine drudgery (9) 17 Be spa ring with bread-and-butter, relating to fiscal matters (8)

19 Worship a false god with one, at the end (7) 20 Comes back with some solutions, but pays for it (7)

22 Small firm took on a left-winger in view of 8 down (5)

23 Note the organisati­on needed to make acts effective (5)

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