CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Where unspecified uni course may lead up to a point (2,4,6)

8 I left cagebird in shift (5)

9 Turn suddenly to make collection for a common cause (4-5)

11 Agent coped with reverse with crossness (6)

12 Undead event ran over (8)

14 Oblige runners to create energetic barrier (5,5)

15 Pirate heard casually identifying himself (4) 18 Weapon with hyperbolic function (4) 19 R&B musician playing piece after spreads, for example (4,6)

21 Laces tea with solvent to produce rapid growth (8)

23 Fair standing order made with particular care (4,2)

25 See covert reaction when criticises hosiery (4,5)

26 Can you feed this man by adding initial depth? (5)

27 German from Allied part of city runs LNER website about original railway (4,8) DOWN 1 They show where high water reached in uncertain dark times (4,5) 2 Ridiculed when biased about religious education (8)

3 Sound of plaintive cat coming from former stable block (4)

4 Downstream, not so much like the latest in cars (10)

5 He moans all the time, erring sadly (6) 6 Stand a remedy on its head by using scientific name for rocket (5)

7 First person took a chunk out of someone’s face _ rather impudent (1,3,2,1,5) 10 Mark the man respects as seen to pour the tea (2,3,7)

13 Open case of flying diplomat (3,7) 16 Some nitre is mixed to form emollient (9) 17 Is Linus too excited to find the answer? (8) 20 Put 24 back into scan in cupboard (6) 22 Island’s provided with hard stuff without fraud (5)

24 Mislay reversion to English for non-native speakers (1,1,1,1)