CROSSWORD Jeremy Mutch No. 1,314

ACROSS

1 Drums originally featuring in “Ring Cycle” (5) 4 Difficult situation - damaged tooth needs a crown put back in (3,6) 9 Model popstars bearing documents (9) 10 Energy found in jazz step (5) 11 Angry men expect to hold back opposition (5) 12 Not moving prisoner outside a part of the UK (9) 13 Call on resort to be thrifty (7) 15 The pinnacle of achievement (7) 17 Keep mum in shot (5,2) 19 Father has various items offering interest (7) 21 Workers protected by a welcome understanding (9) 23 One non-drinker in party, as previously (5) 24 Volunteers one good area in Russian forest (5) 25 Drink that gives depressing experience to star (9) 26 Stitches large suit needing repair (9) 27 Inclined to be expensive (5)

DOWN

1 Bards entertaining very quiet little dears (7) 2 Criminal agents up in flat ring (9) 3 Excessively bold facial application (5) 4 Supplying weapons in support of Hungary is damaging (7) 5 Eat out after trial, having a will (7) 6 Strangers and new users do it (9) 7 The fare naturally includes the stadium (5) 8 Remnant not even people have time for? (7) 14 At home the Spanish say worker is scruffy (9) 16 Being sixteen, upset before church (9) 17 A good man in pit production by the sea (7) 18 Entertainer’s rent in the outskirts of Pinner (7) 19 People in hospital must lose one to get protective rights (7) 20 Journey during which content of language got riper (3,4) 22 Regretting being at home wrapped in blanket (5) 23 Doctor works and collapses (5)