Regular

ACROSS

1 Abolishes

5 Tacks (7,4)

11 Snow leopard

12 White wine 13 Firearm with long barrel 14 Endure

(3,2,4) 15 Unflowing 17 Judges

18 Lady’s fingers, e.g. 20 Rigging 23 Penetrate

25 Fit of pique 27 Stashed 30 Mince

32 Public toilet 33 Narrow crack 34 Great man 35 Bounded 37 Reckless

39 Gem

41 Rackets (coll) 44 Refinement 46 Priest or pastor

48 Yarns 49 Dressmaking 50 Metric weight 51 Check out 52 Passage

DOWN

1 Cut into small pieces (7,2) 2 Even so

3 Lets off

4 Day off (coll) 5 Old Greek coin 6 Skilful

7 Implant

8 Vehicle repair centre 9 Aggravate 10 Perspired

16 Tree covering 18 Strike heavily 19 Longing

21 Convey 22 Contemptible 24 Pal

26 False statement 28 Just

29 Specialised divisions

31 Wrinkle 32 Disposition 33 Circus performer (4-5) 34 Aromatic plant

36 Sterilise

38 Natural varnish 40 University talk 41 Sports meeting 42 Bible strong man 43 Become less severe

45 Source of chocolate 47 Brief