CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. The number of legs (10)

7. Take the DNA from dichondra to make a flower (6)

8. See 24 Down

10. The number of legs (4)

11. The excellence of timbre (7)

15. Fergus, Tony and Tom are found demonstrating vigour (5)

16. Evade the old car (5)

18. German will leave the rag-andbone man high and dry (7)

20. Was winning on the first of February and escaped (4)

23. Something found in the wren, tit, yellowhammer and finch (6)

25. The number of legs (6)

26. Lover found in the lolly centre (10)

Down

2. Admits embraces (7)

3. It’s related to removing GST from takings (4)

4. Ada leaves Uganda transporting an animal (3)

5. The boundary of over-ambitiousness (5)

6 & 21dn. Completely healthy? – OK then! (4,4)

7. See 24

9. In the nude, love on October 1st, mid-evening and be a clown about it (7)

12. A black spotted red bird (4)

13. Colour discovered in neuroanatomy (4)

14. Meet face to face and then go on one’s way (4,2)

17. Come up with a baby (7)

19. They are made out of eight bits (5)

21. See 6

22. Two French greetings we hear, one for a plant (4)

24dn, 8ac & 7dn. Total stop-overs for the count (3,6,2,4)