EASY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Calamitous, … circumstances

3. Sets up, … a new computer program 9. Initially (2,5) 10. Garden barrier, picket … 11. Dress fold 12. Scallywag

14. Lessen 16. Dermatological condition 19. All the same (4,2) 21. Small-minded, trivial 24. Generated by water, … electricity 25. Miami’s US State 26. Chooses not to, … from boasting of his success 27. Jumping bloodsucker insect DOWN 1. Dispersion of people from their original homeland 2. Long-barrelled firearm 4. Certifier of deeds 5. Quarrels, lovers’ … 6. Family descent 7. Sunflower pip, eg 8. Reviewer, movie …, eg 13. Large South American rodent

15. Screen, partition 17. Jailer

18. Worker who tiles house tops 20. Nobody, … home (2-3) 22. Birdsong

23. Head cook