Alan Lee’s Cryptic Crossword: No. 863

Across

7 Household skivvy is a

graduate (8) 9 The way to hell before

transportation (6) 10 Muslim is too big to reduce

(4) 11 Golfer ordered never to lie

(3,7) 12 Dahlia perhaps from former Montreal bakery. I said Montreal bakery (6) 14 Displays from an Audi or a

Maserati (8) 15 Rough buildings contain first

recycled bits (6) 17 In Toronto, Toronto is entirely

Latin (2,4) 20 Companies say nothing to

abbot’s aide (8) 22 Muscle for protecting Luthor

character (6) 23 Signature tune puts them

birds in charge (5,5) 24 Rear a forest creature (4) 25 Doctor turns conservative in

decay (3,3) 26 Where to go to pot (4,4)

Down

1 Spread seeds around room

and river’s edges (8) 2 Cut open the edge (4) 3 In fantasy, luminosity provides

a safe environment (6) 4 Press on and carry bedding

(4,4) 5 Don’t disturb or wander off

(5,5) 6 Old coin from the country

(6) 8 Morning concludes restitution

(6) 13 Divide race officials who are

underemployed (4,6) 16 Marble seemed old to me.

I moved (8) 18 Irish family chief turned on unfortunate character from Dickens (8) 19 Fastens deer when awake

(4,2) 21 Alternatives to topless

parents (6) 22 Loud entertainer gets

significant part (6) 24 Funny sounding fence (4)