CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Plant register found in monastery ( 10) 6 According to reports, makes pots (4) 10 Rise and dress ( 3,2) 11 At night, a student follows rap act on the radio ( 9) 12 Overrode protests from the East, revealing missile ( 7) 13 Put the focus on narrow opening full of grass ( 7) 14 Spread that goes on freshly made tea bun in golf club? ( 6,6) 18 Holds tight, grabbing striker to get this dish ( 12) 21 Continuously do better after Nancy’s refusals ( 3- 4) 23 Ever so sorry about Black Watch! ( 7) 24 Tricky situation created by a couple of toadstools added to stew ( 3,6) 25 Get used to hurt? Not Jack! ( 5) 26 Top player’s pace, but no power (4) 27 Writing on ruin of new coach (4- 2- 4)

DOWN

1 Escapes with no end of managerial scraps ( 6) 2 Bury North’s unpaid employee ( 6) 3 Carrying out a limpet mine – not to be disturbed! ( 14) 4 Freeholder depressed with road around river ( 9) 5 Upsets those people who are steadfast ( 5) 7 Calls about telephone going up, and locks ( 8) 8 Pay must include university and time promoting health ( 8) 9 Thought process provoked by a car salesman? (4-10) 15 French standard that’s differently upheld in Italy? ( 9) 16 Answer therefore must include prison for plant ( 8) 17 Good profit in quick French sketch ( 8) 19 PSV rounding bend with a shock ( 6) 20 Left, for example, complete hero ( 6) 22 Instrument that’s played softly ( 5)