CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Reach route through mountains

— result! (4,2,4) 6 Eats fast food item around one

third off (4) 9 Lucky shape: clubs logo’s origin

on next page (10) 10 Clinton’s draft law (4) 12 Cooked a nice lobster for special

occasions (12) 15 Person playing is taken in by

android that won’t start (6) 16 Women I am with get very hot

outside in beach clothes (8) 18 Depression shown by North American spies in Spanish city (8) 19 Agreement with current line (6) 21 Man sent tweet spinning

religious writing (3,9) 24 For seamstress it’s the case in

perpetuity (4) 25 Another case concerning money running short before end of voyage (10) 26 Pretentious rubbish displayed

by English gallery (4) 27 Make bloomer over biscuit (6,4) DOWN 1 Bird found in pile of hay (4) 2 Tie up North African (4) 3 Leader of excavation in ancient city, keen to break out spades as just what’s needed (3,4,5) 4 China leased equipment used in warehouse (6) 5 Birds make disturbance in yards (8) 7 Frightful horn is core to identify this animal (10) 8 Rail links globe endlessly with American business (10) 11 Sort of power my generation endlessly put out without carbon (6,6) 13 Handy place where nuns stay around eastern Ulster (10) 14 Do like everyone else and take interest in court case (6,4) 17 Special equipment for police in South American city with great rampaging (4,4) 20 Criticism made by one politician over international body holding good (6) 22 Member of clergy losing head in a short time (4) 23 Look up and down (4)