CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Shed tears seeing power grabbed by 4 (4)

3 A bit of blue as sunset mist dispersed (10)

9 Condition to be rejected in kitchen cabinet? (4) 10 Impressions will include second team rebels (10)

11 Sick calf found in bothy maybe suffering from too much drink (4-3)

13 Innocent girl at home needing information before backing European Union (7)

14 Scamps tease when pinching cake (11)

18 Trace lost post to find vehicle using tracks (11)

21 Thanks hotel after endless comfort for animal (7) 22 Be inclined to follow Tory challenge (7)

23 Origin of neuralgia found in moving dry fuel in cold (10) 24 Cousin must ignore American strike (4)

25 Two regulars covering street level (4-6)

26 Rumour of one willing to purchase shed for stock? (4)

DOWN

1 Survives war, and these must be repaired (8)

2 Write on science and the study of Crime and Punishment (8) 4 The majority must accept one gets damp (5)

5 Witness may be more irritable about Formula 1 (9)

6 Stomach upset? Dieting is no different (11)

7 Newly developed online meteorological feature (2,4)

8 Investigate European vote in county (6)

12 Such reading matter may see stoic scrimp desperately (5,6) 15 Far from slender odds? Definitely not! (3,6)

16 Really upset about travel metaphor, perhaps (8)

17 Study source of ceremonies in native American belief (8)

19 Southern firm exploit northern dish (6)

20 Picture framed by police if less turned up? (6)

22 Left in chamber to produce young whales (5)