CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Order inflicted on a private (12) 8 Old politician understood America (7)

9 Passion is more extreme in Eastenders (7)

11 One is agile on top of Cairngorms? (7) 12 Approaching north-east, approaching a group (7) 13 Initially lord is entitled governing enslaved subject (5) 14 English appear revolutionary, blocking scheme for workers (9) 16 Soil is improving containing mineral spring (9)

19 It’s tossed about, about bowled over (5)

21 Indignation seeing cleaner at home pocketing grand (7) 23 Smoke getting fag out (7) 24 Hearing sounds echoing, circling valleys finally (7) 25 Problem bar got overwhelming prohibition (7)

26 Listless setter in nude, unusually (12)

DOWN

1 Drug company staff keeping current (7)

2 Celebrity, possibly impotent (7)

3 Partisan from Gunners it turned out (9)

4 Small river rises around France (5)

5 Rent trouble for twister (7)

6 Worry since immorality brought up by sweetheart (7)

7 Rod needs to catch live rising fish (12)

10 Record is arresting to criminal, arresting one (12)

15 Go on exercise with engineers taking part (9)

17 Finish off final performance for old actress (7) 18 Impeach a government, reportedly (7)

19 Live together in cold house, upset slightly (7)

20 Vague British tempted to welcome Queen (7)

22 For now, nobody accepts the speed of light (5)