GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Split up, assuming sex is performed with energy (6) 4 What could be thanks to Shakespeare’s tunic (6) 9 Solvers aren’t supposed to cheat — that’s too much! (3,8,4) 10 Made man disobey restraining order (6) 11 Have a go at it near to engineers (4,4) 12 Firm slice finds corner, say (3,5) 14 One who’s drawn Dolly? (6) 15 High-flyer’s saucier gyrating, removing last of lingerie (6) 18 Understanding where population’s 50+? (8) 21 Box left to transport in the future (8) 22 Inclined to see pole dancing as opening (6) 24 Georgia’s proportional representation? (5,10) 25 Frank army holding Western Europe finally (6) 26 Push for reduced charge (6)
DOWN
1 See Green Papers rejected by Home Counties (7) 2 Scene described by Chekhov is tantalising (5) 3 In Berlin, the following entrance is risky (2-2-3) 5 A news organisation of USA
covering Liberal issues (7) 6 Not believing it’s the
CIA complex (9) 7 One following course
finds election boring (7) 8 Emptied cocktail
over the dress (6) 13 Barking, or place in China (9) 16 A bit like singer’s prize (7) 17 European skipping champions
(more than one Dutch) (7) 18 Camper director? (6) 19 Windows installer close to
updating, not working as hard (7) 20 Current account, in retirement,
hidden by trained pilot (7) 23 Stop firsts from LSE, exposing
those using phones (3,2)