GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

8 Vexed about European tree such as

beech, from what we hear (8) 9 Changed course, you said, in sound

— also depth (6) 10 Fish from either side of dinghy (4) 11 One I can upset about game on

board, good for long voyages (5-5) 12 Little time left before close of play

to produce score (6) 14 Twist and Shout —

a great number! (8) 15 Like savage animal, it goes back into

thicket (7) 17 Article in French about fit groups of

sportsmen (7) 20 Sailor embracing French author or

English composer (8) 22 Understand female, mostly in some

depth (6) 23 A number is oddly right for next

solution, say (10) 24 Previous solution in fiction,

one found in movie (4) 25 Travels fast with American

that’s thrown off ship (6) 26 Sea creature — as usual, it

changed after new start (8)

DOWN

1 Naval craft 24 across destroyed, very much without point (3-2-3) 2 Pick out examples, possibly, being extremely selective (4) 3 Literary diarist translated 24 across (6) 4 Keep things shipshape on end of berth below (7) 5 Perform well, holding

head up, in part of leg (8) 6 Submerged, perhaps?

Marvellous! (3,2,5) 7 Write name before getting aboard, standard for ship (6) 13 Clear kind of flask stowed inside, as far down as possible (10) 16 Heartlessly, say, represented

modern indications of disorder (8) 18 Like big creature and not small one,

with tail raised (8) 19 Pressing forward, I circle around (7) 21 26, for example, in its place, turned

up insults (6) 22 Fill with passion and

have lofty aim? (4,2) 24 Nothing covering area that gives

quick protection (4)