IRISH DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

NO 15893

ACROSS

1 Attempt to conserve maple for its delicate branches (7) 5 Build up a major rail junction, so to speak (6) 9 Not everyone tucked into calamari – they’re foul (7) 10 Wave glass container holding last of water (7) 11 The purpose of helping in strenuous effort (3) 12 Strike by port (American) causing harm (11) 13 Ordinary green plain (5) 14 Artist managed to acquire a single paper supplier (9) 16 Medic studies this page before unnamed verse collection (9) 17 Beat university in pool (5) 19 Broadcast last flights from here (3,8) 22 Name classy book: ‘The Heart of the Matter’ (3) 23 Ready to throw up odd cases one put in rear of junk (7) 24 Portuguese island media lambasted artist (7) 26 Remote rocky object from space (6) 27 Doctor departs holding old articles with no tears (3-4)

DOWN

1 Check Unionist party cover for old soldiers (7) 2 Mac needs amateur trained for video games site (9,6) 3 Remove top of angling device to catch this? (3) 4 Tyroleans sing this sort of melody without introduction (5) 5 Capricious Barry goes wild about Rita abroad (9) 6 Jump over 13 (5) 7 Wonky unit built to house new fashion designer, Mr X maybe? (7,8) 8 It’s used in school periods with ruler (6) 12 Copy one nondrinker in party (5) 14 Some hear broadcast about Kelvin – he’s working at last (9) 15 Military policeman that is left outside in drive (5) 16 Bring up priest first for worship (6) 18 Expert fish worker (3,4) 20 The pick of the PreRaphaelites (5) 21 Monday almost worried traveller (5) 25 A brief stop over in Riyadh (3)