LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION, No 1101:

ACROSS: 1 Brown ale 5 Agaric 10 Macadamia 11 Eider 12 Stilton 13 Penguin 14 Drab 15 Orangeades 18 Yellow card 22 Slender 23 Swithin 24 Maori 25 Side table 26 Kennel 27 Poseidon

DOWN: 1 Bemused 2 Once in a blue moon 3 Nudity 4+19 Lemon drop 7 Reds under the bed 8 Coronas 9 Dampener 16 Rock rose 17 Goldmine 18 Yashmak 20 Pinkeen 21+6 Little green men 23 Saddo