CROSSWORD No 1307

ACROSS

8 Sporting officials (8)

9 In accord, conjoint (6) 10 Generous individual? (6) 11 Detectives, footwear items (8)

12 Leave out, ignore (6)

13 A roasting jack (8) 14 Repeatedly, over and over (5,5,5)

18 Forbearance, patience (8) 21 Convict, prisoner (6) 23 Someone particularly active after dark (5-3)

24 Confused re tiny club? (6)

25 Kernels, central masses (6) 26 Unassuming, shy (8)

DOWN

1 Sleeping apparel (6) 2 Odium, scorn (8)

3 Food of the ancient Greek gods (8)

4 Order founded c.1118 to protect pilgrims visiting the Holy Land (7,8)

5 Muttering, undertone (6) 6 The graveyard shift (6)

7 Frantic, frenzied (8) 15 Machinations, string-pulling (8)

16 Set fire to anew (2-6) 17 Undeveloped, green (8) 19 Breathe in (6)

20 Sarcastic, wry (6)

22 Crowd, swarm (6)