DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

7 More than one serviceman remains unreliable (7) 8 Yet to admit beer finally finished (7) 10 Defender, bit of a pig, in game (10) 11 Place in faculty under discussion? (4) 12 Person calling to restrict a newspaper, more scheming (8) 14 Friendly male interested in painting, say? (6) 15 Merry king inspired by victories in game (11) 19 Careless about girl (6) 20 Dog shown, bitter (8) 22 End in Indian state, heading for Lucknow (4) 23 Dessert wine getting another little shake? (10) 25 Tricky grasping instrument suddenly (7) 26 Sob loudly, seeing whaler’s product (7)

Down

1 Hansom going into horse, ghastly (7) 2 Second mark of approval (4) 3 Asian plane diverted over capital in Iran (6)

4 Metropolis in saga composed around two hospitals (8)

5 Knocked sideways, as mouth punched? (10) 6 Stir it into stone (7) 9 Wise guy in sting, spy out to trap soldier (11)

13 Kept in order, drawer showing butterfly (10)

16 Old PM, Democrat from the Middle East (8)

17 Nation in trouble, so thoughtless (7)

18 Frozen mass that’s large, ice endlessly shifting (7)

21 Seldom opening in reality, a bank (6)

24 Goddess has essentially brought enlightenment, primarily (4)