DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1 Material left by a church (4) 3 Seasonal food that comes with a sign of emotional stress? (10) 9 Paintings in works defaced (4)

10 Traitor involved with men becomes killer (10)

11 Boy overwhelmed by a noise in pantomime (7)

13 Girl attending university having endless 6 – like a bit of a target? (7)

14 Infernal place, Herts town, in which to perform – it’s offputting (11)

18 Celebrating the season? Starchy miss is otherwise (11)

21 Once again embrace silly pater outside party (7)

22 Make painful sound about donkey in carol-singing (7)

23 Bouncer at annual event in London SW? (6,4)

24 The damsel supplies this cheese (4)

25 Eldest maid travelling round Egypt etc (6,4)

26 Loveless grumble coming from senior family member (4)

Down

1 Man sits on magical phone box, one coming out in panto gear? (8)

2 To south of Scottish island see part of church crumble (8)

4 Once a tempestuous expanse of water (5)

5 Brief statements from married stars putting tot to the fore (9)

6 Manage funds reallocated for recreational activities (3,3,5)

7 Praises partner of yesteryear, sadly lost (6)

8 Hurry to entertain artist turning up in African city (6)

12 Face tackling minister, beginning to irritate in the role of boss (11)

15 What supplies support for bridge? (4-5) 16 Man’s man? (8) 17 Plant fellows found submerged under cold nasty clay (8)

19 For now, Prime Minister must swallow rubbish meeting European (3,3)

20 Group in the auditorium stopped from playing? (6)

22 Home Counties rule set up for whole country (5)