DAILY BRAIN TEASERS

Across

1 Vile prison meal, cold (10) 6 Heather wanting a boy (4) 9 On the way out, collared by class first off (2,5)

10 Renowned mathematician not keeping quiet inside the French opera house (2,5)

12 Breaking a law? Indignity for royal attendant (4-2-7)

14 Deliriously happy on end of line in call-box? (8)

15 Reportedly dispose of second Scottish club (6)

17 Refinement in French resort city? Not western half (6)

19 Changing of editor becomes highly desirable (2,3,3)

21 See Welsh girl Gracie, perhaps, in a state of perfect happiness (7,6)

24 Domestic cock and duck in list (7)

25 Artless young woman’s true home at the beginning (7) 26 Difficult losing second pet (4) 27 Hot air not circulating in London station (10)

Down

1 Couple I came upon going north (4)

2 Speak with another about southern herb (7)

3 Nuts and drinks for all in group before dance (5,3,5) 4 Submissive, one during depression, following order (8) 5 Tolerate fat? Not initially (5) 7 Practical type is later converted (7)

8 Means of buying goods vehicle loaded outside (6,4) 11 Goon in lace factory I find fault with on the way up (5,8) 13 So pretence is ridiculous, if this? (4,6) 16 Supposing I put in condition daughter tweaked (8) 18 Burst into tears upon tide rising, and give a false alarm (3,4)

20 Fleet clear to find shipping forecast area (7)

22 Opera embraced by Cameron or May (5)

23 Poor show (4)

Across

4 Long narrow flag (6) 5 Drop shot (4)

7 In rapid tempo (7) 10 Cotton twill fabric (5) 11 Hit (7) 12 Alcoholic drink (5) 14 Cause to jump (7) 15 Unit of weight for gems (5)

16 US state (7) 20 Wading bird (5) 21 Graceful (7) 22 Attempt to find (4) 23 From what place? (6)

Down

1 Mountain range (5) 2 Venomous snake (5) 3 For an indefinite period (Latin) (4,3) 4 Heap (4) 6 German emperor (6) 8 Greedy eater (7) 9 Work (7)

10 Refuse (7) 13 Fondle (6)

14 Sled dog (7) 17 First Greek letter (5) 18 Torment (5)

19 Leg joint (4)