Quick Crossword

Across

1 Threaten close friend hiding papers (10) 6 Counterfoil that’s difficult to remove? Not half (4)

9 Rush to capture northern pirate (5)

10 Policeman circling about in court’s grounds (9) 12 Cherish floating voter that was collected by 9? (8-5) 14 Changes to plan visibly embarrassed crowds (8) 15 Rep condemned great post-war building (6) 17 No d-drink? Drink! (6) 19 Happy church always not quite crowded (8)

21 Hurry in rain, perhaps (13) 24 A boy harbours criminal since uprising (9)

25 Abuse when one pulls out in traffic (5)

26 Hiker tired somewhat over long journey (4)

27 Moving anecdotes about beginning to love one’s young (10)

Down

1 Bar opponent reportedly getting data (4) 2 Contaminated meat ain’t edible? Just slice away outside bits! (7) 3 Ham can imitate cast in summer (13) 4 Journalist brought up advances for banks (8) 5 Thrive, strangely, having lost five of them (5) 7 Credit cancelled for carpet (4,3) 8 Relax, then film dance and game (10) 11 Trainees timed changing tyres (13) 13 Change of heart? (10) 16 Change disrupted her plans (8) 18 Delight when officer enters valley (7) 20 Blast food for supporters? (7) 22 Long story in Independent upset Irish parliament (5) 23 Overcome famous footballer (4)

Across

1 Rule (5)

4 Floating vessel (4)

7 Defeat utterly (4)

8 Broadcast (8)

9 Man of the cloth (9)

10 Assam, e.g. (3)

12 Strain (6)

14 Nicked (6)

16 Menagerie (3)

18 Part of a three-piece suit (9)

21 A hot pepper (8)

22 Sink or — (4)

23 Talk (4)

24 Hint; shade (5)

Down

1 Lot tore (anag.) (7)

2 World Wide Web (8)

3 Dapper (5) 4 Occupied (4) 5 Similar (5) 6 Pester (6) 11 Soft shoe (8)

13 Divided up (6) 15 Inspect (7) 17 Northern Irish town (5) 19 Not long (5)

20 SI unit of power (4)