CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

14/11

Across

1. Harp: it comes thus to describe the air (11)

8. A more ‘eated natural swimmer (5)

9. Have regard for sceptre that’s wielded awkwardly (7)

10. He holds contrary view in this place: it returns chapter-head (7)

11. Whip round end of avenue with dog at other end of it? (5)

12. Have recourse to a place to take one’s holiday (6)

14. Drive quietly − or return quietly − to the Spanish (6)

18. Degree to be read as printed in computer language (5)

19. People replacing us in a month grow larger (7)

21. Withdraw one’s entry − in response to irritation? (7)

23. It will tickle radio amateur who loses head with the habit (5)

24. For a change they should know the ropes (4-7)

Down

1. Somebody else’s hero Nat upset (7)

2. Gets older sort of rug, sure of change (7)

3. Sailor with afterthought turns up to be mackerel-catcher (5)

4. His Latin rhymed with Morris, perhaps (6)

5. One to take what’s lowing? (7)

6. Words to tell one when to start to sound like a letter (3)

7. Produce chicks to cross with fine lines (5)

13. A performance that possibly made it clear (7)

15. Take it upon oneself quietly to start again (7)

16. Landlords get shifted about in the mail (7)

17. One in for a dip sees woman following the club (6)

18. Breaks the sculpted portraits (5)

20. In general corn may be seen in wood cut lengthways (5)

22. Make fun of one’s wife (3)

1. Postern 4. Medical 8. Oars 9. Downfallen 11. Entrée

12. Scatters 14. Sweetener 15. Pitta 17. Dance 18. Lemon drop

19. Overeats 21. Marina 23. Canterbury 24. Fess 25. Entitle 26. Parasol Down: 1. Processed 2. Surf the Internet 3. Noon 4. Monochrome

5. Draft 6. Collector’s items 7. Lines 10. Settle 13. Inflatable

15. Penman 16. Appraisal 19. On cue 20. Exeat 22. Prop