CRYPTIC Crossword

Complete the puzzle to reveal two solutions in the shaded squares, relating to the picture clues.

PICTURE CLUES:

24ac 2dn & 10ac

ACROSS

1 We hail for a bit (6)

4 It was a clever victory with the French pair (6)

9 A finger of saliva? (4)

10 See 2 Down

11 On the bee’s knees? (6) 12 Yelled loudly because the first side got totally beaten (8)

13 Do they need some before blowing the whistle? (8) 15 Oh dear! We hear. I’ll have to stretch it out (3)

16 The agility of a rat (3)

17 Callers found it in the sunscreens (8)

20 Goes ahead with the loan (8) 22 Ada leaves the date stamp around for lures (6)

24 The 60 string orchestra was an NZ favourite (3,7)

25 Not often found returning in the hierarchy (4)

26 Sounds like he was from Australia (6)

27 Went around again peddling, so I’m told (6)

DOWN

1 Endorse a very quiet wandering ( 7)

2dn & 10ac A loin cloth afire? Plenty of room according to the lyrics! (5,10) 3 Permission for Cecil in France maybe ( 7)

5 What the cockney should get for the sick mare? (5) 6 Possibly entrap men forever (9)

7 The curse of Eve, Ely & I (4,3) 8 Adds crosses (6)

14 Turned off by Red agents (9) 16 Street talk? ( 7)

17 Very inspirational, spectacularly unusual around London initially (6) 18 Possibly stays if it will work out ( 7)

19 Went to bed and didn’t return to work ( 7)

21 Little Richard & yours truly create a felony (5)

23 Molar? Well it is the nitty gritty of the story (5)