CRYPTIC Crossword

PICTURE CLUES

7 & 9ac,15dn ACROSS

7 & 9ac Kane & Ma dawdling, yet it’s not a zombie movie (4,3,7)

10 Some almost go back with South American capital to get little nipper (8) 11 Tosses opponent and then takes a fall to lose the match (6)

12 Alan leaves the planetaria to be a buccaneer (6)

13 Strains brains for shelves (5) 14 Mean to make the strange tin finish (6)

16 Eastern church gets SOE

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

around to make resounding results (6)

20 Picnic Erica organised inside was far better (5) 21 Harden with anger (6) 22 Maybe caress frightens one (6)

24 Times that were sort of bad but not very, so to speak (8) 25 A vocal Ruby possibly knew her limit of words (10) 26 Consumes sweatshirt internally (4)

DOWN

1 An extra one equated to enough (8)

2 Ireland gets MP for the realm (6)

3 This principality is so small there is no radar around that can find it ( 7) 4 Parcel it as it is a small item (8)

5 Do you wear these round about? (6)

6 Had knowledge of something novel we hear (4) 8 Get a book back on a 4 for passion ( 7)

15 Three old timers have to dodge the entree in this movie (4,4)

17 Bad actor gets me red and needs to be bashed (8) 18 Stylish and shown off by ample leg Antony had ( 7) 19 Correct syntax used by Kentucky grandparent reportedly ( 7)

20 Little Norman and Albert were quite ordinary (6)

21 The present paper? (6)

23 Hal leaves the alcohol to lose heat (4)