Weekend crossword
ACROSS
1 Better saunter in the King George (7) 5 Loud American spy, one that makes
much ado (43)
9 Manservant must be back by four in the
Middle East (34)
10 Caviar, say, a dollar, does interest me
(7)
11 End of a serial by which a debt is paid
off? (510)
12 The pang of parting — one could turn
nuts (6)
14 Book couldn’t be blottier? But it could!
(8)
17 Making an appointment to test one of
nature’s weapons (8)
18 Plant species with egg on (6)
20 To begin with, look confused, offhand
(2,3,5,5)
23 What does one’s Muse do? Breathe in (7) 24 Reviling one car I have (7)
25 First principle: wire in a heater (7) 26 Mania sends ma round the bend (7)
DOWN
1 Don’t have to go to jail to click with one
of rare quality (3,3,4,1,4) 2 Playing truant to dawdle among the
blossom? (9)
3 On the same plane going up and coming
down (5)
4 Phoned about six, talking wildly (6) 5 Emergency treatment to make tree
steady (53)
6 Angel fish, portion coming up and a
strong gin (54)
7 Stop a moment for the sound of feline
feet (5) 8 Sneak out of place with the loot, see, and
make off (4,2,4,5)
13 This woman’s a spiteful one, a brave
though loveless one (9)
15 Quite sour, curdled, a blueish green (9) 16 Roundabout batting order (8)
19 Teeming, and so cooler (6)
21 Try a little helping of pasta, stewed (5) 22 Spring tied (5)