Weekend crossword
ACROSS
1 Relentless person, difficult to oppose (8) 5 One has to support mostly American computer (6) 10 To bring under cultivation will need some form of miracle (7) 11 Feature of socialite rallies, according to the letter (7) 12 Beastly fellow taking on the police shows sheer strength (5, 5) 13, 15 My pa runs henparty excitedly, getting annual greeting (4, 5, 7) . . . 18 . . . on this, perhaps — and hard by it, oddly, a comb (8, 4) 21 Repeated thanks expressed on departure (22) 22 A race to cure the sailor getting married? (2, 3, 5) 24 Synthetic fibre makes one weep, almost overcome (7) 25 Colourful arch produced by artist in London area (7) 26 Bricklayer’s tool, drier with last bit of mortar in (6) 27 Set meals but adapted to suit vegetarians? (8)
DOWN
1 The man has to be given a rise to the railway because of this (6) 2 Crease as in a disturbance in New York? (6) 3 They help pilots to lead the RAF pals when tipsy (55) 4 Familiar routine evident in vulgar professional’s business (6, 8) 6 Cricketers who are flybynights? (4) 7 Pirates giving what sounds like rude songs (8) 8 Poorly, say, but turning up in the ship? (5, 3) 9 Exciting attack, just what the battery may need (8, 6) 14 Drunkard grabs violent fellow, one to cause a disturbance (5, 1, 4) 16 Remove and digest (8) 17 An eloquent speaker. I love a story set to music (8) 19 Durable set of horses (6) 20 Father has wrinkles, showing displeasure (6) 23 Kind of black look you get in the Home Counties? (4)