CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. 5. 7. 8. 10. 11. 13. 15. 18. 19. 22. 23. 24. 25.

Dual times that may be feigned (9)

Because one’s in favour (3)

Nora turned under the Ponte Vecchio (4)

Person in adversity will see where Fido’s bed is (8) Viper was led around, but there was a snag (8) There’s no end to small distribution of charity (4) Mark it correct, and French will give one a voucher (6) Looked rude, perhaps (6)

A hail at sea from a large single-decker (4)

Six deliveries, thrown when the skies are grey (8) George I, relying on change with extreme wariness (8) Fish with a tail that rounds off movement (4)

Death starts each new day (3)

It established pattern that may have crept around Eden (9)

DOWN 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 9. 12. 14. 16. 17. 18. 20. 21.

Red mark allowed to appear (7)

How material is put up when got from pit (5)

Note a singer gives one audibly (6)

Something done to a palindrome (4)

Sort of crab for a bowman (7)

What 12 does, crashing gears (5)

Doctrine held to be another palindrome (5)

Sound furious about teacup commotion (5)

Had a coronation hit on the head (7)

Diminish reputation of 4 halved with religious pamphlet (7) Turn without starting to develop (6)

Corner to fish from? (5)

An advance, one is told, when unaccompanied (5) Pile-up he has with a patrol-leader (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Strain 4. Strict 9. Employs 10. Piper 11. Prey 12. Pint

13. Lee 15. Ewes 16. Efts 19. Sum 21. Tale 22. Anon 24. Optic

25. Mishear 26. Enrols 27. Behead

1. Stepping-stone 2. Replete 3. Iron 5. Tipstaff 6. Impel

7. Three-cornered 8. Astir 14. Vertical 17. Sincere 18. Flame 20. Motor

23. Isle

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