CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. 4. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 15. 16. 19. 21. 22. 24. 25. 26. 27.

As taken by one finally making up his mind to get wet? (6) It is implanted by nature, in robin, to turn north (6)

The least suspicion that the family will turn to fish (7) Old British tribe, one with nice mixture (5)

It is immediately short for the 2 author (4)

Mantle got in reverse and given a finish (4)

A tree that may be grey and insubstantial (3)

Have to have been born as a daughter (4)

Mark that gives one no end of a fright (4)

‘Or leave a kiss but in the ——-’ (Jonson) (3) Congers can get out of their creel sometimes (4) Indistinct picture that’s almost obscene, right? (4) Nymph one would adore to take out (5)

From the shop, am getting nothing but hair-wash (7) Metal sleeves found in large passenger craft (6)

It’s not on the finish that one will break the law (6)

DOWN 1. 2. 3. 5. 6. 7. 8. 14. 17. 18. 20. 23.

Where Thomas Atkins may be educated? (7,6)

The ‘x’ quantity one is not acquainted with (7) Forbidding a fairy tale brother to be cut short (4)

Cause inn to be redesigned, which is an annoyance (8) Might pore over a work by Donizetti, say (5)

Robin, when he’s living next door or in the vicinity? (13) Puts ice-house up in Liverpool, gipsy-fashion (5)

Back, say, one in resistance movement (8)

Fall back on the sale rep organised (7)

It is near to being stuffy (5)

May congratulate oneself on what bird will do with feathers (5) A leggy young creature (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Pastoral 7. Rhoda 8. Alewife 9. Neglect 10. Undo

12. Yard-arm 14. Egg-flip 17. Pile 18. Suction 21. Amusing 22. Essen

23. Careless

1. Plague 2. Spending 3. Obit 4. Agency 5. More 6. Bantam

7. Regards 11. Million 13. Artifice 14. Easter 15. Panama 16. Feigns

19. Cosh 20. Cure

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