CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

// ACROSS

1 Weeps taking in the right words on the jackets (6)

4 A fight putting the doctor into a jacket (6)

8 It’s down to work earnestly and it’s under to submit to authority (7)

9 Thrash a friend embracing the apprentice (7)

11 An influential country gets electricity after the pension (10) 12 Remove the head of a bird and part of a foot (4)

13 The giant arranged the funeral (5)

14 Exhausted after the American is unexpectedly attacked (8)

16/25 Elevate the posts but it will increase risks involved (5,3,6)

18 One Parish Priest in New York is quick on his feet (5) 20 It’s off to be loaded and it’s up to get emotional (4) 21 Kitchen gadgets used as gaol keys? (3,7)

23 Drunken parties for buccaneers (7)

24 Check that the garment fits and attempt to get away with it (3,2,2) 25 See 16 across

26 Safest sort of meals (6)

// DOWN

1 An African language for some of the urban tutors (5) 2 Grubby relative answers nobody initially (7)

3 Start to bug everyone and indicate the writing implement (9)

5 The gawker that appeared in the Google results (5) 6 Charlton and Kennedy were policemen? (7)

7 Attempt framing each Queen, it’s treason (9)

10 A copper following the pair is of little value (3,1,5) 13 Endeavours ringing the elderly - they’re sad stories (9) 15 Initially berate one holding a role for the European dictator (9)

17 Brunei ruler is over a seedless grape (7) 19 Protective garments for the pub dividing pastries (7)

21 The Mediterranean Island starts to carefully reform one boat race at last (5)

22 I sort out the disturbances (5)