CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

28/11

Across

1. Almost all the cards taken in the street are austere (6)

8. Make one get up, or return to employment (5)

9. Push down the lever to make one blue (7)

11. Used too much effort, the water being taken out (8)

12. After some fuss, pupil teacher will take on a child (5)

15. But it is not the only fish in the sea (4)

16. Dined on starters of anchovies, taramasalata and escargots (3)

17. Some of the poor always have to take a viva voce (4)

19. Design on sock may give one the time of day (5)

21. I’ve the right to follow bird with him on his travels (8)

24. Send on his mail for the man on the field (7)

25. Bit in the middle one will not make good use of, one hears (5)

26. Fred is upset about a party that returned the food (6)

Down

2. Movement fashion takes will incline to include the right (5)

3. Being put out in a form of rider, it broke in (8)

4. Drunkard turning up with direction to spin a coin (4)

5. Part of a step can be measured on a tyre (5)

6. Lathe-operator will produce an act in the variety theatre (4)

7. It goes round the end of the kerb, one may conclude (4)

10. Arresting cry, if the post is disrupted (4,5)

12. In addition, is thus to come after nearly all (4)

13. Was able to understand it if one tailed along (8)

14. Jackal frequently turned up holding barrage met by fliers (4)

18. It is a shame the East is involved with religiosity (5)

20. If one wishes to create sculpture, tackle the Sunday joint (5)

21. Something to wear shown the green light when he leaves (4)

22. Boy took one in, having produced clutch (4)

23. Some cover, where the householder is concerned (4)