Kropotkin 1078 See the next Weekend Herald for solution

Across

1. Unhappy being in the grip of an ape running wild in American city (8)

5. Pigeon’s head appeared threateningly it’s said, just like a bird (6)

9. “One musician’s last very old stringed instrument” – that’s intricate (8)

10. Mike and Sarah parted: John cried out to her (6)

12. She travelled with Sullivan to get plant (variety of kale) (8,4)

15. Dark-eyed virgin is in your bed? The hour is nigh! (5)

16. This sort of accountant, very French, is seen in luxury vehicles (9)

18. A fruit tree that’s got fruit on it (9)

19. One who is apparently never settled in Waimarama or Inangahua (5)

20. This regrowth is about 30 years approximately (12)

24. A bone in corpse that’s had its heart ripped out – must be a piranha (6)

25. John Meadows, an eccentric and amusing fellow (1,1,6)

26. Head Nurse is stationed in the middle of Worcestershire (6)

27. Unusually it’s headgear that’s put on front of overcoat. Really?? (2,4,2)

Down

1. Stiffly formal flower (not rose) (4)

2. A very American uprising in the capital (4)

3. Dolt turned up before showing of a musical – Life of Luxury (5,4)

4. Where there is a party you need space to put car (8,4)

6. The beast is turning up a walkway (5)

7. One running errands is devastated, maybe goes about sobbing initially (7-3)

8. Car seller – he lip-reads badly! (10)

11. Play violin when on river Down Under reportedly? Nonsense (12)

13. Those like Rena with curvy hips on top of yours truly it’s said (10)

14. Some waitresses in New Lynn, Big Sur ... (5,5)

17. Needing to be different, sit by homo like Blyton’s George? (9)

21. Describing the Marquess of Queensbury as this is such rot! (5)

22. Move rapidly about lake, being in good health all round (4)

23. A city in Czechoslovakia? Yes and no (4)

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