CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

15, 850

Across

6. Very colourful after all her gin’s drunk (6-4-4) 9. Broken ATM has generat ed tube complaint (6) 10. Utter depression over whelms 3 house (8) 11. Cold store I employ to accommodate church head office (3,5) 13. Wallnot developed at shed (6) 15 . Youthful years, let’s say, soon over (6) 17. Former Chennai’s crazy prince (6) 19. Tax returns kept in old company’s book(6) 20. Write fine novel about 16 Lerwick’s last cutter (8) 22. A few soldiers go back to collect British hat (8) 24. Tissues needed for this tiny dish (6) 26. heartless guy in tanks, in a manner of speaking (7,7)

Down

1. Aware of her social status, it’s what teacher prefers (5-9) 2. Mischievous demo aban doned by leader (4) 3. Familiar feeling from dave broadcast about June 1st and 2nd (4,2) 4. A little woman put in dis puted claim for pottery (8) 5. Voice—the outcome of phenomenal tonality (4) 7. Stagger like horse losing first of reins? (6) 8. Are they described by skaters as ‘two fat ladies’? (7,2,5) 12. Dye top of hair girl backcombed? (5) 14. Gypsy recalled working for dope (5) 16. Subject steered Meteor between borders of Germany (8) 18. Object to work attitude (6) 21. 1980s music comedian originally called inspiring (3,3) 23. Bishop banned fight (4) 25. Raise magazine issue (4)