10 MINUTE CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Ignominy (5) 8 Commonly designated (2-6) 9 Limbless reptile (5) 10 Hold back (4,4) 11 Burn superficially (5) 12 In favour of (3) 16 Straight man (6) 17 Concord (6) 18 Drain away (3) 23 In the lead (5) 24 To say nothing of (3,5) 25 A plastic material (5) 26 Be conspicuous (5,3) 27 River of Paris (5)

DOWN 2 Acknowledge merit of (4,2,2) 3 Succeed (4,4) 4 Tuber vegetable (6) 5 Having sharp taste (5) 6 Ask for as a right (5) 7 Habitually lazy person (5) 12 Payment for a service (3) 13 Massage (3) 14 Luxurious existence (4,4) 15 Be sparing (2,4,2) 19 Nonsense (6) 20 Force of explosion (5) 21 Thick slice of meat (5) 22 Escape adroitly from (5)