Crossword

MORE CROSSWORDS IN TABLOID!

ACROSS

1 Stuck on a couple of pages, then called it a day? (8) 6 Bullies are evident in this game (6) 9 A hundred and one restrictions in places like London (6) 10 People who scoff in this corner shop (8) 11 Influence of bank probed by newspaper (8) 12 Calm down male faced with something falling down chimney? (6) 13 Flattery? The blind man’s put out (12) 16 Allowed granny to go to church – that’s mattered, getting outside (12) 19 Smell attached to old biblical city? That’s funny! (6) 21 Opportunist, unknown character in court (8) 23 Wicked home with time for witty conversation (8) 24 Fire in one holiday cottage accommodating any number (6)

25 End of May – before the usual time for annual to appear (6) 26 What sounds like rubbish provided by Heather gossiping (8)

DOWN

2 Proper to have journalist briefed (6) 3 Lover dumped on foreign island? One can’t feel at home (5) 4 Revile girl’s father and show anger (9) 5 Carrying gun, did bulge out (7) 6 Criminals – Robin and suchlike primarily? (5) 7 Prisoner having got moulded obeyed the rules (9) 8 Close shave leader avoided running to ground (8) 13 Belt making bonier lad look silly (9) 14 Left-wing party is beginning to threaten (9) 15 Settle in work mostly wearing coat (8) 17 Hoary worker hugging citizen that’s lost a lot of heart (7) 18 Something very small supporting a big mass? (6) 20 Prepared to study before getting Third in Physics (5) 22 Famous wedding venue overlooking lake or some other waterway (5)