Crossword

ACROSS

7 Turned round to talk (8) 9 A cross heading off trouble? (6) 10 Frenchman in short trousers? (4) 11 Club after crack athlete (4-6) 12 By crossing nobleman, Charlie forfeited reward (6) 14 Living well at home with constant sweetheart (2,6) 15 Hold back Greek character during row (6) 17 Hat wife discarded, and old jacket (6) 20 Case of Greek wine sent back by foremost of customers (8) 22 Prior in favour of me and king (6) 23 Incontrovertible evidence of bad habit shown by one on a shoot? (7,3) 24 Cast of Jaws he directed (4) 25 Female lookalike, mostly unconventional (6) 26 Fairness: English characteristic (8)

DOWN

1 Furniture made of this revolted conductor (8) 2 Almost finished on new stove (4) 3 Lively, loud, and dangerous (6) 4 The old man in Arizona church, brought in to work for soup (8) 5 One with lots to offer? (10) 6 Strict member of the clergy turned up in diocese (6) 8 Striking quote about beast climbing (6) 13 Fool, leading gathering, splitting hairs (3-7) 16 Perhaps fiance’s current engagement finally was over (8) 18 Work before on dry area – light work (8) 19 Accent of born scallywag (6) 21 Respect a mass grave outside (6) 22 With pleasure, organise charity event? (3,3) 24 Fish alone (4)