GENERAL CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Plant of Delphinium genus (8) 5. Crooked business (4) 9. Something to one’s favour (5) 10. Plant’s climbing-organ (7) 11. Lose footing (4) 12. Baby bird (8) 14. Armorican (6) 15. A niche (6) 18. Leading to death (8) 20. Double-curve moulding (4) 23. Woman entertaining (7) 24. Elevate (5) 25. Melon skin (4) 26. Informal photo (8)

▶ Down

1. Advances of money (5) 2. A let-up (7) 3. A bristle (4) 4. Removes knot (6) 6. Welsh dog (5) 7. Speaks ill of (7) 8. One more (7) 13. Person nominated (7) 14. Meat purveyor (7) 16. Side in snooker, billiards (America) (7) 17. Clergyman (6) 19. Tree gum (5) 21. Something put on (5) 22. Journey (4)

▶ Yesterday's solution

Across 1. Depth 4. Effect 7. Elf 8. Critic 9. Follow 10. Breaking-point 14. Icing 15. Beano 18. Future perfect 23. Mature 24. Inches 25. Net 26. Pellet 27. Enter Down 1. Dürer 2. Petra 3. Hectic 4. Effigy 5. Folio 6. Crown 10. Brief 11. Exist 12. Image 13. Trout 16. Repent 17. Recite 19. Ukase 20. Usual 21. Facet 22. Cheer