GENERAL CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Go into others' territory (8)

5. Water (L) (4)

9. Indian currency (5)

10. Takes off cargo (7)

11. Produced, as eggs (4)

12. Pins bowled at (8)

14. Solemn vow (6)

15. Set of connected things (6)

18. Drinking-place in theatre (5,3)

20. Pimple (4)

23. American State (7)

24. Concerning (5)

25. ‘The gallery’ (4)

26. Type of mountain dog (8)

▶ Down

1. Sign on (5)

2. Turn turtle (7)

3. Israeli kibbutz melon (4)

4. Section of polo match (6)

6. Flinch; game bird (5)

7. Helps (7)

8. A bet; bat one's eyes (7)

13. An intellectual (7)

14. Putting things into cases (7)

16. Get better (7)

17. An illness (6)

19. Opened parcel (5)

21. Giant man (5)

22. Wan (4)