GENERAL CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Amuse one (6)

4. Interval of 12 semitones (6)

9. Roughly (5)

10. Ideal (7)

11. Acrid in taste or smell (7)

14. Subservient to (5)

15. Extended (9)

20. Mexican civilisation (5)

21. Crammed (7)

24. ‘Doing the provinces’ (7)

25. Pick-me-up (5)

26. Dairy product (6)

27. Subjected to savage criticism (6)

▶ Down

1. Walk all over one (7)

2. Old five-shilling piece (5)

3. Machine for turning (5)

5. Venal, dishonest (7)

6. Altered, improved (7)

7. Go on to the stage (5)

8. Pimple (4)

12. Substance used to style hair (3)

13. Religious sister (3)

15. Show lively interest (7)

16. Exotic flowers (7)

17. Emmet (3)

18. Mischievous being (3)

19. Lessened (7)

20. Room beneath roof (5)

21. Wise man (4)

22. To such time as (5)

23. Like early blues music (5)