DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Forty pesetas more than enough for what compositor did (7) 5 Army corps’ extremely dodgy solution (6) 9 Irish unit guarded silver for a long period (4,3) 10 Julia is one covering up affair (7) 11 Exclude those who work in inns? (3) 12 Stubbs captured jumping scenes on track that’s useless (11) 13 Make certain rector’s forgotten result (5) 14 Mournful Victor wears simple neckwear (9) 16 Where you can’t see vase behind shades (5,4) 17 Present chest, having taken top off (5) 19 Big mansion and hotel stay, rebuilt by writer (7,4) 22 Dishonourable type, one breaking record (3) 23 Second publication is sure to be novel about Spain (7) 24 Tortilla? It’s scoffed by donkey (7) 26 Relative isn’t finishing poster naked (6) 27 It’s easy to get tight with fresh gin barrel upended (4,3)
DOWN
1 That man breaks ornate belt that protects sewer (7) 2 ‘The Thief of Time’ represented in a strip cartoon (15) 3 It’s primarily salty, extensive and aqueous (3) 4 Wooden bowls etc., about 10 boxes (5) 5 Disinclined to rave about clue solved on time (9) 6 Intends to produce wealth (5) 7 Nasty sadist is joining clique, creating unease (15) 8 Head of zoo in Yemen misused biochemical (6) 12 Share in stupendous turnover (5) 14 Crazy Popeye’s paid outside for bakery ingredient (5,4) 15 Ring in snout and loop round neck (5) 16 Writer swallows stone in eatery (6) 18 Camp entertainer vandalised art deco (7) 20 Some ceaselessly stand for artist (5) 21 Steer front of boat in isolated lake (5) 25 Control score at Lord’s (3)