CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Edinburgh displays artwork in the flesh (7) 5 Embellish border with teacake here and there (6) 9 Knot in below round the bend (7) 10 Bad behaviour from Jack on line (7) 11 Shock judge and a third of jury (3) 12 Lacking enthusiasm, father held a suspect (4-7) 13 Player on course left out one who’s fetching (5) 14 Reference book of odd bits of statuary in the States (9) 16 Favourite yacht’s replaced contents of money box (5,4) 17 Run into ruin, shivering, catching cold (5) 19 The day before, call about final nonstop (11) 22 Island species (3) 23 A supporter tours Grand Hotel with one Asian (7) 24 Play this current cricket club in swimming pool (7) 26 A few words by Romeo filling stage (6) 27 Tense priest irritated adviser on course (7)
DOWN
1 Fancy mug over beside Jack in boat (4,3) 2 Trustworthy person, one who’s useful in tug-of-war (5,2,8) 3 Sash turned up in Djibouti (3) 4 Stretch small lines running round gym (5) 5 In British hotel, he asks drunk about English tip (9) 6 What Mark in RADA directed? (5) 7 Is it a luxury to dine in correct forum abroad? (8,7) 8 Stars unknown in the underworld (6) 12 Author, Stan’s companion (5) 14 Terrapins, when swimming, exude water (9) 15 Managing without 22 getting on (5) 16 Priest, judge and sailor afford modest house (6) 18 What magistrate did, nearly showing hostility (7) 20 Wool supplier upsets a US shopping centre (5) 21 Contribution by top man in Moscow, swapping parts (5) 25 Captain’s first to raise trophy (3)
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