CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Sport more stripes than

our tank displayed? (7)

5 Suddenly attack with submarine group heading west (6)

9 Deport terribly old

potentially lethal fish (7) 10 Considered putting hotel

in rowdy end of street (7) 11 Primarily black or

white neckwear (3)

12 Small medic grabs silly old doctor going round buffet (11)

13 Learn about dealing

with organs (5)

14 Lady mistakenly hugs a male colonist with conviction (9)

16 Indian prince’s mother briefly has a drink back at hotel (9)

17 Batch of these eggs revolting their producers? (5) 19 Erratic vote possibly taking effect earlier (11) 22 Become indebted to unnamed Welshman (3) 23 Stay after this country turned back current Gulf citizen (7)

24 More costly drink limits northern recovery (7) 26 Arm guard and record holder (6) 27 Fear a cheerleader suppressing this problem with listener? (7)

DOWN

1 Objector rudely ignoring judge gets over four weeks (7)

2 Who went to Hitler foolishly to concede victory? (5,2,3,5)

3 Dismiss ten in A&E (3)

4 Characters from Tokyo annoyed city not far off (5)

5 Sign gold harp

got damaged (9)

6 They prescribe

waders perhaps (5)

7 Cash gifted in zoo relocated Leo for one (4,2,3,6)

8 Dull dirty place

housing wild dog (6)

12 Local star’s also arranged to meet royal (5)

14 It describes plane over Cuba in a steep descent (9)

15 Invader’s viewpoint (5) 16 Book car for unit in

Helsinki once (6)

18 Prepare green peas as neglected centrepiece of meal (7) 20 Leather doesn’t include hard chemical compound (5)

21 Season that is inspiring

northbound race (5) 25 Address father

briefly (3)

WIN £500

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