WEE THINKER

Across

1 Disappointment of a flat tyre? (3-4) 5 Evidence of injury to frighten endlessly (4) 10 Remote friendships are rare initially (3) 11 Canal boat tax to cover a hole (9) 12 Detest sailor with brass instrument cut short (5) 13 Woman on right of country (6) 15 Alien seen in bar, selling on the high street (6) 17 Projectile finds centre of target and middle of nets (6) 18 Heartless father, one to put a stop to comrade (6) 20 Large antelope from eastern country (5) 23 Liqueur sorted out a neurotic (9) 24 Transgression in passing (3) 25 Got back a Roman costume (4) 26 Untidy mess left in small vessel (7)

Down

2 Through fine art, has to connect with the ground (5) 3 Broadcasting it, Monteverdi piece of light music (12) 4 Cleaner wire bent round

top of plug (5) 6 Dealt with alterations below Channel Islands fortress (7) 7 Bird, knight’s

neighbour? (4) 8 Business dealings with

romantic associations? (7) 9 Kids’ search for false

hearts untrue (8,4) 14 Pupil unfortunately stunted (7) 16 Rotating vessel amid sound of bell (7) 19 Live with dunderhead by the spring (5) 21 Man, say, after a walkway (5) 22 Highlander in small bed (4)