DAILY MAIL CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Thorough training of pathfinder may get you this far (2-5) 5 Spanish river’s other half? (6) 9 Model salesman’s spiel on comedian ultimately (7) 10 Formal lecturer abandons overcoat in A&E (7) 11 Finally Etna erupts with this (3) 12 Kate played in foursomes, showing delayed reactions (6,5) 13 Found in hawk’s foot, a long sharp nail (5) 14 There’s more than enough — fill up ten jars (9) 16 Dog embarrassed me (3,6) 17 Escort you and me and that woman (5) 19 See if lighters work for important internationals? (4,7) 22 Poke finger, say, missing it (3) 23 Clutching folded map, drive away to Wash (7) 24 Dismissal of rock group at cricket ground (7) 26 Quote nurse (6) 27 During walk in St James’s Park area team jaw (7)

DOWN

1 Start of mammoth scheme in Italy requires graft (7) 2 Tree problem causes the middle to decay (5,3,7) 3 Oddly priced pastry dish (3) 4 Brahman perhaps employed in growth industry (5) 5 Something of little value that’s kept in minibar? (5,4) 6 Where actors gather to film the beginning (5) 7 Spiteful woman hides top frequently? Here she is! (5,2,3,5) 8 Very slippery character guards extremely sumptuous ship (6) 12 Slow pupil expected to absorb National Curriculum (5) 14 Fancy cake and favourite quartet following it (5,4) 15 Surgical support relies on dropping temperature (5) 16 Carry out another check on windy street (6) 18 First-class beer turns up in distinctive garb (7) 20 Motorcycle drifted aimlessly (5) 21 New York district neglects large women’s accommodation (5) 25 Blend 1 in 1010 (3)