WIN A LUXURY CROSS PEN

ACROSS

6 Loose weathered rock at the foot of a cliff or on the face of a mountain (5) 7 Anne, William Shakespeare’s wife (8) 10 Michael Oliver is a leading one in English football (7) 11 A pet scheme or favourite remedy (7) 12 ____ fashion, phrase meaning ‘in good order’ (7) 13 Container of pressurised substance released as a fine spray (7) 14 An escape of blood from the blood vessels (11) 19 A plant used by the ancient Egyptians for making writing sheets (7) 21 A two-handled jar used by the Greeks and Romans for holding liquids (7) 23 An area saturated with water, often a marsh or swamp (7) 25 A single eyeglass (7) 26 A non-alcoholic blended

drink (8) 27 Benjamin, captain played by Avery Brooks in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (5)

DOWN

1 Melanie, U.S. actress and daughter of Tippi Hedren (8) 2 Georges, French painter noted for his pointillist style (6) 3 Single by David Baddiel, Frank Skinner and The Lightning Seeds to coincide with UEFA Euro 96 (5,5) 4 ____ Laurel, English comic born in Ulverston in 1890 (4) 5 Calvin, professional name of Adam Wiles, Scottish DJ and record producer whose No 1 hits include Summer (6) 6 U.S. TV medical drama series based in Sacred Heart Hospital (6) 8 2014 Eurovision winner Conchita Wurst represented this country (7) 9 ____ Blunt, British-U.S. actress who starred in the 2015 crime film Sicario (5) 13 Teenage diarist created by Sue Townsend (6,4) 15 To set aside for a particular purpose (7) 16 The act of driving out evil spirits (8) 17 A mass of eggs laid in water (5) 18 A belvedere or summerhouse (6) 20 George S., U.S. World War II army general nicknamed Old Blood and Guts (6) 22 To impose a penalty for

an offence (6) 24 Christopher, British ice skater whose Olympic partner was Jayne Torvill (4)

SOLUTION ON MONDAY