CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 I flew across the ground in a straight line (2,3,4,5) 9 One’s railing about old line on weather map (6) 10 Trained polo team where tourists relax (8) 11 B. Bryson’s hysterical about English condescension (8) 13 Tell where pupils often are (6) 15 It’s a pity mistakenly dispensing with A1 office worker (6) 17 Appalled, ace owns high-performance car outside (6) 19 Trek straight across outskirts of Darjeeling (6) 20 Facing river in work location (8) 22 That’s all I have to say about that period in U.S. (4,4) 24 Stupid baronet found in river (6) 26 Patagonia marsh stirred lots of dreamlike images (14)

DOWN

1 Demise as a consequence of not stopping (7,7) 2 What’s in ashtray raises objections (4) 3 Student hopes to acquire this jade green piece (6) 4 Quickly dropping old work in small extension (8) 5 Advantage making you a little cross? (4) 7 Compensates theatre, say, when bankrupt (6) 8 Revered MP declares millions in three European articles (5,9) 12 I’m one investing very little money in place of retirement (5) 14 Notes contents of block perhaps (5) 16 Ghostly particles scattered, all bar one (8) 18 Twice clean up cannon (3-3) 21 Prepare ground for some familiar stars (6) 23 Floor covering left in office initially (4) 25 Fine furrow turned over by 21? (4)