CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

6 A lot of learning shown by chaps in a court gets recognition (14) 9 Unrestricted bubbly

in picnic basket (6) 10 A conservative religious figure’s office shows correctness (8) 11 Too quickly form an opinion about pair with English court official (8) 13 Magnate is not coy

if agitated (6) 15 Self-evident statement is adopted by exU.S. president after dismissing article (6) 17 Ingenious poster by

revolutionary trio (6) 19 Put an end to firm beginning to trade in school (6) 20 Risk what conciliatory types might try to do? (8) 22 Director is put in front of old cricketer? That’s something shameful (8) 24 Political counterpart’s

profile (6) 26 Hardliner now excited about religious books is detached from reality (2,7,5)

DOWN

1 A doctor and patient arranged for modern safeguard? (4,10) 2 Omit thing to receive

unwanted goods (4) 3 Temperature awful in the East End? It’s sweltering (6) 4 Two media types entertaining posh Persian, maybe, that’s well read (8) 5 Arab chieftain is held up

in Qatari meeting (4) 7 One fronting opinionbased newspaper feature (6) 8 Part of the country surprisingly often shocked about first signs of winter occurring (4,2,3,5) 12 Jack is joined by female relative for pleasure trip (5) 14 Circus figure is miserable

in confines of cabin (5) 16 Excessive sentimentality shown by companion getting whisky in southern zone (8) 18 Cut last part of allowance? That’s harsh (6) 21 Reject broadcast

beset by noise (6) 23 Group began giggling?

Not altogether! (4) 25 Excellent railway

open to light? (4)