Crosswords

ACROSS 1 Back section containing

green energy supporter (8) 5 Troops entering service in

swamp (6) 9 Withdraw replacement driv

ers in motor race (8) 10 Payment originally used to secure coach (6) 11 Soldiers critical about Spain lacking independence (8) 12 Honest detectives welcoming

a new day (6) 14 Mention books in exam for

the sake of appearances (10) 18 Advocate accepting present

as bribe (10) 22 Determined to plan expendi

ture (6) 23 One hoping to have a small drink when entertaining artist (8) 24 Oriental leaving leader behind

(6) 25 Stress sourrounding One

Direction's misfortune (8) 26 Get rid of tax (6) 27 A request for help to contain

top cause of cancer (8) DOWN 1 Tax supports 50% of graves in part of church (6) 2 Insurgents start to brawl, interrupting dances (6) 3 Birds, say, on hollow trees (6) 4 Getting better insurance by a

quarter when in cartel (10) 6 Managed to make speech about training old copper (8) 7 Social worker that's receiving spot treatment (8) 8 Bridge in Turkey concealed

by lumber (8) 13 Luggage journalists used to

tour 21dn (10) 15 Get rid of rock orbiting

around globe (8) 16 English clubs still over the

moon (8) 17 Least heat-resistant houses

where surgeons work (8) 19 Expression of pleasure about

one figure of speech (6) 20 House a student in temporary

accommodation facility (6) 21 Groups upset about soldiers'

positions (6)