The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
1 Fruit stack for Irish county (8) 5 Virtuous, though pursued, we
hear (6)
9 Vessel I preserve for Papal
residence (7)
10 Where to see a muezzin in
loose raiment? (7)
11 Head’s after those who beat
an impudent youth (14)
13 Resent cracks about small
bribe (9)
15 Bury has season without
foremost of wingers (5)
17 Publication for children (5)
18 Back head showing
severity (9)
20 Mystical magic lantern stand
outside church (14)
24 Unaffected ancient city in S
African province (7)
25 Move backwards and
overturn (7)
26 Armed guard in Capone’s
cortège (6)
27 Appreciated study involving
odd lies (8)
Thursday, 2nd September, 2021
No. 15,679
DOWN
1 Nothing left over? Almost (4)
2 Without a rival and without a
game, apparently (9)
3 Go over, step right up (5)
4 Business worry (7)
6 Suspended, one managed
without one from Budapest (9) 7 Take off from Stansted initially
on outing (5)
8 See printer abandoned new
venture (10)
10 Skinflint causing endless
woe (5)
12 Help fool to gain one
position (10)
14 Bursar’s more confident after
adjusting rate (9)
16 He’s enthralled by sign for
reference book (9)
18 Nick metal, reportedly (5)
19 Doreen’s broken back (7)
21 A non-drinker in charge of
upstairs room (5)
22 Left a vehicle turned over by
marine (5)
23 Guide boy round end of
maze (4)
ACROSS
3 Infused drink (3)
7 Standing (6)
8 Strong regional
accent (6)
9 Quality of wetness (8) 10 Remaining (4)
11 Past (6)
12 Casual garment (1-5) 15 Skilfully (6)
18 Sea song (6)
20 Airport boarding
point (4)
22 Dexterously (8)
23 Two or more,
grammatically (6)
24 Sprint ahead of (6)
25 Evergreen tree with red
berries (3)
DOWN
1 Tune, song (6)
2 Bring an abrupt end
to (3,5)
3 Holding, occupation (6) 4 Missing (6)
5 Crook’s girlfriend (4)
6 Tolerate (6) 11 Make an offer at an auction (3)
13 Spring bulb of the lily family (8)
14 Attempt (3)
16 Make possible (6)
17 Annually (6)
18 Sadness, grief (6)
19 Powder applied to the skin (6)
21 Peer ranked below a marquess (4)