The Herald crosswords
ACROSS
1 Rarebit prepared for judge (7)
5 Wise to allow one trainee in to
get fodder (6)
9 Found in Tahiti, a rare
head-dress (5)
10 Lout never disposed to offer
service for nothing (9)
11 Discussed grant by socialist (9) 12 Language first bowled aunt
over (5)
13 Note the thin wood (5)
15 Missile base produces
nourishing plant (9)
17 What the subservient cockerel
might be? (9)
19 Roman rebuilt country house (5) 21 Señor upset Scandinavian (5)
22 They create fashionable outlets
stocked with gold (9)
24 Tries during actual practice
session (9)
25 Whole lot at variance (5)
26 Boy grabs prize – that’s
accurate (4,2)
27 Standard glare in sitting room (7)
DOWN
1 Case for one posted to an
embassy (7)
2 Some lamb, raw, needs
muscle (5)
3 Endeavour to include
old drama (7)
4 Where finances are handled
for those afloat? (9)
5 Therefore the cover is firm (5)
6 Lengthy salute with archer’s
weapon (7)
7 Colourful instrument for the
novice (9)
8 Pair to eject author (6)
14 How sniper possibly gets
possession (9)
16 Rebuild an area, about to
produce the photograph (9)
17 Head of advertising leaves
the country, feeling peckish (6) 18 Stylish in a gentle fashion (7) 19 Keep an eye on the lizard (7) 20 Thief makes a soft
whispering sound (7)
22 Ben is novel writer (5)
23 Best at the barbecue? (5)
ACROSS
1 In the customary way (2,5) 5 In times gone by (4)
8 In need of depilation (5)
9 True (7)
11 Cereal used to make
porridge (4)
12 Having superficial
novelty (8)
15 Dig deep (5)
16 Acting platform (5)
19 Fungus that can be
eaten (8)
21 Pack tightly (4)
23 Display
ostentatiously (4,3)
25 Go in for
(a competition) (5)
26 Coarse sand particles (4) 27 ___ or not, in any case (7) DOWN
2 Lazy, idle (9)
3 Breed of Scottish
terrier (4)
4 Clandestine romance (6)
5 ___ for, choose (3)
6 Form of limestone (5)
7 Go for goal (5) 10 Heavenly bodies orbiting the sun (6) 13 Tobacco product (9)
14 Cook too much (6)
17 Bath-time accessory (6)
18 Well turned-out (5)
20 Courtroom official (5)
22 Remarkable deed (4)
24 Lively humour (3)