CLASSIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Fortunate there’s not so many in cot (7)
5 Architect by church gets the tool (6)
9 Argue about a boring tool (5)
10 Lionesses moving, making no sound (9)
11 Unattractive variety of eglantine (9)
12 Tent peg containing CD (5) 13 Wrong design for adult (5)
15 Cheer in harbour (9)
17 Society man to release mother and child (9)
19 Quietly go ahead and beg (5)
21 Weary, appearing drawn around conclusion of supper (5)
22 Nymph is to be treated with auto-suggestion (9)
24 Means test arranged for eminent politicians (9)
25 Eccentric sort of route (5)
26 Article is about Pole’s essay (6)
27 Gazes with esteem? (7)
DOWN
1 Conduct of a king in person (7)
2 Bird removes head from dog (5)
3 Longing in boy to become a doctor (7)
4 Guard seen changing overalls (9)
5 It was adjusted round the middle (5)
6 Person who crosses German prince (7)
7 Stack in box at lower price (5,4)
8 To the rear of a boat, like the seabird (6)
14 Outwit remaining contact (9)
16 Can batsman find kitchen utensil? (3-6)
17 Thief’s unusual obsession (6)
18 Insanity and confusion in chaos (7)
19 In favour of desire to stretch (7)
20 Young women led mass, surprisingly (7)
22 Smell you and I find in organic part of soil (5)
23 Bury for most of the season (5)
ACROSS
1 On dry land (6)
4 Bravery, heroism (6)
9 Woodworking tool (7)
10 Infuse (5)
11 ___ beef, traditional British Sunday fare (5)
12 Oakham and Uppingham’s county (7)
13 Cry of a young bird (5)
15 Hairdresser’s shop or beauty parlour (5)
20 Muesli ingredient (7)
22 Wedding official (5)
24 Dutch wooden shoes (5)
25 With scant attention (7)
26 Smart, stylish (6)
27 Elapsed (6)
DOWN
1 Hates (6)
2 Reddish pigment (5)
3 Politician’s coloured ribbon badge (7)
5 Advantageous item (5)
6 Herb often used on pizzas (7) 7 Fast dangerous stretches of river (6)
8 One of Snow White’s seven companions (5)
14 Have the intended effect (3,4)
16 Tropical fish-tanks (7)
17 Expressed (6)
18 Physical locality (5)
19 Photographed medically (1-5)
21 Soothes, calms (5)
23 Metal rings (5)