CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Have to return to base, although suffering unpleasant consequences (4,4,2,5) 9 Scan tubes for manufactured stuff (9) 10 Entertain a Greek character at empty

structure (5) 11 Go back to the French, and checks

them out (5) 12 Accommodate workers, at last, with

allowance (9) 13 Leaders expect nation states, under

Europe, to succeed (5) 15 Marie gets upset, so she leaves the

country (9) 17 Religious song may be insubstantial (9) 19 Criticise party for taking initial inquiry

to Europe (5) 21 Left-winger, having adopted European

set, prepared to fight back (9) 23 Cabinet might be safe, in front (5) 24 Raccoon-like mammal found in Mexico,

at intervals (5) 25 Bodyguard is in attendance, following a

convoy (9) 26 Managed to present one’s suit, with

display of pomposity (15) DOWN 1 Regular clients managed to get more

cuts on Sunday (9) 2 Crowds round old priest, coming back

with modern phones (7) 3 Has to take note of things one dislikes

intensely (5) 4 Place provided for minister in German

service (5) 5 Routine drudgery for those who have

to trudge to an industrial plant (9) 6 They may cause delays on the way to a

factory (9) 7 After work, turn left before small hospital department, when well-heeled (7) 8 It’s hard to get out of danger in order to negotiate (5) 14 Sum up review of contract in outline

(9) 15 By the end, Sally led soldiers to tip-top

outfits (9) 16 Some flowering plants can be both

twee and passe when cultivated (9) 18 He fails to appreciate gift of a new

fireplace (7) 20 Object to the last charge to go over the same ground ... (7) 21 ... and is about to set a limit to go over the main parts again (5) 22 After dark, initially, object to the same

thing (5) 23 Hints on line to give you some useful

pointers (5)