WEEKEND CROSSWORD
Dear Reader,
As a result of the coronavirus pandemic we are suspending competition entries for all our prize crosswords.
Puzzles will continue to appear as normal but no entries will be accepted or prizes given.
We hope to return to normal as soon as possible.
The solution to this week’s cryptic crossword will appear next Saturday as usual. Stay safe!
ACROSS 1 Daughter adjusted increments with keen judgement (11) 9 Lake and river insect (5) 10 Other airmen in Surrey went to theological college (8) 12 Snail-shell seen by firm grassland going round church (7) 13 Act of carrying drink a very long time (7) 14 Rabbit having small cake before big apple! (5) 15 Strangely hated new part in very dangerous place (9) 18 Signature on car sales chart perhaps (9) 20 Guide had one in bed (5) 21 Champion’s beef (7) 24 Claret I distributed during performance (7) 25 Devastating force used by criminals (8) 26 A desire throughout its length (5) 27 Not having grave doubts (4,7)
DOWN 2 Perfectly lazily round middle of Weald (7) 3 Accountant’s lady, one having gloomy views (9) 4 Do some more mapping and assign function to a different key (5) 5 Sovereign performing within month (7) 6 Not quite the usual lady (5) 7 Dark horse, that’s novel (5,6) 8 Brief us up before County Council in court (8) 11 The lady’s favourite study is that of reptiles (11) 16 Strongly opposed to have mixture of other bran (9) 17 Brother Rex’s high spirits (8) 19 How cook did some crossexamining? (7) 20 Pace Vic developed as a result of confession of guilt (7) 22 Get ready to fire first (5) 23 Man started navigating in lake (5)