A through to Z

The clues in this crossword aren’t numbered, so you’ll have to work out where the answers should be placed in the grid. There are 26 words, each one starting with a different letter of the alphabet. We’ve given you a word to get you started.

A .................................... B .................................... C .................................... D .................................... E .................................... F .................................... G .................................... H .................................... I ..................................... J .................................... K .................................... L .................................... M ................................... N .................................... O .................................... P .................................... Q .................................... R .................................... S .................................... T .................................... U .................................... V .................................... W .................................... X YLEM .................................... Y .................................... Z ....................................• Sprint (3)

• 19th Greek letter (3)

• Raincoat or computer! (3) • Arnie’s country (1, 1, 1) • Mentor, adviser (4) • Good fortune (4) • House of - - -, part of the Isle of Man parliament (4) • Frizzy 1970s hairstyle (4) • Plant stem tissue (5)

• Nephew’s sister (5)

• Mary - - -, miniskirt designer (5) • Thine (5) • Pass by (of time) (6) • Height of fame and success (6) • Watered down (7)

• Miscellaneous (7)

• Cajole, persuade (7) • Religious fanatics (7) • Merriment (7) • Hot-air - - -, inflatable (7) • Earlier story (to a famous book, eg) (7) • Eddie the Eagle’s speciality! (3, 4) • End of a soccer match, eg (4, 4)

• - - - parade, police line-up (8) • Skilled artisan (9) • Central Criminal Court (3, 6)