Annotated solutions for Prize 26,890

Follow the methodology behind Prize crossword 26,890


Across

7* right-on RIG/H(ot)[TON]

9 hair H(e)A(v)I(e)R

10 tucking in CUT(rev)KIN/GIN

12* sat on S(ex)A(ppeal)[TON]

13 neoteric ETON (anag/mess) + RICE (anag)

15 span NAPS (rev)

16 T-bone TB/ON/E(nglish)

17* tons [TON]/S(mall)

18 art house AR<THOU>SE [500 = half a thousand]

21 misgovern M(ale) + SOV(e)REIGN (anag)

22 faff F(ling)/A(nswer)/F(emale)/F(emale)

24* Estonia E(ast)/(a)S[TON]IA

25* tonsure [TON]SURE

Down

1 Riga qataR I GAther (hidden)

2,19* Charlton Heston CHARL[TON]<H(orse)>ES[TON]

3 rotten ROT + solution for 10 across

4* baritone BAR<I(sland)>[TON]E

5* tongue [TON]GUE(st)

6,21* Eton mess E[TON]M + ESS [M&S]

11* Cantonese [TON] in A SCENE (anag)

12,20across* supertonic SUP/ER[TON]IC

14 Ionic impressarIO NICknamed (hidden)

16* Teutonic T(h)E (p)U[TON](p)I(l) C(lass)

17 tuna fish I SHUN FAT (anag)

20,8* Tonton Macoute [TON][TON] MAC<OUT>E

23 faro FOR A (anag)