Crosswords Set by: Picaroon Saturday 19 March 2016 20.00 EDT Prize crossword No 26,836 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Picaroon Saturday 19 March 2016 20.00 EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Across 1 How poet's day starts, absorbing French from novel (6) 4 Forceful politician enters — what a jerk! (8) 9 Prepare miners for war in horrid place (6) 10 Fellow standing by rebuffed love for soul queen (8) 11 Unabashed lad in disorderly drama (2,5,7) 13 Writing abridged by men who'll require the accusative case? (10) 14 Flog some 7 down (4) 16 Main actor having field day (4) 18 A typical Telegraph reader backs party making disclosures (10) 21 Guides use the facilities in Scottish island, it's reported (8,6) 23 Ten years of life slipped away in games (8) 24, 17 Bikini-clad star reads a Sun slur in shock (6,7) 25 A bit of practice time, so you must reverse park (8) 26 Set about to finish fantastic story (6) Down 1 Day to eat American beef (4) 2 Opera singer to perform part, taking 30 seconds (7) 3 Dancer drops letter opener, we hear? (8) 5 Tramp is embracing your noble lady (11) 6 Perfect way to be virtuous (6) 7 Breaking through rickety gate, I'm going to farmland (7) 8 Might an old man always holiday across the Atlantic? (6,3) 12 A little money to pen charming account one's added to letters (5,6) 13 Friend is pocketing millions before tax — this generates fortunes (9) 15 Health service not privatised? That makes you happy (8) 17 See 24 19 Reform Church of England could obstruct (7) 20 Expert satisfied with a raise for now (3,3) 22 Fat, heartless landowner up north (4)
