Crosswords Set by: Pan Monday 11 July 2016 20.00 EDT Quiptic crossword No 869 Print | Accessible version Set by: Pan Monday 11 July 2016 20.00 EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger Close 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 Indications of gang leader stopping offences? (5) 4 Beer served in black container may be offered to customers (8) 8 Bird soon cures desperate castaway (8,6) 10 Silly chatter about king and Roman governor (8) 11 Sufficiently prepared to cover central part of maze that's on fire (6) 12 After dessert, conversation is flatter (9) 15 Kind soul gets a new member to return (5) 17 Dye from Chennai? (5) 18 A wok with holes designed to support physicist's principle (6,3) 19 Take source of inspiration into creative and unusual event (6) 21 Bone found when one leaves frozen water outside toilet (8) 24 Author of Birds touring Provence city close to vineyard (7,7) 25 I save change to bag garment that's chafing! (8) 26 Chap entertaining teetotaller is in a bad mood (5) Down 1 Spotters hear cuckoo in part of the sky (12) 2 Agent's gone swimming round punt on water (2-7) 3 Society woman turning to laxative (5) 4 Plodder is to look into innovative cash cow (9) 5 Intricate fabric left to expert (4) 6 Outline given by a foolish judge (9) 7 A dessert turned into sponge (5) 9 Shout at old woman with cow sporting trophy (6,6) 13 Dish served up before riot breaks out at a restaurant (9) 14 King currently taking Latin on verge of enlightenment (9) 16 Bird in medal atop heraldic device (9) 20 Hear about boozer's first treatment option (5) 22 Endless struggle to get vehicle for clergyman (5) 23 Mythological creature still on island (4)
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