Crosswords Set by: Pasquale Saturday 30 July 2016 20.00 EDT Prize crossword No 26,950 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Pasquale Saturday 30 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 Special instructions: Eleven solutions are of a kind, not further defined 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 27 Across 1 American dance English society shunned (8) 5 Leaving Oxford college, I look back (4) 8 Remove black stuff from vehicle sunk in bottom of river after reversing (6) 9 Delights offered by girl heading off with workers (8) 11 Orchestra in triumph (6) 12 Islander, one in brown, given initial thanks and greeting (8) 13 Harmless explosive containers, 50 fired (5) 14 Something required not so much, not half creating anger (6) 16 Sort of barrier when children start school with hesitation (6) 18 Short day, beginning to end (5) 21 Manage to survive? That seems unlikely! (3,5) 22 Worries when first son does a bunk (6) 24 Bully — this person's impeding performer (8) 25 Ways to get a mention (6) 26 Any number being sheltered? (4) 27 Officer conveyed by underground transporter (8) Down 1 Religious leader creating new circle (6) 2 Gather in the morning on a ship (5) 3 The French prohibition operating in a Mediterranean country (7) 4 Nothing stays still with energy in old play (7) 6 Cunning fellows squatting in a gym — somewhere to live (9) 7 Left the wounded friend with fatal consequences (8) 10 One of the others at the women's party? (5) 13 Fighting unit to strike bellicose male, reservists brought in (9) 15 Monster insects (two of them) hard to catch (8) 17 Yesteryear's chancellor with nothing to hide (5) 18 Artist in courtyard overlooked by house (7) 19 About to join exhibitionist as one needing to get on with the rest? (7) 20 Dye that's yellow, awfully nice (6) 23 Pervert who was encouraged to pick pockets? (5)
