Crosswords Set by: Picaroon Saturday 15 October 2016 20.00 EDT Prize crossword No 27,016 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Picaroon Saturday 15 October 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: All across clues have normal definitions but the wordplay in the other 12 across clues is '13 across' 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 Across 5 Tabloid — it goes downhill (3,3) 6 The Guardian's unsubstantiated comments (6) 9 Doctor's devices producing spin (6) 10 In nursery, train to speak lovingly (4-4) 11 Time is something you can tell (4) 12 Bound to protect conservationists, being idealistic? (4-6) 13 Everyone complimentary about salmon that's dry (7-4) 18 Like a devoted man working on calm (10) 21 Scot's opposed to answer (4) 22 Final contests of the French (8) 23 Wound's taped around the edges (6) 24 Church's origin (6) 25 Stout lady's clothing (6) Down 1 Team leading Spanish team of stars (8) 2 On-screen presence who swears aloud (6) 3 Fully exhaust and dismiss old fellow (3,3,2) 4 Withdrawing cents from account recklessly, one has a hefty bill (6) 5 Rush in the raw meat that's wrapped right (6) 7 Rocky shore skirts deserted island (6) 8 Tailor is cross with suit cutter's pouch (7,4) 14 Oxford University tutor embraces reading work in community (8) 15 Weaken English spies infiltrating China (8) 16 Screens 600 balls? (6) 17 Light infantry put on sort of light uniform (6) 19 Problem present with America's rising hostility (6) 20 Great deal no one rejected for cosmetic product (6)
