Crosswords Set by: Beale Monday 6 February 2017 00.00 GMT Quiptic crossword No 899 Print | Accessible version Set by: Beale Monday 6 February 2017 00.00 GMT 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 Drunken capers caused tricky situation (6) 5 Odds on appeal for help involving royal supporters (8) 9 Substantial applause given by a few (8) 10 Not liable for former MEP misbehaving with model (6) 11 Continue heading away from explosion (4) 12 Eastern flower samples for businesses (10) 13 Illegally obtained furs worn to first night (6) 14 Remain, when mother leaves to bring back straw for animals (8) 16 Things are confused, it's clear (8) 19 Hospital department divides to provide a sufficient amount (6) 20 When the board meant to abandon a project (10) 22 Place where it's wrong to point (4) 23 Generous to carry the can? That's harsh (6) 24 Keep quiet with book (8) 25 Do I steal out, when friendless? (8) 26 Drive with confidence round hotel (6) Down 2 Features East's arch-critic misrepresented (15) 3 Sound broadcast endlessly before time check (5) 4 The final movement a student may find sentimental (9) 5 South bank appears insubstantial (7) 6 Starts with circle and stalls (5) 7 Directed son to place for swingers, shamefaced (7) 8 Delegates preserve state in disarray (15) 15 Keen to get on up the motorway to invalid (9) 17 Letter openers individually numbered in the inventory, as listed (7) 18 Walked in a series of stages (7) 21 Darkness of the spirit reflected, lacking energy (5) 22 Playing here's fine (5)
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