Crosswords Set by: Picaroon Wednesday 1 March 2017 19.00 EST Cryptic crossword No 27,133 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Picaroon Wednesday 1 March 2017 19.00 EST 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 Power-mad criminal (6) 4 Like some drinks, talking with old therapist (6) 9 Doctor Liam Fox in a tense scrutiny of motives (4-11) 10 Monarch's hot, tearing finery with an "eff off"! (5,1) 11 Ex-minister meeting resistance — and not a leader (8) 12 Ruling nationalist's way to encourage progress (8) 14 Carmen is close to perfect for discriminating fellow (6) 15 Two coppers arresting a small group of politicians (6) 18 Muslim country in revolt, having to convert to Catholicism (8) 21 Piano star drunk on beer, where classical training took place (8) 22 Banks maybe withdraw a false statement (6) 24 Seeking academics to engage somewhere near Cambridge (15) 25 Brandy drinks before church (6) 26 American wears top out of bed or stuck in it (4,2) Down 1 Bar where spin doctors congregate? (7) 2 Joint Head of Enterprise leaves for transfer (5) 3 Material from humorist ultimately old hat (7) 5 Chinese race finished in George's house? (7) 6 Settled down with your picture book from Rome (9) 7 Humming note, run round America with nothing on (7) 8 One dope hugs second daughter in Shakespeare (6) 13 Governess's favourite eggs are picked up without box (9) 16 A rubbish country welcomes right modernising leader (7) 17 Popular turns adopted by a cast working like hell (7) 18 Painter captures something magical in land (6) 19 Two spies together with a red (7) 20 Republican brought in to agitate gets a foothold (7) 23 What a doctor has, catching current bug (5)
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