Thursday 14 May

Across

7 Smoother artist after ammo initially loading type of gun (5,4) 8 Turner on The Hay Wain? (5) 9 Rescuing relative at sea, Romeo saved (9) 10 Sailing boat in lottery capsized (5) 12 Artist not entirely impressed by intro of traditional chant that’s sacred (6) 13 Told hoes (or hose), or those old screws – here? (4,4) 14 Tissue cut then by artist (7) 17 Wood nailed back by bloody artist (7) 20 Artist in cage with lion torn to pieces (8) 22 Whistler recalled mother having little time for theorist (6) 24 Whisper first song on record? (5) 25 Artist, it’s time to check out food expert! (9) 26 Artist burst bubble, in a manner of speaking? (5) 27 Artifice still for artist (9)

Down

1 Goddess at one time packing case in America (6) 2 Bottle consumed by familiar artist (8) 3 Artist, artist after split (6) 4 Bacon paintings hard for artist (7) 5 Wife and artist keeping pea, essentially, in pod (6) 6 Artist in clover, one senses (8) 11 Sport in which artist has lost tie (4) 15 Artist excited ship’s lookout? (8) 16 Artist, sign unframed? (4) 18 Manet or Hockney originally turned over (4,4) 19 Questionable claims come up briefly for artist (7) 21 Brow wiped of female, say, stealing a charm (6) 22 Foxtrot is the dancing obsession (6) 23 In a particular way, what a lone ranger might need? (6)