Tuesday 16 June

Across

1 How many setters start the day in chaos? (4.9) (4.9) 10 A long lens ultimately keeping Lenny’s body in range (9) 11 Supports while accepting risk (5) 12 Check Republicans’s been sacked – result! (5) 13 Awkward our being close to Spanish border (9) 14 Is company taking on somebody as playwright? (7) 16 Enjoyment’s over – ready to leave for good (5,2) 18 ‘Gathered government’s not productive’ (Davey) (7) 20 Keep boss cut off, exactly as ordered (7) 21 Go with girl to collect a little cabinet – it should contain drawers (4,5) 23 Load coach before journey (5) 25 I made a mistake taking heroin during journey – 19s might be on it (9) 26/24 Prices down, cleaners refurbished undesirable address in Norwich? (6,7,5)

Down

2 Honour thrilled niece – ASBO! (9) 3 Confess, having originally eaten char (5) 4 Drive home to meet (3,4) 5 Lays into American behind troubles (7) 6 Gordon, comically tight, sent back shooting accessories (9) 7 Take responsibility for diatomic carbon, they said (3,2) 8 Women doctors taking train east nervous – ‘Where can one get a drink?’ (8,5) 9 Dire prospects unsettled group morale (6,2,5) 15 Students about to have sex endlessly – nurse providing some sort of protection (9) 17 Shocks on the way in cabaret (5,4) 19 Crazy English repeatedly defending king – one chosen to serve (7) 20 Idiot stops benefit – blow it! (7) 22 Cake maker with large number over (5) 23 Skip picked up more packing cases (5)