Tuesday 18 August

Across

1 Crazy French soul, this woman (6) 4 Takes over present-day stop-over (6) 9 Tin and silver catch (4) 10 Ill-advised Greek ‘humor’ showing Asian guerrilla movement (5,5) 11 Fixed time around rugged ridges (6) 12 Got plastered? (8) 13 Saul’s home rebuilt as one for the poor (9) 15 Verse omitted from cover song (4) 16 It’s seen amongst beta, lambda and others (2,2) 17 With windows sealed, say, in hut (9) 21 Unrivalled, as the House of Lords in recess (8) 22 Cost of maintenance all the way to fortification (6) 24 Dessert Azed rejects, served in a globe (10) 25 Enthusiasm at heart of Maoris’ home (4) 26 Songs by Schubert suggested by violinist (6) 27 Old England, Peru – new continent (6)

Down

1 Ore obtained by worker underground, a trainee (7) 2 Green finger, perhaps, and what the gardener will do in bed (5) 3 Arranges party – with what’s available (5,2) 5 Fearless Bobby that’ll open the Guardian (6) 6 Action completely adopting inverted interior design (9) 7 Recommend guests get changed around midnight (7) 8 Frantically text Posh about test result of where’s it at (1,5,3,4) 14 Domestic flight (9) 16 Closely examine as I weep noisily (7) 18 Letter about impolite PM (7) 19 Most of team gathering at lift (7) 20 Great effort making boot (6) 23 Tibetan priest leaves US city for instrument (5)