Across
1 Student pulls back (4)
4 Maiden happening to lose old shoe (8)
9 Teacher absorbed by translation of review had not finished (4,3,4,4)
11 Curses former partner, vile pest out of order (10)
12 Limit river level (4)
14 Newspaper article containing latest in showbiz material (7)
16 Garment that’s ragged not apt to be worn by king (4,3)
17 Roistering in port, dishevelled, led away (7)
19 Soup and food with colour brought round (7)
20 Not any old name in northeast (4)
21 New open space secured by party in country (10)
24 Willing to talk about crime, holding summit with good conditions (2,8,5)
25 Devious in peril, spy adapted (8)
26 Cook some lunch efficiently (4)
Down
2 Pup needing assistance to support weight (5)
3 Changing routine and forming association for workers (5,5)
4 Wild period, entertaining one with wine (7)
5 Gets defeated in court and most strictly confined (7)
6 Top copy with sign of error (4)
7 Launched popular appeal with new idea, consuming time (9)
8 Judge agitation of hero ominous for manager (4,8)
10 Greeting followed by agent with tips for user on hunt for payment plan (4,8)
13 Hard-headed leader of uprising near country with muscular movement (10)
15 Plant damaged under logs (9)
18 Dispute over cabbage lacking a shine (7)
19 Reticent about information on Conservative in power (7)
22 Lord giving up power? That is strange (5)
23 Observe delay (4)
Published - June 10, 2017 04:00 pm IST
