Cryptic Crossword No.2 by Chippy

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Cryptic Crossword No.2 by Chippy

Solutions to be sent to info@shropshirelawsociety.com. The sender of the first correct solution opened on 10th September will win a bottle of Hencote sparkling wine.

ACROSS

1. Swallow back stopper (4)

4. The conservative here follows Royal Academy back for easy degree (3,7)

9. Less attractive to recline in tangled rug (6)

10. (8)

11. Inherited wealth makes one moldy (3,5)

12. Secretive worker’s constant sounds like Philby or Maclean (3,3)

13. Chunky labourer in a tizz? You can work through it (4,5,5)

16. Turing caught between Country and those others – will we stand for it? (8,6)

20. See 2d

22. Cancelling scheduled hearing is dithering, losing poorly (8)

24. See 8

25. Bling is flaming around North (6)

26. Bullies bash Perseus etc (10)

27. Morning after former boyfriend is a test (4)

DOWN

2. 20a Member and friend, fair, make movie (7,6)

3. Fabulating brother is miserable, I hear (5)

4. A row about kidney – it gets you fired up (9)

5. Faster-than-light particle throbbing inside weight (7)

6. Apple vacuum cleaner? Chippy’s rubbish at this (1,4)

7. Before coming out, baby, you’re not a person in the eyes of the Law (4,5)

8. 24 Mutant squirrel’s utopia – it speaks for itself (3,4,8)

14. Sued badly after marriage for membership fee (5,4)

15. Manacles etc in strops (9)

17. Mixed up in beer, desire is finished (3,4)

18. Cheating boyfriend in fall over a text (4,3)

19. Guitarist by loos has criminal intent (4,3)

21. Sword embedded in latest occupant (5)

23. Anxious for present or future (5)

Solutions in the next issue.

Win a bottle of Hencote sparkling wine!

Crossword No.1 solution:

Across

1. Dataset; 5. Rider; 8. Ancillary; 9. Cab; 10. Stoic; 12. Saladin; 13. Court hearings; 15. Seaward; 17. Iliac; 19. Lei; 20. Barrister; 22. Wight; 23. Digicam.

Down

1. Drams; 3. Solicit; 4. Transgendered; 5. Royal; 6. Decidendi; 7. Rebinds; 11. Ovulating; 13. Caselaw; 14. Railing; 16. Ambit; 18. Coram; 21. 2 Tic Tac.