Crosswords Set by: Nutmeg Tuesday 2 February 2016 19.00 EST Cryptic crossword No 26,796 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Nutmeg Tuesday 2 February 2016 19.00 EST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn Share on Google+ Share on WhatsApp 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Across 1 Leeway given as barge fell back (5,4) 6 Implicit authentication partially withdrawn (5) 9 First-rate leader resolved row about stray dog (8,7) 10 They say the writer had checked out (4) 11 Cheer as soprano divides fortune tenor's lost (8) 14 Homes in on drinks trendy Italian banker's imported (9) 15 Is mum OK? (3-2) 16 Set placard in southern port (5) 18 Non-U sportsman following in car is unlikely to be caught (9) 20 Cherish men forgoing male hour during function (8) 21 Bird speed (4) 25 Adult in risible scandal rocked holiday resort (8,7) 26 Little man scratching my back in alien land (5) 27 Ideal place acquired by Virgin on far side of river (9) Down 1 Duck's bill almost flat on the outside (5) 2 British medic hasn't started to develop (7) 3 Reporter's measured progress through water (4) 4 50 in old city having no siblings (4) 5 Doctor, always welcoming extra people into family celebration, … (7,3) 6 … looks away as nudists are milling around (5,5) 7 Exclusive clubs start to thaw, perhaps when fellow leaves (7) 8 Heroes met surprisingly small group (9) 12 Blush like a wanton unlikely to run (10) 13 Where to store papers from the Raj, one after another? (6,4) 14 Whip mainly blames peer for letting things through (9) 17 Detectives carry on fencing area for demo (7) 19 Good French soldier ultimately wanting stroke of luck (7) 22 Delicious snack using last of meat for priest (5) 23 Crack judge getting libel case dismissed (4) 24 Frivolous female banter (4)
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