Everyman crossword No.3,987

Across

1 Footballer, one with marriage

potential (6)

4 One who painted his mother, a

referee? (8)

9 Desired being massaged in the

auditorium (6)

10 SEALs ran amok in military stores (8) 12 Fools around in baths (4)

13 Back in control, staggered to welcome

cast etc. (9)

15 Antique storage item, one that’s

cracked: it’s a familiar story (3,8)

18 Largely racy, I compose silly, amusing

entertainments (5,6)

21 Nap, Sweetie? (9)

22 Send out some remittances (4)

24 Confused: tempura’s getting further

from mouth (8)

25 Shed next to empty lighthouse, a grand

edifice (6)

26 In Athens, letter written – returned –

blast! (8)

27 Everyman affectedly starts to speechify in extremely shapeless garment (6)

Down

1 Monarchs getting to finally sojourn in

Caribbean destination (8)

2 Dodgy dealers pocketing money and

gemstones (8)

3 Tent’s roof removed for Olympic

event (4)

5 Spooner’s made callous deer a means

of transporting goods (5,3,4)

6 Cliché in way of playing music genre (10) 7 Part of humble Antony’s humble

abode (4-2) 8 Make one’s home and manage without

parking (6)

11 I promise bravery after angry and

shocked exclamation (5,2,5)

14 Afraid to manage space with multiple

layers? (7,3)

16 Archbishops in particular ate

seconds (8)

17 In a way, weariest – put another way

... (2,2,4)

19 Where you can see football team

crumbled (6)

20 Compensate for TV with no power? (6) 23 Piece – albeit weak – numerous at the

outset? (4) £15 book tokens for the first five correct solutions opened.

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