Everyman crossword No.3,998

Across

1 Tiptoes, as feet made of these? (6) 4 Particular, fabulous pec – if I clench

somewhat (8)

9 In time, agrees we’re told of

bathroom fixtures (6)

10 Criminal Andersen trapped (8)

11 Cockney’s to venerate shrub (4) 12 Stop and lift that thing (5,2,3)

15 Safe spaces arranged ‘’coz of

monster’ (7,5)

18 Sometimes crazy, might they lead

you up the garden path? (6,6)

21 Gosh! Cor! I’ll fancy she’ll learn! (10) 22 Everyman overcome by drive, a

needy type (4)

24 It sank in regrettably, Mark (8)

25 Students, they’re examined by

oculists (6)

26 Without trickery? I don’t believe

it! (8)

27 Control some snoring overnight (6)

Down

1 Ancients’ original illustration (8)

2 Soup from prisoner on

battlefield (8)

3 Ringing that precedes foxtrot (4) 5 Prince among clowns, one causing

concern (5-6)

6 Happy to go round fashionable

southern lands (10)

7 Omitted to return to golf: right, old

fellow? (6)

8 Order fish, dubious, halfhearted (6)

13 Romcom: lashing down with start

of kiss screened? (7,4) 14 Scan a photo representing Native

American (10)

16 In appeal penalty’s overcome,

taking unimaginably long time (8) 17 More than one idiot elected one

that’s cold-blooded (8)

19 In Scripture, an Israelite attending

Hezekiah, primarily? (6)

20 Alarmed, seeing tin containing

fish (6)

23 Going up French street; old money

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

Solutions postmarked not later than Saturday night to:

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