Across
1 Scotsman, doctor, describing
his masculinity (8)
5 Affected, American college
grounds (6)
10 Blessing given by one disciple
on mountain (7)
11 Imposing, a state capital (7)
12 Excited holding data about
earnest biblical
combatants (5,3,7)
13 Profession out East for one into
social welfare? (5)
14 Bit of magic involving a
bowler? (3,5)
17 Vaudeville star left judge in
bawdy saloon (2,6)
19 A clipped English accent (5)
21 A military display? Darn — it
ought to be abandoned (9,6)
23 Artist has no reason, at first, to
sound surprised (7)
24 Pirate captain has unusual
pipes (7)
25 End of May, too soon for
annual (6)
26 Something added or
removed? (8)
Down
1 Novel, second by detective (4,4)
2 Waterway crossing state from
cape in Florida (9)
3 Mole in team close to
dictator (7)
4 Tom, Dick, or Harry entertains
them, juggling (3,2,3,6)
6 Bony, a maltreated langur (7)
7 Finished last of frittata, Italian
food (5)
8 Bandage top half of head after
whack (6)
9 Taken unawares before the
dance became popular (6,2,3,3)
15 Curry favour with eccentric
queen, perhaps (5,4)
16 Senator confused by
instrument (5,3)
18 The M25, say — what’s said
about small section? (7)
19 Sailor only gets shellfish (7)
20 Margin of safety in course of
action supporting Confederate
general (6)
22 Tailless wading bird, unknown
on a Balearic island (5)
