Solution will appear in MetroPlus Weekend dated December 1, 2012. Last week's solution
Across
1 Broad avenue (9)
8 __ Lynn, the forces’
sweetheart (4)
9 Young infatuation (5,4)
10 Treble or bass sign? (4)
13 Superficially ingratiating
behaviour (5)
15 Martial art (with
chopping?) (6)
16 Adieu (3-3)
17 Tool — puzzle (6)
19 Artificial (6)
20 (Young) woman (5)
21 Girl’s name (4)
24 Lubricating device (6,3)
25 Fencing weapon (4)
26 Scarper (without paying?)
(2,1,6)
Down
2 Burden (4)
3 Far northerner (4)
4 Book — measure of
loudness (6)
5 Device causing a musical
echo (6)
6 Sweet (gelatinous pulse?) (5,4)
7 Lack of movement with
regard to wages (3,6)
11 Winter sportsperson (3-6)
12 Man performing in a dress (4,5)
13 Bedding material for horses etc(5)
14 Gift from the Magi (5)
18 Odd bod (6)
19 Long cake (6)
22 Bracken, for example (4)
23 Deep red to brownish
purple (4)
