The Sunday Crossword No. 3151

May 22, 2021 04:15 pm | Updated 04:15 pm IST

Across

1 Iron edicts, fierce instructions (10)

6 Regularly reimburse Australian natives (4)

9 FBI agent hollers for Spooner and associates (10)

10 Loudly performed hornpipe for navy? (4)

12 Celebratory music describing monarchs with horrible droning (8,4)

15 Makes peer and earl run away from home, twice (7)

16 Primarily strongly tasting, it’s legallytrademarked (of necessity!) (7)

17 Sheep cries about what pig becomes in the islands (7)

19 Earnest European getting behind how metric system counts (7)

20 Where music heard awfully regularly, carry tune? Can do! (7,5)

23 With temperature dropping, blended Tokay wine may taste like this (4)

24 Hobnobs and a slice is so refreshing (10)

25 Protective cover idiot’s pulled back (4)

26 A glutton, Stu baked goods earlier including piping (6,4)

Down

1 Smears fingerprints (4)

2 Republicans: ‘Commies!’ (4)

3 O my! The carrot, surprisingly: technically a fruit! (6,6)

4 At first, not doing splendidly for ‘Months in Islam’: ‘... Christmas, Easter etc?’ (7)

5 Beginners understood insects, we’re told (7)

7 French ‘ pain ’: ingredients make you bellyacher (10)

8 Arrest Fred’s accomplice for something spicy (4,6)

11 In self-centred fashion, off I go, etc? I’ll say! (12)

13 Robots care about language (5-5)

14 President and spin doctor getting something to eat in Australia (4,6)

18 Henry’s wife certainly upset when beheaded, love (7)

19 A strong drink imbibed by Everyman, twice: fancy that! (7)

21 Isaac’s son given some thesaurus (4)

22 No time for chores: big ones are onerous! (4)

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