Across
1. Move right ahead, providing support for rider (7)
5. Influence delay in hearing (6)
10. Messy plate, smoothed, left out (11)
11. Try to win without oxygen (3)
12. Limit creep (4)
13. Some scary, misshapen trees (9)
14. Job for five hundred I count involved in phase of filmmaking (4-10)
17. Nasty taunt sad people adored (3,2,1,8)
20. Heroic expression of doubt about endless danger in pursuit of pleasure (9)
22. Daring to ignore bishop, talk wildly (4)
24. Firm time for bed (3)
25. Planned translation of note in Latin (11)
26. Work hard in effort to get prize (6)
27. Echo followed by answer in open gorge (7)
Down
1. Froth from south of France, latest from Cannes (4)
2. Home team blossoming thoroughly (6,3)
3. Return again and stagger European court (2-5)
4. Quiet resolution on certain aims in sensitive areas (8,6)
6. Common tip with villainy rising? Run away (7)
7. Travel west, climbing about in part of Wales (5)
8. Number with you on beach? (8)
9. Opera singer in mood, idol pacing restlessly (7,7)
15. New commercial vehicle restricted by freeze beforehand (2,7)
16. Punch from senior hack? (8)
18. Demeanour I shall partially sustain (7)
19. User, not first with bad habit in use (7)
21. Keen on including rook in opening (5)
23. Blemish in book collection (4)
Published - August 26, 2017 04:10 pm IST
