Crossword first published by Mensa March 2006

Every letter of the alphabet appears at least once in the solution.

ACROSS

1. The teacher’s teaching, “teach a whole lot less!”,
Will find him sure to get in quite a mess. (7)
9. Four Corners doing a show about the Centre? (8)
10. Judge each poor soul green, as they say. (7)
11. Sporting man installing light in small upper room. (8)
12. Cup winner is compact rifle. (7)
13. Striking enough, maybe, to inspire action. (8)
17. Single column has curve east – not around much. (6)
20. Hostility causing unnecessary loss of a weekend. (6)
21. New type of corn seed taken out: too sensitive. (8)
23. Central particle. (Not to include a bad clue!) (7)
24. Resulting in the umlaut never coming back. (8)
25. Great gardens: one visiting can clear a path. (4,3)
26. Little song features region in special words. (8)
27. The meadow and the river vying with the willow. (7)

DOWN

2. Boisterous glee can ruin English gracefulness. (8)
3. Hot car protection also sound if lawyer involved. (4,4)
4. Second question a rude sort about nuclear waste. (8)
5. Has monarch to assembly? (6)
6. Arouse the weak to follow home the strong. (7)
7. Positioned and secured! (7)
8. Do the square of the energy; then subtract it. (7)
14. Fraudulent scam where the franc is left to fluctuate. (8)
15. Two lieutenants been guided round camp quarters? (4,4)
16. Assign a criminal to a cell. (8)
17. Awful noise stopping suddenly, perhaps. (7)
18. Reception setup ahead of Ann’s return. (7)
19. Management not keen about negative time reserve. (7)
22. In Spanish style the label may denote
A variously constituted coat. (6)

Copyright Richard Blake February 2006

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