Across
1 Have to break up, crushed by ultimately cruel, abusive type of relationship (4-4)
5 Recognises leader of ultras leaving stadium slyly (6)
10 Reasonable plan to tour Spain and Norway (7)
11 Lasted longer than rum-drinking wino on vacation (7)
12 Paper screen in small house on Japanese island (5)
13 Juvenile is excited about band’s first electronic track (9)
14/24 Misunderstand what inept lineman might do? (3,4,5,7)
18 Back pain overwhelms player, finally getting substitute (6,6)
21 Lack of content in doctored Epstein files ultimately saves many (9)
23 Plant on the counter in abbey, exotic (5)
24 See 14
25 I beg crew frantically to avoid wide hazard at sea (7)
26 Madness perhaps, wasting millions for saloon-cars (6)
27 Troublemaker is dressed to a T in a revolutionary outfit (8)
Down
1 Halt is unexpected, getting rather delayed (6)
2 Hawker roved all over the place around noon (6)
3 Scottish islander and hot European go into bar (9)
4 Complete final tasks and sleep outside on ground (3,2,5,4)
6 Turning despondent about extremely terrible times (5)
7 I attempt to achieve a certain equality of measure (8)
8 The Spanish model in a little sexy undergarment is most lissom (8)
9 Winning nothing? Big scoundrel’s slyly cheating (6-8)
15 Most delectable brew in some stylish bottles (9)
16 Qualities of Jewish ascetics adopting principle of celibacy (8)
17 Chap is extremely old, breaks bone (8)
19 Be ashamed of English prince involved in rift (6)
20 Part of former German alliance (6)
22 Revolutionary heroine’s biopic enthrals Norwegian playwright (5)
Published – November 12, 2026 11:41 am IST
