1 Section of University gets first test (4)
3 Prominent old bishop gets help to recruit a lawyer (10)
9 Actually, the Federal Reserve repealed law on overdraft to begin with (2,5)
11 Record ending in symphony — often called one of three Rs… (7)
12 Yard party with alcoholic drink’s about to be joined by man to give new life (8)
13 Louvre has no right to move egg (5)
15 Starving, endured hours in exercises (14)
17 Opening in wall with plaster covering a piece of stone to get breeze — out west (8,6)
21 Awake… about to follow shy animal (5)
22 Ring with stylish cut on girl’s top (8)
24 Apply uniform tiles decoratively to cover interior of pit (7)
25 Nerveless soldiers turned up, pulled out crocodile’s nuts (3-4)
26 Very small youth took years to go to big city (5-5)
27 Boss’ analysis finished early (4)
Down
1 Tenderloin’s rough and bloody up in the middle (8)
2 One doesn’t believe daughter moved all the way south for place of action (7)
4 Amoral earnings can attract demon, perhaps by vices (5,5)
5 Nobleman’s gemstone quietly stolen (4)
6 Cleric’s problematic situation… (7,6)
7 …the reason being ecstasy and cocaine abuse, sadly (7)
8 Area surrounded by water said to be a hole (6)
10 Bury city erects building without bar for protection (13)
14 One could be extending out for support shortly at home, overcoming remorse, at heart (10)
16 Bilateral treaty’s prologue — broad, covering old Southern dispute’s origin (3-5)
18 Not starting crazy relationship spanning months at your convenience (7)
19 Prolong disease after doctor’s medications essentially (4,3)
20 Supernatural and lacking volume, with ugly legs and three heads? (6)
23 Main character energy suppressing love now (4)
Published – October 29, 2026 03:57 pm IST
