Crosswords Set by: Maskarade Fri 26 Apr 2024 19.00 EDT Prize crossword No 29,368 Print | PDF version | Accessible version Set by: Maskarade Fri 26 Apr 2024 19.00 EDT Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Download the Guardian app for a better puzzles experience Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Across 8 Colander retains bananas and last bit of pear (8) 9 Lots of time to fast in outskirts of Paisley (6) 10 Ailments and their possible treatment not started (4) 11 Rotarian and two daughters rambling and slowing down (10) 12 Egyptian god’s very large flag (6) 14 Weighty celebrities and one without hope (8) 15 Endlessly respect a liberal naval officer (7) 17 Rattle, Sargent and Solti, say, from the ‘Sir’ team (7) 20 Texan symbol senator left out (4,4) 22 Motorway and another’s highest point – accident! (6) 23 Earlier on two yews both cut: rarest sort (10) 24 A call for silence works in outlet (4) 25 Tiny bird heard in French city (6) 26 Hispanic hero keeping within North American tribe (8) Down 1 Mannered lives featured in the latest fashion (8) 2 Official orders upset some of the club’s walkers (4) 3 Nursed like Mum did with babe, but ready to fight (2,4) 4 Agreeing finally to confirm delight (7) 5 G&S composition is awkward to repeat (8) 6 Holders of sporting trophies adapting small diets (10) 7 Active barber’s arguing (2,4) 13 Nine others ordered imitation diamond (10) 16 Chance ordering teas first to star (8) 18 Analyse article about port outside (4,4) 19 Really strong action needed – old City office sacks head (7) 21 Leading batsman’s first act (6) 22 One who ticks scripts with felt-tip pen (6) 24 Walkway seen from Piraeus to Athens (4)