Across
6 Brooded over means of transport (5)
7 It’s plain — giving access to auditors isn’t very bright (8)
10 An issue dogging the country is a curse (7)
11 Left her in a day, was cheated (7)
12 Herb’s touring America, finds something to eat (7)
13 Fish drinking only pints — looks affected (7)
14 Red arrow — I score Greens (3-8)
19 Keeping animal in a haystack is part of habit (7)
21 Reduce setting dog after dog (7)
23 Nowadays guard becomes a guide (7)
25 King for single day (7)
26 Amusing to have a drink — this precedes the announcement (4,4)
27 Use dressing early to contain damage by burning (5)
Down
1 Acclaim for Jobs’ creation across a country (8)
2 Some bypassed order, returned to port (6)
3 Snake oil seller will get on to eastern border (10)
4 Catcall from audience to follow all of them finally (4)
5 Mishit transformed these geological features (6)
6 Champagne and orange juice in the bush (6)
8 Music company entertains various plays (7)
9 Oddly, in India chaos prevails in state (5)
13 Least force applied on ship’s bow (10)
15 Australian native to work with very big quantity (7)
16 Ill-gotton wealth, no middlemen involved in plant (8)
17 Run before shut down of a nuclear reactor (5)
18 Look at that cricketing shot! (6)
20 It flows always between poles (6)
22 Enjoy the dip (6)
24 Lost a club in shambles over disturbance (4)
Published - October 07, 2026 06:26 pm IST