Quick crossword - The Scotsman 02/09/2012

ACROSS 

3 Sports event taking old boy back a bit (4,4)

8 Money for old court star (4)

9 Alluring description of a magnet? (10)

10 “The Godfather”, say, puts the Italian into radio frequency (4)

11 Irishman’s Spanish spread (4)

13 Divert German away from fountain location (5)

17 Father’s part in gaining a prisoner this? (6)

18 & 2 Down Top players lose in a cup game, collapsing around end of match (6,9)

19 Popular BBC programme revolving around Ascot (5)

22 It sparkles when it rises (4)

24 Cries sadly, often bothering Scottish leaders (4)

25 See 1 Down

26 Palindromic time of day (4)

27 Revolutionary goes to ship’s crew with bishops and knights? (8)

DOWN

1 & 25 Across Frantic radio hit gets released by driver (5,10)

2 See 18 Across

4 Scottish cyclist with love of brewed beer (5)

5 Unspoken return of Felix with sex appeal (5)

6 Put up with tender in hospital department (5)

7 Look at ship’s make-up (3-5)

12 It’s not us who remove article from song (4)

14 Grasping Madrid club I make a noise about (9)

15 Not a general term for return of mushrooms if in charge (8)

16 A girl doesn’t finish, more’s the pity (4)

20 Astonish with a feature of Hampton Court (5)

21 Signs of approval – but they may also cause irritation (5)

22 10 about the greatest victory day? (5)

23 Detest having a chunk of flab – horrible! (5)

LAST WEEK’S SOLUTION

Across 1, Larcenies. 8, Chair. 9, Boswell. 11, Worlds. 12, Reardon. 13, Olio. 14, Goa. 17, Mad. 18, Raid. 21, Inhuman. 23, Edited. 24, Appeals. 25, Theme. 26, Great Bear. Down 2, Alone. 3, Coward. 4, Ill. 5, Schools. 6. Earldom. 7, Pressed on. 10, Lion. 12, Rigoletto. 15, Arrived. 16, Fine leg, 19, Snap. 20, Superb. 22, Alloa. 24, Ace.