Across
- 2. 1. Dishonest stocktaker (6,7)
- 5. 4. Co. must change to regular trade (6)
- 8. 23. A piece of material is left (5)
- 10. 18. They are used for sprinkling flowers (5)
- 12. 13. Back to drink wine (7)
- 15. 8. This will disperse the mob in full cry (4,3)
- 17. 17. See 13 Across
- 18. 12. Pressed to alert those inside! (8)
- 20. 6. Going to sea, as the directors are (2,5)
- 23. 1. Bird wearing headgear? (5)
- 24. 20. Fail to grasp a vague epithet (5)
- 26. 21. Lifeless waters (4,3)
Down
- 1. 16. Higher one in charge of those who have taken orders (8)
- 3. 11. This involves sportsmen in a row (4,4)
- 4. 3. Constantly finds fault with hacks (4)
- 6. 13 & 17Ac. Not punished for a loose version of Sir Walter, we hear (4-4)
- 7. 4. Kind of clothes in which to put to sea (4-3)
- 9. 5. Sinks the coal vessels (8)
- 11. 10. What down-to-earth people do (4)
- 13. 19. A smoke screen to become wearisome (4)
- 14. 22. Disconcerted by what the snake did? (7)
- 16. 9. Brown figure decapitated (5)
- 19. pace 7. Pressed to get a higher rate? (6,3,4)
- 21. 2. One in a scheme having no attractive features (5)
- 22. 15. Charged for being drunk (6)
- 25. 14. Go to be married round the north (4)