Times Cryptic #27106

2018-08-02

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Across

1a

Shifting coffee table and PC provides surprising health benefits (7,6)

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9a

Spirit of old duke regularly seen in V&A (5)

10a

Make ruddy new offenders put in long stretch of time (9)

11a

European party appropriating £1000? (10)

12a

Leaves of the elder (4)

14a

A small room amid New England housing (7)

16a

Chubby US mother avoiding starters and large chunk of bread (4,3)

17a

Mark off pieces of furniture in stalls (7)

19a

Universal launch epic involving good outlaw (3,4)

20a

Voiced disapproval about uranium and source of banned material (4)

21a

Notes alarming blunders before I answer (10)

24a

Half of day is boring dry lecture (9)

25a

Snack made by British Muslim pilgrim (5)

26a

Heard if cooking celebrity is worn down by exposure (7-6)

Down

1d

One presenting a down-at-heel image? (8,6)

2d

Poetic form master in eau de nil (5)

3d

Advocate leaving set off (10)

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4d

Curate poetry written in Old English (7)

5d

Documentary's bad fault when incorporating account (7)

6d

Onset of extra time keeps football team going (4)

7d

Drink down under while chap's getting stuck into meal (6,3)

8d

Mixing one surgeon's title up in midst of complex operation (14)

13d

Big AA Milne novel not too far-fetched (10)

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15d

Opener from county's team (9)

18d

Seconds before profuse grovelling (7)

19d

Tap on shoulder produces pain in the neck (7)

22d

Tipped British director to take away Oscar (5)

23d

Travel always upset painter (4)