Simply Daily Puzzles

Coffee Break Cryptic


10 March



Across

1A bird has to take evasive action (4)
3Nutty biscuits (8)
9Fast bowlers - see arms bent (7)
10A lie's found out on the way to the altar (5)
11Alert wild animal (5)
12Point for a number of patients? (6)
14A diver, having changed, was not the same (6)
16Flag seen when queen is captured by bishop and rook (6)
19Attempt by the French to find accommodation for horses (6)
21Excel with an alfresco party (5)
24Another name for a return voyage (5)
25Red motor belonging to me (7)
26A little bird sitting comfortably (8)
27Somewhere to eat a pickle or jam? (4)

Down

1Provides material to refute (8)
2Nobody will observe when this is clear (5)
4Getting out of bed and being rebellious (6)
5Stretch your neck to see a bird (5)
6Greek letter making one's lip quiver (7)
7Cast in outbuilding (4)
8I'll see about name for boy (6)
13Cavalrymen sort rope out (8)
15Keeps turning nastier (7)
17Snake found in a road or on a ship (6)
18Warner saying "Go to jail"? (6)
20Herb the graduate is turned 50 (5)
22Food that's tiptop and ready for eating (5)
23Principal graduate at home (4)