July 2002 - Standard 15 x 15 Cryptic Crossword

Clues - Across

1. The craze for meaningless writing was a wartime hazard (9)

6. Divides the constituents (5)

9. Cricketer goes round on the front of an aeroplane... (7)

10. ...one whose turn has come? (4,3)

11. The Ring is, as translated, a musical alternative (5)

12. Reportedly ailing church receives top award, causing displeasure (9)

13. A Labour leader frequently in the air (5)

14. Enabling you to have a shot at being spontaneous? (9)

17. Dry land sailor turned soldier (6,3)

18. Devastates The Realm in various ways (5)

19. I wish this meant you'd do well on board! (3,6)

22. Appropriate way to cook fish (5)

24. Beating drums prior to take-off? (7)

25. European city centre with a secure retreat (7)

26. Stealth fighter having arrived within New Jersey area, America's capital (5)

27. Continually object over the French arch (9)

Clues - Down

1. Food is cooked, holding such a party (5)

2. Nothing for embassies; they're left out (9)

3. Cavalryman crossing a street in an aircraft (9)

4. Rumoured to be dodgy for aircraft - there could be a bad gremlin - true? (7,8)

5. Mitchell's airborne romance (4,4,3,4)

6. First page on Roman law set up for a spot on TV (5)

7. "The Great Lover" heard on the radio (5)

8. Condemns certain structures in writing (9)

13. Star a man is about to exclude (9)

15. Flier gets moon trip - quiet passage (9)

16. Be offended by having to accept a shot went wide (4,5)

20. Fabric manufactured in US city with 50% English capital (5)

21. Approval by foreigners on board (5)

23. Clever Haydn variation (5)