Telegraph crossword

Across

1 Fail to hit (4)

4 Effigy; man (3)

6 Achieved (3)

8 Pastry cake (8,4)

10 Flower; colour (6)

12 Soft wool (6)

13 Pick up again (5)

14 Impolite (4)

15 Sparkling wine (4)

17 Namely (2,3)

19 Comedy (6)

21 Prosper (6)

23 Commencing hostilities (6,2,4)

24 For each (3)

25 Chum (3)

26 Male deer (4)

Down

2 Briefly (2,1,4)

3 Long meat pin (6)

4 Joy (4)

5 Colour; Coldplay song (6)

6 Play (5)

7 Resolute (10)

9 To an unnecessary degree (4,3,3)

11 Singing voice (5)

12 Deserve (5)

16 One attempting to lose weight (7)

17 Root vegetable (6)

18 Beat soundly (6)

20 Manufacturer (5)

22 Attraction; tug (4)

Across: 1 Mocked, 4 Hurtle (Mock turtle), 9 Alter, 10 Crumpet, 11 Oar, 12 Ruler, 13 Elevate, 15 Ingredients, 19 Swahili, 20 Sinew, 21 Vat, 22 Implore, 24 Arise, 25 Thrash, 26 Stress.

Down: 1 Meagre, 2 Catalonia, 3 Error, 5 Ukulele, 6 Tip, 7 Entree, 8 Screwdriver, 14 Attentive, 16 Ruinous, 17 Assist, 18 Tweets, 20 Start, 23 Par.

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