Cryptic Crossword - Economic Times New Delhi (9540 of 07-03-2026) - Fillable and with solution

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Across:
1 Busy types around house beginning to vary suits (7)
5 Person facing wintry hazard in part of dress (6)
9 I’m green after altering prescribed course (7)
10 Ring two bridge players on intimate terms (7)
11 Case of underperforming hospital - that's awful (3)
12 Last fencer's damaged parts of modern TVs (11)
13 Chap blocking commercial lenders (5)
14 One in discussion on air wrongly let in pals (9)
16 Same call I devised for flowers (9)
17 Dismiss concealed difficulty (5)
19 Discourteous male children sadly ignoring companion holding note (3-8)
22 Fool missing large and small round mark (3)
23 Black dog now straying creates delay (3,4)
24 Halt somehow to hug award winner in London borough (7)
26 Sensible day set for recreation (6)
27 Appears to exhibit drink (5,2)

Down:
1 Greek character captivated by exotic bread in island territory (7)
2 Eighth mole surprisingly lacking weight gets to monopolise attention (3,3,9)
3 Energy shown by six over month (3)
4 Woman in person, I assume (5)
5 Advantages with writer Doris in British society (9)
6 English firm in drive supplying furnishings (5)
7 Set confides less at work showing stingy quality (15)
8 Service for mid-afternoon? (3,3)
12 Last fellow in a league (5)
14 Farm animal eating nothing somewhere in France produces sadness (9)
15 Clear chance largely to get papers (5)
16 Head of corps with arms, say, for trips up peaks (6)
18 Place where bowlers might be available? (3,4)
20 Pleasant smell from a river or moat regularly (5)
21 Sections in patrol, essentially (5)
25 Sound of a beef supplier? (3)
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Created at 18.30 hrs IST on 07-03-2026 from Bangalore

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