No 2780, Sunday 02 Mar 2014

ACROSS
1   Islander, terrible hypocrite, he ignored (7) CYPRIOT hYPOCRITe*
5   Hit rain when high, and this on Everest? (4,3) THIN AIR*
9   Forward almost missing header (5) EARLY nEARLY
10 Plant from Andorra, so peculiar (6,3) AARONS ROD*

11 Carnival uncommon around the East at present (5,4) RAREE SHOW {RAR{E}E} {SHOW}
12 Attacker overlooking a person on a horse (5) RIDER RaIDER
13 Settlers introducing dour priest to lager-like beer (7,7) PILGRIM FATHERS {PIL{GRIM} {FATHER}S}
17 Typical delegate (14) REPRESENTATIVE [DD]
19 Fresh Police Constable arresting male teacher, retired (5) CRISP {C{RIS}P}<=
21 Hush-hush operation with leading character in Coronation Street amazingly being brought round (3-6) TOP-SECRET {TOP}-{SE{C}RET*}
23 Police vehicle part modified by Carlo abroad (6,3) PATROL CAR {PATR*}{OL CAR*}
24 I spot one inside supplying dope (5) IDIOT {I}{D{1}OT}
25 Industry importing special rum, a racket (7) TURMOIL {T{RUM*}OIL}
26 Reaches former nurses (7) EXTENDS {EX}{TENDS}

DOWN
1   Happy to salute youth leader (6) CHEERY {CHEER}{Y}
2   Doorman admitting characteristic bore, an artist (8,7) PORTRAIT PAINTER {POR{TRAIT} {PAIN}TER}
3   Brown is one of its members, girl with class (3,6) IVY LEAGUE {IVY} {LEAGUE}
4   Whippet finally spots litter (5) TRASH {T}{RASH}
5   Go mad, disconcert a worthy (5,1,3) THROW A FIT {THROW} {A} {FIT}
6   Wrongdoer beheaded in secret (5) INNER sINNER
7   A card game, distraction not including one shorter form (8,7) ABRIDGED VERSION {A}{BRIDGE}{D iVERSION}
8   Revolutionary annoyed relief organisation (3,5) RED CROSS {RED} {CROSS}
14 The very same dialect in resort (9) IDENTICAL*
15 Start to trust man brought in to handle as much as possible (2,3,4) TO THE HILT {TO} {T}{HE} {HILT}
16 Crazy shot leading cup (8) CRACKPOT {CRACK}{POT}
18 Briefly set out American position (6) STATUS {STATe}{US}
20 Recently stolen - that appears in Post Office picture (5) PHOTO {P{HOT}O}
22 Quietly press for expulsion (5) PURGE {P}{URGE}