Cryptic07

Down

1. Despots in publicity rant session (7)

2. Survived the past in barrel ice (5)

3. Drifting target lower (7)

5. Block found in Roman village (5)

6. Attend to something special? (5)

7. Young prince is part of the deal (5)

10. Thin school head relies on support (5)

14. Replace the head of a furniture item with

letter beginning of February for a story (5)

16. Body of written work with no heading

finishes and reaches out (7)

17. Perhaps arctic region suitable for dancing
around (7)

18. Personnel can be symbolic when carried (5)

19. Sounds like a hoard of money (5)

20. Veteran chaps located farm (5)

22. Large rodent in decoy puzzle (5)

Across

1. Discover star, zany jungle character (6)

4. Vehicle decay creates vegetable (6)

8. Fruit available in suitable month (5)

9. Brass instrument device located in carnival
venue (5)

11. Crane rearranged for part of a shell (5)

12. Brave but sounds like a hollow insect (7)

13. Lowest risk in salsa festival (6)

15. Items thrown overboard produced a flow of
water and weapon, initially (6)

19. Show variety, bet a car (7)

21. Secure youth leader, cheap (5)

23. Found neat vehicle answer (5)

24. Decorative illusion? (5)

25. Confused crude with hearty (6)

26. Take for granted confusion amuses (6)