No 2787, Sunday 20 Apr 2014

EASTER GREETINGS

ACROSS
1   Thief and fence in possession of 1000, policeman recalled (10) PICKPOCKET {PICK{POC<=}{K}ET} (Correction - {PIC{K}{POC<=}KET} - See comments)
6   Rosemary, perhaps, in feather bed (4) HERB [T]
10 Seat I must sit in daily (5) CHAIR {CHA{I}R}
11 Incorrect ad bothers acting profession (3,6) THE BOARDS*
12 In disarray, everywhere (3,4,3,4) ALL OVER THE SHOP [DD]
14 Crystal getting rid of good sword (7) CUTLASS CUTgLASS
15 Book about English County Council described by graduate (7) REBECCA {RE}{B{ECC}A}
17 Skirt around centre of Edinburgh in a taxi (7) MINICAB {MINI}{CA}{edinBurgh}
19 Get hairdo in a place buzzing with activity? (7) BEEHIVE [DD]
20 Islander checks out writer (7,7) CHARLES DICKENS*
23 Night out? Not for me! (9) INSOMNIAC [CD]
24 Correct an error in short advert recruiting soldiers (5) AMEND {A{MEN}D}
25 Produced round cheese (4) EDAM <=
26 Wearing ceremonial garment causes speculation (10) INVESTMENT {IN}{VESTMENT}

DOWN
1   Choose the best tool for breaking rocks (4) PICK [MD]
2   One of the Brontës, reportedly an impostor (9) CHARLATAN (~charlotte}{CHARLAT}{AN}
3   Part of paper producing peculiar post (8,6) PERSONAL COLUMN {PERSONAL} {COLUMN}
4   Richest somehow acquiring medieval instruments (7) CITHERS*

5   One choosing to drop opener - might he make one cross? (7) ELECTOR sELECTOR
7   Soil shortage duke ignored (5) EARTH dEARTH
8   Contestant after singer, a guitarist (4,6) BASS PLAYER {BASS} {PLAYER}
9   Influence, by chance, quick early business meeting (5,9) POWER BREAKFAST {POWER} {BREAK}{FAST}
13 Fridge that is broken by clumsy mechanic (3,7) ICE MACHINE {I{CE MACHIN*}E}
16 Customers about right to send a message, briefly (9) CLIENTELE {C}{LIEN}{TELE}
18 Obtains supply for a fortified place (7) BASTION*
19 After duck, child tucked into cheese roll (7) BRIOCHE {BRI{O}{CH}E}

21 Some of what's eaten on the ocean (2,3) AT SEA [T]
22 Tide rising? Correct (4) EDIT <=