No 2684, Sunday 29 Apr 12

ACROSS
1   - A farmer finally fit, fit for ploughing (6)  - ARABLE {A}{R}{ABLE}
4   - Property propositions (8)  - PREMISES [DD]
9   - Cry of lady swimming in a residential enclave in Nassau (6,3)  - LYFORD CAY*
11 - Bread, and what's used to make it (5)  - DOUGH [DD]
12 - A charming French accent (5)  - ACUTE {A}{CUTE}
13 - Boy, a youth who drowned saving ten (9)  - ALEXANDER {A}{LE{X}ANDER}
14 - Irritable about intelligence surrounding large ship (12)  - CANTANKEROUS {CA}{N{TANKER}OUS}
18 - Old English weapon found in barracks by Welsh river (12)  - QUARTERSTAFF {QUARTERS}{TAFF}

21 - Dropped charges causing one to cry (4,5)  - SHED TEARS {SHED} {TEARS}
22 - One identifies bishop and rook pocketed by child (5)  - MITRE {MIT{R}E}

23 - Some characters in healthy Droitwich spa (5)  - HYDRO [T]
24 - Deteriorate? Manage to consult foremost of doctors (3,2,4)  - RUN TO SEED {RUN} {TO} {SEE}{D}
25 - Beginning to ask one about new lead for dog (8)  - AIREDALE {A}{I}{RE}{LEAD*}

26 - Note from voice on the radio (6)  - TENNER (~tenor)
DOWN
1   - Wanting marriage, daughter drops out of amorous relationship (8)  - ALLIANCE dALLIANCE
2   - A female, articulate and rich (8)  - AFFLUENT {A}{F}{FLUENT}
3   - Big freight vessel left for Britain (5)  - LARGE (-b+l)LARGE
5   - So marry her, one moved, displaying logic (5,2,6)  - RHYME OR REASON*
6   - A fellow, surrounded by kinky US dames, complained (4,1,4)  - MADE A FUSS {MADE {A F}USS*}
7   - Read about king, well-built (6)  - STURDY {STU{R}DY}
8   - Circle province (6)  - SPHERE [DD]
10 - American rustic - fine example by pub on line (7-6)  - CRACKER BARREL {CRACKER} {BAR}{REL}
15 - Maturity shown by a deckhand originally guarding hold out at sea (9)  - ADULTHOOD {A}{D}{HOLD+OUT}*
16 - Harshly criticise article on a building that was built to honour gods (8)  - PANTHEON {PAN}{THE}{ON}

17 - Bid to imprison complete delinquent (8)  - OFFENDER {OFF{END}ER}
19 - When this is not shown, old lady makes a complaint (6)  - ASTHMA {AS}{THis}{MA}
20 - Kind offer (6)  - TENDER [DD]
22 - Animal lows close to byre (5) - MOOSE {MOOS}{E}