Arden as delightful as ever. ACROSS 9   Jimmy ’s bird could be local (7) CROWBAR {CROW}{BAR} 10 Old , bald , eccentric (7) ODDBALL...

Solid opener from Arden ACROSS 1 A piece written off, a hit perhaps with a creed (7,2,5) ARTICLE, OF, FAITH (ARTICLE + OFF A HIT*) 1...