1 across. Iron Man is a woman. 6 letters.
4 across. Criticise character from Athens, thus creating sort of poetry. 3 letters and 5 letters.
9 across. Snack: portion of spinach ossobuco. 6 letters.
10 across. Photo, a character from long ago: outspoken rogue. 8 letters.
11 across. Engaged in drink, CIA annulled cryptic system of old Rome. 6 letters and 8 letters.
13 across. Plunderers’ music fest in part of Winchester? 5 letters and 5 letters.
14 across. Prey for an aardvark: one Contra. 4 letters.
16 across. God backflips into canal. 4 letters.
18 across. Lifted off around two, say: it may require a shot. 5 letters and 5 letters.
21 across. Get ogress irritated and annoyed with symbol. 2 letters, 7 letters and 5 letters.
23 across. Smooth talker on X, say. 8 letters.
24 across. Arrest in general location reversed. 6 letters.
25 across. Sob stories in Slate?. 3 letters and 5 letters.
26 across. Turkish bigwig covers arse, it may be hidden. 6 letters.
