Cryptic Clues

ACROSS 1 Injured reputation as “tick”

removed possibly 7 Weapon in single part of

language 8 One less around small lots

of land 11 Dupes some birds 12 Looking at work of some

agents 14 Sheltered part right to look

rudely at 16 Good players and what they

may serve 19 Stick our time in this place 22 Make assertion on condition ... 24 ... as placed for useful quality 25 Silly talk from mature model first 26 Term man said must be

changed for taking away guns

DOWN 1 Poor maids left cheerless 2 Pose with us showing one

married 3 Common extremely healthy colour 4 One from Denmark heard

to lower one’s dignity 5 Work in the garden place to

keep money 6 Work with directions in

humble sleeping place 9 Term of endearment used

to sweeten 10 Spielberg’s German flower 13 Talk foolishly when seen to

taper off 15 Digests the tea that gives

last parts 17 Dancer is embellished with colour 18 Listen again and make no sound 20 Animal put last inside to

frighten away 21 Could be wide or not part

of a score 22 Single and multiple debris of rocks 23 Snakes pass in a strange way