CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 7. Fish flipper found among the Ecuador salmon (6)

8. This will annoy some of the antelopes terribly (6)

10. Clara knows her A-Z about the Spanish castle (7) 11. Evens out the shackles (5) 12. Leaching solutions that sounds like tall stories (4)

13. Al of John’s kin, Thomas, are a bit broke (5)

17. What Mr. Barlow will do in Japan sticks (5)

18. Weaver bird braved not the dam (4)

22. Do they have grounds to supply textiles? (5)

23. Two sheep around a rug? Yep! Must be from this country (7) 24. Reluctant, so ran away with meat item (6) 25. Placard of the prohibitor (6)

Down

1. If you ask me, it is a perfect yield, Al (7)

2. An exploding biscuit (7) 3. BMW drove out of Zimbabwe with cloth (5)

4. Detain five as one was a pervert (7)

5. The seat was a decoy (5) 6. Funds that are tied up reportedly (5)

9. I heard you will smash the percussion instrument to bring the vehicle to a stop (5,4) 14. Fed eats perhaps (7) 15. Comes back when Paula is not into the supernatural (7)

16. Did you hear about the cheese that got bigger? Yep (7)

19. The fishing vessel was a hit (5) 20. Can be tall buildings, but are not by the sound of it (5) 21. Ballet step with hesitation is performed in “Cats”? (5)