CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Across the water from where they play balalaikas? (but not Bali!) (6)

4. See bad change on the bottom (6)

9. Remodelled canoe comes back in first class condition from the Pacific (7)

10. Overreacts to scare away the elector (5)

11. Rum he coughed up as catarrh (5)

12. Detains as an alternative (7)

13. Food of Kenny Abe & Sid (6,5)

18. I object to return of force to licence (7)

20. Rush from the starboard side

(5)

22. Two students enter via the old house (5)

23. Naive, so fashioned avoidance (7)

24. Dishearten when hat removed in headstand (6)

25. Remained as mast was held up … (6)

Down

1. … with bad oar on the boat (6) 2. Eater made up for good character (5)

3. Is Minsk an unnatural place for family person (7)

5. Proverbial building leaver with 16 (5)

6. Ben gets cute at half-way point (7)

7. Scoff when Ross gives the side orders a miss (6)

8. Planted by 3? It’s in the genes (6,5)

14. I am turned ashen when skewered (7)

15. Nun’s tea brings attendant (7) 16. See 5 (6)

17. Stopped but precipitated we, hear (6)

19. Cloth pattern from Lake Hawea venerated (5)

21. Lyrically waiting for a response from her (5)