daily double

the hard way ACROSS

1 Shipping trade ( 5) 4 Making a comeback cover girl presents a problem ( 7) 8 Pull leg round chest ( 3) 9 Servicemen who have a job to do ( 4,5) 10 If it were eradicated there would be no complaints ( 7) 11 Forgets when unusually moist ( 5) 13 Wandered out of danger ( 6) 15 Naturally they support discussion on board ( 6) 18 A sheepish expression? ( 5) 19 Necessitate having to collect? ( 4,3) 21 On a forest manoeuvre not much later ( 4,5) 23 A small whisky for severe cold ( 3) 24 A plant from the list ( 7) 25 Bonnie’s companion is a Scottish runner ( 5)

DOWN

1 Naval vessel which should be quarantined? ( 7) 2 Ill- used vehicle ( 9) 3 Cut of the cloth ( 5) 4 To stop in Rhodes is tempting ( 6) 5 Omitted but not right away ( 4,3) 6 Spoil a horse by docking its tail? ( 3) 7 The regions are as shown ( 5) 12 Yet it may be the product of an active imagination ( 4,5) 14 Passage taken from a district ( 7) 16 Weight on one’s conscience? ( 7) 17 Cut down chesty complications ( 6) 18 Be determined to attack ( 5) 20 A song from Beverly Richards ( 5) 22 Charm exhibited by the Japanese ( 3)

the easy way ACROSS

1 Useful quality ( 5) 4 A fool ( 7) 8 Shade of colour ( 3) 9 Front runner ( 9) 10 Approve openly ( 7) 11 Moneylending at exorbitant rate ( 5) 13 Make possible ( 6) 15 Repressed ( 4- 2) 18 Wash in a liquid ( 5) 19 Counsellor ( 7) 21 Run as fast as possible ( 2,4,3) 23 Large vase on pedestal for plants ( 3) 24 Of small girth ( 7) 25 Have recourse ( 5)

DOWN

1 Accomplish ( 7) 2 Unwavering ( 9) 3 Drunkard ( 5) 4 Rider in horserace ( 6) 5 Calculate ( 7) 6 Invite ( 3) 7 Churlish ( 5) 12 Meeting required standard ( 2,2,5) 14 Downwind ( 7) 16 Close associate ( 7) 17 Courage in battle ( 6) 18 Sham ( 5) 20 Elector ( 5) 22 Charge for professional service ( 3)