CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Cry during Billy Elliot (4) 3 Retired performer in demand (5) 6 Bishop takes port and spirit (4) 8 Regular route undertaken with a bad attitude (5-10) 9 Picturesque view, they say, adjacent to Manx prison? (6) 10 Boycott start of term — that is formal (5,3) 11 Cover up offensive remark about a European (8) 13 Develop extremely elegant heavenly body (6) 15 Hesitate with opening key change — the one or the other? (6) 17 Angels somehow spare that man (8) 19 Ideal spot managed without parking and it’s remote (8) 21 Needle provoked by feisty lush to a great extent (6) 22 Fruit avoided by vegetarians? (9,6) 23 Pin-up I would briefly look over (4) 24 Mothers keeping quiet — it’s infectious (5) 25 Cutting edge commercials on the radio (4)

DOWN

1 Where US-style greeting irks her badly? (9) 2 Spoils exotic allure by beginning to swear (7) 3 Simple furniture? (4,5) 4 What are the odds of army over brave unsophisticated beings? (7) 5 Uncontrolled lust overcoming a place in Oklahoma (5) 6 Holiday’s affected — pack tents up (5,4) 7 It is about half of them on Ecstasy making record (7) 12 Peacekeepers facilitate outbreak of flu — isn’t that awkward? (9) 13 Airborne troops circling location — they could be hanging on (9) 14 Trombones will be played as Queen leaves after time in memorial (9) 16 As an alternative, home brew’s brought in shillings and pence (7) 17 Crook admires weapon (7) 18 Measure put in place under prince that will raise the standard? (7) 20 Shot this man for overturning symbol of respect (5)