CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7 Son needs guts, ignoring a cause of great suffering (7) 8 Irritation caused by hollow cough and a smile (7)

10 Points at a silly starter course (9)

11 Noise from family group beginning to grate (5) 12 Common resources may see sailing vessel return (5) 13 Shelter from sun then is unusual (6,3)

15 Scold daughter about tiny plant that causes hay fever (7)

17 An amount of money reportedly for a dish? (7) 18 Commander-in-chief must arrest poor inmate filming? (9) 20 Notes consequences (5) 21 Article written by Channel island statesman? (5) 23 Caught short and this may be beaten (5,4)

24 Pay for former head to tour Italy (7)

25 Sort of pigment required by working lineman (7)

DOWN

1 Opening heart, perhaps, and play this (5,5) 2 Complaints mature in case of grievances (6)

3 Argued with leader going for speakers ultimately with experience (8)

4 Such clues may be an affliction (6)

5 Wide bridges needing time and funds (3,5)

6 Care assistants will accept penalties given here (4) 7 Pointed performance included in cost is cheating (5,8) 9 Horologists must support free thing for such workers (5-8)

14 Writing bound to be a feat of athleticism (10)

16 Strange metal boxes people used for cheese (8)

17 Welcomes allegations – under a cloud at first (8)

19 Form of street canopy (6) 20 Ponder broadcast and slip inside for some breakfast (6)

22 Shed tears seeing moderate Tory embracing party’s leader (4)