GUARDIAN CROSSWORD

Across

1 Spin given to a ball by

striking it off-centre (4)

3 Willing to please (8)

9 Fanciful feelings (7)

10 Nominal (5)

11 Carved brooch (5)

12 The Ewing family saga

(6)

14 Chinatown’s director

(5,8)

17 Twofold (6)

19 Sample (5)

22 Greenfly (5)

23 Not easily angered (7)

24 Don’t touch! (5,3)

25 Spreadsheet unit (4)

Down

1 Cushy job (8)

2 Fixed starting point for

measurements (5)

4 Distraught (6,7)

5 Chip manufacturer

based in California (5)

6 Packs in (anag) —

mushrooms (3,4)

7 Band of criminals (4)

8 Tom won (anag) —

music (6)

13 English nuclear power

station site (8)

15 Black freshwater bird

(7)

16 Legendary British king

(6) 18 Public transport (5)

20 Cavalry sword (5)

21 Bangers’ frequent partner? (4)