CROSSWORD

Across

1 Possibly beat a retreat (5)

4 Available to discuss outside (4-3) 8 Source of light, initially (3)

9 Again determined how many should be told (9)

10 Common soldier? (7) 11 It may tremble seeing that writer (5)

13 I’d go in for blue dye (6)

15 Extent of one’s education (6) 18 Material for Suzette? (5)

19 He should be able to identify any salt compound (7)

21 Told Maria the clumsy version (9)

23 It is charged for a portion without wine (3)

24 Notes to be taken slowly and earlier (7) 25 They man ships for a voyage, we hear (5)

Down

1 A ship, for example, with first-rate missile (7)

2 Very nervous after the centre has been evacuated? (3,2,4) 3 Go astray or slip (5) 4 Give firm backing to a system of worship that’s mystical (6) 5 Train or coach (7) 6 A short spell of exercises is appropriate (3) 7 He sculpted a man embracing a girl (5) 12 Shared telephone as a political policy (5,4) 14 Reward one with a drug, perhaps (7) 16 Holds out longer? (7) 17 Promise not freely given (6)

18 It separates many in a deep sleep (5)

20 It can turn into quite a lark (5)

22 It could be an eye-opener (3)