CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Was reconciled with self-multiplication (7) 5. Voter’s mark will go to the other side (5) 8. Shelf behind altar can later be moved (7) 9. Billy’s mate is a nurse to the children (5) 10. Give Mrs a green sort of diving bird (9) 12. How long it’s shown to manage (3) 13. Lead tenor and alto may show what it amounts to (5) 17. A demon must simply be contained (3) 19. Settling of the debt meant prey got out of it (9) 21. This leaf not found on any tree (5) 22. One could repeat last letter of swing (7) 24. Is Est in it (5) 25. Animal’s normal abode has a bath it can use (7)

DOWN

1. Little chap puts his MP right (6) 2. Ted, true to form, gave voice (7) 3. A difficulty one may be able to smooth with friction (3) 4. For example, being among doctors, they don’t get drunk (5) 5. With place in the middle, call entry wrong (9) 6. Nothing Wren could do for the ship’s captain (5) 7. Saw it as being a proverb (6) 11. Past midday, no one can take raft out (9) 14. It is now time for a gift (7) 15. Doing wrong is fun perhaps at fifty (6) 16. Steer round top of town to road with houses (6) 18. Person in cockpit involves one in conspiracy (5) 20. Put piece on like a beauty spot (5) 23. Vestment the Prince Consort halved (3)

YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION:

Across 1. Admit 4. Tea shop 8. Moist 9. Moselle 10. Nub 11. Herbivore 12. Sage 13. Cast 18. Raconteur 20. Gut 21. Tribute 22. Folio 23. Repress 24. Lords

Down 1. Administrator 2. Mailbag 3. Tetchy 4. Timbre 5. Assail 6. Hello 7. Presentations 14. Angular 15. Unsure 16. Revers 17. Artful 19. Crimp