CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. In which the open-minded may take steps (7)

5. Accommodation for Lot he had to arrange (5)

8. Unfortunately some err due to feeling of regret (7)

9. An artificial silk or any such confection (5)

10. Compel beef, say, to serve as stuffing (9)

12. One of the first gardeners appeared the day before (3)

13. Singable words used in holy ricercare (5)

17. It is a little selfish, the fairy (3)

19. It is easy, not being upset by a blockhead (9)

21. Oar I’m waving at a New Zealander (5)

22. Speed it can reform, regardless (7)

24. Ornamental spray may be used for a nail (5)

25. The principal players are performing, which hoaxes one (5,2)

DOWN

1. Somebody shabby as to the neck part (6)

2. In lunar disturbance see me as a figure (7)

3. If spouted when hot, it’s rubbish (3)

4. Part of an act that’s soundly observed (5)

5. There, laic conversion is contrary to orthodoxy (9)

6. It is the hour, one is told, for something flavoursome (5)

7. Stay around for the first Leopold to reign, anyway (6)

11. Signing on line isn’t wrong with leading graphologist (9)

14. Instead, sort of keeps one in (7)

15. He carried caduceus taken from another messenger (6)

16. Without trial lock away a resident hospital doctor (6)

18. Miller produced a boundary around Lord’s initially (5)

20. The paragon may be a small version of the real thing (5)

23. The briny starts surging, every afternoon (3)