CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. One may put one’s foot in it with such an orchid (7)

5. Board used as a principle of party policy (5)

8. Having a name for being pert, due to shifting about (7)

9. A circular sort of catch (5)

10. It’s not as good on being richer (6,3)

12. Letter from Greece stating when it’s meant to get there (3)

13. Go fishing in straw loafers (5)

17. Level weapon at one in period before lunch (3)

19. Mystify Elia with booze maybe (9)

21. He washes, using the hob I’d made for him (5)

22. It’s not surprising if novice driver gets AA to turn out (7)

24. Upper and lower set meet for a bite (5)

25. Classified in different scales by Donizetti initially (7)

DOWN

1. Flashing light on the street bore it out (6)

2. An incentive for one to sum up when about 3 (7)

3. A child’s huff with the family favourite (3)

4. Sound communication one made in taking wrong road (5)

5. Share selection with oil for top review (9)

6. An artistic goddess may tickle one (5)

7. Child one will strongly recommend to take hostage (6)

11. To found his stable, it must be arranged (9)

14. Just the creatures to lounge about (7)

15. It followed the troop of an outlaw (6)

16. Was brought down by the French in the field one abandoned (6)

18. Some may have nothing to give to an elk (5)

20. Is as mad as first murder Cain was responsible for (5)

23. An afternoon break is quite a revelation (3) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Unfit 4. Distend 8. Fraud 9. Aimless 10. Rat

11. Extractor 12. Ends 13. Abut 18. Tantalise 20. Zoo

21. Bivouac 22. Agora 23 Enlists 24. Ready

Down: 1. Unforgettable 2. Feasted 3. Tidied 4. Drafts

5. Sampan 6. Elect 7. Discretionary 14. Bazooka 15. Values

16. Pieces 17. Repair 19. Novel