DOWN 2. 3. 4. 6. 7. 8. 13. 14. 15. 17.

ACROSS

1. Seem (6)

5. Attic (6)

9. Welcomes (6)

10. Oblige (6)

11. Sword handle (4)

12. Family member (8)

14. Origin (6)

16. Go around (6)

19. Catastrophe (8)

21. Heads of a cereal plant (4)

22. Alter (6)

23. Three-legged stand (6)

24. Detective (6)

25. Most certain (6) Porch (7)

Voter (7)

Bring back to life (9) Scent (5)

Copy of an original (7) Bank clerks (7)

Frees (9)

Entices (7) Overshadow (7)

First in order or importance (7)

18. Solemn (7)

20. Vision (5)

SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Rote 3. Accepted 9. Surgery 10. Trail 11. Afterthought

14. Tic 16. Throb 17. Ape 18. Encountering 21. Alibi 22. Epitaph

23. Credence 24. Lean.

Down: 1. Restarts 2. Tarot 4. Coy 5. Eat humble pie 6. Trachea 7. Dull

8. Secret police 12. Heron 13. Lengthen 15. Concise 19. Image

20. Talc 22. Etc.