Weekend Herald

Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. How to count decimally at place in Cambs – very much so! ( 9)

5. One involved in gymnastics looking crusty ( 3)

7. Product of dicing with junior reporter on first edition ( 4)

8. Awkward having correct mark left, to his confusion ( 8)

10. Sweet treat may be something cold and off- white ( 8)

11. Equitable as is the situation of swings and roundabout­s ( 4)

13. It covers viewer with crocodile yet gets it back in part ( 6)

15. How one points one towards the young oxen ( 6)

18. Dances, one gathers, for brewers ( 4)

19. It has its languages caught and placed in more oddly ( 8)

22. It is not so commonplac­e for him to be unknown to one ( 8)

23. A draw otherwise might result in it being marine rate ( 4)

24. Journey’s put to play the conclusion ( 3)

25. Pair with chart arranged by head of Eastern Church ( 9)

DOWN

1. Be disposed to lean forward ( 7)

2. Board, the story of which involves the book ( 5)

3. Mendelssoh­n work he composed with jail- break ( 6)

4. Part of the dress one is told is yellow ( 4)

5. Being stiffly formal, dined with one of the top mammals ( 7)

6. One left one or the other – it’s a gas! ( 5)

9. Plait for which offer is made to hold an Academicia­n ( 5)

12. They may lead up to what people perform in dancing ( 5)

14. Exposed, so backed out when one right inside passed away ( 7)

16. What to do yawning with pandiculat­ion for a time inside ( 7)

17. Mighty work given over to camping unit ( 6)

18. Hurry seen as the confusion surrounds it ( 5)

20. One uttering notes may sound like a note himself ( 5)

21. Nails up what one shouldn’t pass up if it’s so cheap ( 4)

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