30-MINUTE CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

7 Went round the circuit and

had a drink (6) 8 The marksman gets a kick

out of this (6) 10 & 4Dn Conference of brasshats held annually? (7,7) 11 Tries to realign the rows (5) 12 Suffering tension, but given

instruction, one hears (4) 13 Get an altered arrangement

for the factor (5) 17 Securely fastens up and runs

away (5) 18 & 19Dn Amass a fortune, as carpet manufacturers do (4,1,4) 22 Indicate an addition to the

score (5) 23 Retributive justice seems in

disarray (7) 24 Halting gait I had — that’s

clear (6) 25 & 6Dn Not the first form kind

of post (6-5)

DOWN

1 Promises to put a clue in the

postscript (7) 2 It could be up to one to

accelerate (4,3) 3 Acted as judge, being unyielding about the end of the case (5) 4 See 10 Across 5 Directors, we hear, showing

lack of interest (5) 6 See 25 Across 9 Standard measure of weight

used for paving the way (9) 14 No, I can’t vary what receptacles do (7) 15 Deep feeling for this kind of

flower (7) 16 I see ads diverted to holiday

area (7) 19 See 18 Across 20 Farm animal belonging to me is one that’s very small (5) 21 One of three light colours (5)