CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across 1. Like form of Shinto that will create a sensation (8)

4. One shining direction to salt (4) 8. There's no end of old German currency to spoil (3)

9. Make one's services available to remove top of chest (5)

10. Spare a bone for the barbecue? (3) 11. Discusses return of chosen player about to be at wicket (7)

12. Stretch one's neck to see a bird (5) 13. Device to activate at the beginning of an ego-trip? (4-7)

17. A number on top of the lid (5) 18. Missed catch, so was no longer included in team (7)

20. Beginning of 13 for instance comes to nothing (3)

21. 'auls the bit of the roof that projects (5) 22. Pinch brooch that’s been returned (3) 23. See-through feature that has its ups and downs (4)

24. The things one is stuck with, being hurt? (8)

▶ Down

1. Give girl weapons to have sailed with warlike intent (6)

2. The broth of a mixture: can you beat it? (5)

3. Peters loudly at the heart of overseas (5)

5. Some houses take most of term to go in for athletics (7)

6. The best of a number of games has some bounce to it, perhaps (6)

7. They went first to press our credit, mistakenly (10)

9. Not to be working is unacceptable to the chair (3,2,5)

14. Feeling the grass is greener? No: I've US to sort out! (7)

15. Propellers supplied by the hands in a vessel (6)

16. Makes adjustments to fit what's likely to be in sad disarray (6)

18. Being Satanic, he dwelt like a bat at rest (5)

19. The money needed to open centre (5) ▶ Yesterday's solution Across 1. Coltsfoot 5. Par 7. Into 8. Advisors 10. Portrait 11. Moon 13. Endows 15. Veneer 18. Brim 19. Swindled 22. Godchild 23. Gale 24. Eye 25. Prevented Down 1. Cripple 2. Later 3. Ordain 4. Trim 5. Provoke 6. Resin 9. Growl 12. Feint 14. Dwindle 16. Redhead 17. Twelve 18. Bugle 20. Leant 21. Ship