CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

▶ Across

1. Sorrowful state of Danes routed in craft (7)

5. Go after something that may bear fruit (5)

8. Parcel out energy and put it back (7) 9. Jura has no capital in both hands, being in the country (5)

10. Greek temple section with layer on (9) 12. Misery at the sound of which horse might stop (3)

13. Transport returned by a novice driver of fleet concern (5)

17. A fifty-quid, and that's the lot! (3)

19. If one hadn't a clue, one might not have got out of it! (9)

21. Cancel the brushwood (5)

22. One working with brass might carry hot coals (7)

24. It is less repugnant to be involved in Venice regatta (5)

25. Licking meat, make net changes (7)

▶ Down

1. Priest playing in band (6) 2. Arranges expatriation of French near the dock areas (7)

3. There is a time, once Wagner opera ends (3)

4. Drinking-vessel in set form (5)

5. One who has 7 Down is more curious about letterhead (9)

6. It indicates a quarrel after the latter six months (5)

7. Wasted part model liked being given up (6)

11. Moustache like one on a bicycle (9) 14. Cut short concert by removing last two (is being included) (7)

15. Man of the cloth quietly given to crime (6)

16. Ace leaves the theatrics for a drink (6)

18. A song for Cyril, upset as he may be … (5)

20. … by such confusion of voices rating inclusion in sound measure (5) 23. Part of the chair to take heraldic devices (3)

▶ Yesterday's solution

Across 1. Mitre 4. Warlock 8. Night 9. Thereto 10. Fit 11. Trademark 12. Cane 13. Gimp 18. Unpopular 20. Mat 21. Itemise 22. Mango 23. Gutters 24. Shelf Down 1. Manufacturing 2. Tighten 3. Entity 4. Withal 5. Reeled 6. Omega 7. Knock spots off 14. Immense 15. Splice 16. Alters 17. Tramps 19. Pleat