CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Use your eyes, but not

yet, mind (4,5) 8. A hit performed in

Siamese (4) 9. Edward keeps some noxious creatures. Not to worry (5,4) 11. How the breadwinner made money is deserved (6) 12. Enable production of

whalebone (6) 13. Slowly move computer

bug or caterpillar (4-4) 16. Become sunny at South

Coast resort, say (8) 20. Tweed jumper maybe! (6) 21. Upset fancy pot of the

highest excellence (6) 23. Handy way of predicting

the future (9) 24. Left king going round

ancient city to prowl (4) 25. Made comfortable again

in new surroundings (9)

DOWN

2. Telephonist finds work for

a long time on the hill (8) 3. He guards the net at the

zoo (6) 4. What no man can be in

fine mist swirling (8) 5. It built a nest in Inverness (4) 6. Not his new religion (6) 7. I’d made another crown (6) 10. Many a tree with a

hyphen (4) 14. It is clear of course for

starters (8) 15. Provide money for

engineers on new course (8) 16. Struggle against cricketer

let loose (6) 17. Some claim purée was

tainted (6) 18. Ring for housework (4) 19. 150, no more, put in a

small room (6) 22. Become faint at the stake (4)