CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Teach ruinous swindle (5) 4 Small thanks to students on kiosk (5) 7 Resting place in Scotland (3) 9 Camper excited about measure of current (6) 11 Stop German report (4) 12 Still the old temperature (3) 13 Let’s work with sailor and Hollywood girl (7) 15 Give weapons to group as a mark of respect (7) 18 Thus get wife livestock (3) 19 Land in terrible rain (4) 20 Ranted about being passionate (6) 23 Get oysters with trifle (3) 24 Entrances to new stage (5) 25 Judges fellow at church (5)

DOWN

1 Stones you’d be mad to walk on! (5,6) 2 Faced with expert (3) 3 Mound of distortions (3) 5 Use a shroud, say (5) 6 Pale small sorceress is dimmer (5,6) 8 Cricket match can be a trial (4) 10 Favourite hamster? (3) 13 Betting on a spring (3) 14 Help from maiden (3) 16 Intended to have meagre time (5) 17 Tidy in one attempt (4) 18 Regard for diocese (3) 21 He has to steal (3) 22 Stain muddy England (3) Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror