CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS

1 Construct (5) 7 Remaining true or loyal (8) 8 Rope-making fibre (5) 10 Basis (10) 12 Demanding immediate attention (8) 14 Neat, shipshape (4) 16 Take notice of (4) 17 Wood alcohol (8) 20 Enigmatic (10) 23 Thin candle (5) 24 Ancient Italian (8) 25 Lawful (5)

DOWN

1 Clergyman (6) 2 Flattened structure of a plant (4) 3 Mend with stitches (4) 4 Drinking tube (5) 5 Competent (9) 6 Lots (6) 9 Slack (5) 11 Required (9) 13 Originally called (3) 15 Loud cry (5) 16 Hand tool (6) 18 Plant made into wreaths for victors (6) 19 Large rich meal (5) 21 Mosque prayer leader (4) 22 Auction (4)