CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS

1 Toy weapon (10) 8 Tooth type (7) 9 Spell of unrestrained activity (5) 10 Pile (4) 11 Fibber (4) 12 Gardening implement (3) 14 Fridge compartment (6) 15 Brave and courageous (6) 18 Jewel (3) 20 Thing made for sitting on (4) 21 Egg-shaped (4) 23 Horseman’s spear (5) 24 Unfeeling (7) 25 Harshly critical (10)

DOWN

1 Parcel (7) 2 Church recess (4) 3 Reclusive hermit (6) 4 Watches closely (8) 5 Planet (5) 6 Melodious bird (11) 7 Without protection (11) 13 Supports or reinforces (8) 16 Easy to see or understand (7) 17 Ballerina (6) 19 Processed meat (5) 22 Singing voice (4)

Solutions in tomorrow’s Daily Mirror