CROSSWORD CLUES

ACROSS 1 Cause to happen (5,5) 8 Victors (7) 9 Figurine toys (5) 10 Unwelcome plant (4) 11 Cook in hot water (4) 12 Popular beverage (3) 14 Thin slice of bacon (6) 15 Route or direction followed (6) 18 And not (3) 20 Midday (4) 21 Strong taste (4) 23 Volley of gunfire (5) 24 Inflatable rubber bag (7) 25 Bold exploits (10)

DOWN 1 Sausages (7) 2 Article (4) 3 Tactic in industrial conflict (2-4) 4 Enmity (3,5) 5 Unilluminated (5) 6 Clumsiness, ungainliness (11) 7 One who sells houses for clients (6,5) 13 Tall thin person (8) 16 Motives (7) 17 Water ice (6) 19 Irritated (5) 22 Pronounce indistinctly (4)