CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No 4096 BY GILA

ACROSS

6 New student more at liberty to keep quiet (7)

7 Church leader and priest close to having difference of opinion (7)

9 Key component of speculative returns (5)

10 Law officer endlessly complained, unfortunately (9)

11 Group in a right state, primarily worried about the end of Europe? (9)

13 Mercenary pair of Nationalists securing international agreement in Berlin (5)

14 Messy affairs bothered likeminded people (5,2,1,7)

17 Pub meal main oddly lacking taste (5)

18 TV film seeing crazy politician getting elected (4,2,3)

21 Hurry back, then walk somewhere far off (4,5)

22 Religious celebration ultimately entertains prince and queen (5)

24 Lists featuring no flipping toiletries (4-3)

25 Aims to take behaviour towards the extreme? (7) DOWN

1 It requires time to send rude messages (4)

2 This can be hot and cold when picked up (6)

3 Small amount of liquid nearly covering a fine type of table (4-4)

4 A prisoner entering with a snake (8)

5 City’s main “Mr. Big” busted importing heroin (10)

6 British tech designer in France making some cash (5) 7 Lots of trouble, fundamentally? (5)

8 Start to feel – with no objectivity – you should enjoy yourself here (7)

12 Italian sausage made using mostly old meat and lard (10) 14 Rotten person’s nasty smell down below? (7)

15 Careless mistakes lead to horrific overdose (8)

16 Before the indication to stop, absolutely nothing is produced (8)

18 Bread products are eaten by older family members (5)

19 One inventor about to give away organisation’s principal secret (6)

20 Battle site is somewhat muddy, presumably (5) 23 Couple definitely disheartened on a date (4)