CRYPTIC CLUES:

Across

7. A hat the French give back to an animal (6) 8. Top conference (6) 10. A strange pointer to what you get from food (7) 11. I hurried out and was seen (5) 12. Singer moving a lot (4) 13. Corn seen in wood (5) 17. Damages guns on the

hilltop (5) 18 . The main point of

listening is taking in (4) 22. Letter about a jewel and

love (5) 23. The fellow in French

says language (7) 24. And the girl takes in a

wrecker (6) 25. Seem to be a f-fruit (6)

Down

1. Sea snake is found in here (7) 2. Produces vegetables (7) 3. An account he has of pains

(5) 4. Express pleasure, say, at

clubs used for a pastime (7) 5. Have teeth in me to an

extent (5) 6. Room to read (5) 9. Stars a crazy modern

District Attorney (9) 14. A vehicle or two? (7) 15. Compared to the person he

told untruths about (7) 16. Sculpture right in height (7) 19. Find an explanation for

loves going astray (5) 20. Represents the wherewithal

(5) 21. The raised fibres of an extremely pretty garment (5)

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