Quick Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

ACROSS 1 Road-surfacing material (7) 5 Foot and leg joint (5) 8 Family saying (5) 9 Very enthusiastic (7) 10 Noteworthy (7) 11 Wild yellow and white flower (5) 12 Plan, draw up (6) 14 Strong shoe (6) 18 Tropical fruit made into chutney (5) 20 Denial, non-acceptance (7) 22 Marine mammal (7) 23 Not at any time (5) 24 Metric liquid measurement (5) 25 Declare your approval of (7)

DOWN 1 Puzzled, perplexed (7) 2 Dr, Sir, Mrs or Lady, eg (5) 3 Anchoring point (7) 4 Push with the nose (6) 5 Token of achievement (5) 6 Shrewd (7) 7 Piece of prose (5) 13 Undervest (7) 15 Genteel, polite (7) 16 Make bigger (7) 17 Old country house (6) 18 Miniature version (5) 19 Yellow or red pigment (5) 21 Hoarder (5)

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