Cryptic Crossword

Both sets of clues fit both grids

ACROSS

1 Decline and leave best books (2,2,3)

5 Noisily nip to bay (5) 8 Aggressive male to hit Ms Derek (5)

9 Financial state of firm involved in money problems (7) 10 Said vegetable to mature is a waste (7) 11 Nag me about girl (5)

12 Prince in Scotland rewarded (6) 14 Idle chatter gives balloonists a lift (3,3)

18 Some stimulus, type that’ll make you vigorous (5) 20 Messily scoop out most of seafood (7) 22 Coaching without a stew of dumplings (7) 23 Amazed at a page turner (5)

24 Provide medical assistance as a special event (5)

25 No longer active, former leader of cell got in touch (7)

DOWN

1 Nothing in cooker for a chest-beater (7)

Said to interfere with Florida 3 2 resort (5)

Head receives loot in confirmation of will (7) 4 The hollowed out tree about to wobble (6)

Brush the shrub (5) 6 5 Girl in a state (7) 7 Tory changes new test for garments (3,2) 13 Fantastic bodies about right to undress (7) 15 Pariah is striking actors (7) 16 Admire extraordinary sceptre (7) 17 Well-mannered European swallows it (6) 18 Flee above board (3,2) 19 Cathy destroyed a boat (5)

21 Shellfish starters poor, nearly raw in the middle (5)