CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7 & 9ac. Trawler’s irate trio were caught ¿shing inside them (11,6)

8. Tessa is out of obstacles to create united nations (4) 9. See 7

10. +alf round club to ¿nally kill the cat? (4)

12. Sweet money (5)

13. Puss & ET were staged (3-3) 16. %utter-¿ngered, Derek gets more embarrassed (6) 19. Questionably, no by-lines can have a limit (5)

20. See 25

21. The composer with a Free Church opinion (6) 24. Reanalyse and not learn it is simple (4)

25 & 20ac. Clinton, Nancy & Peg have a backup scenario (11,4)

Down

1. Remembered, so rang back (8)

2. The way to get into one’s heart (6)

3. Assist still (6)

4. Delirium with no Dr in the environment (6)

5. The no-nos of public speaking (6)

6. The point of decline in an English bed & breakfast (3) 7. Pull the Àax for ¿bre (3) 11. Lose a plum (4)

14. Pair of musicians in a bikini? (3,5)

15. Quiet song in a drama (4) 16. Put back in the cover the record in the rack (6) 17. Where a large number of showers end up (6) 18. Concerning the coin, it is fairly new (6) 19. Square-toed, no ears, as stated (6)

22. Any negative answer … (3) 23. … may end with positive statement (3)