CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Helps with pH to get the insects (6)

4. Baguette gave me a bit of a fever (4)

8. Threw out Stan Sutherland roughly (6)

9. What has the postage in Germany got to do with getting older? (6)

11. A mother’s poems changes you (13)

14. Fish t’conquer … (5)

16. … and for starters go looney over a triumph (5)

18. Athletes’ problem is sewn up with it? (7,6)

21. Modification to hair for drying it (3,3)

23. Found old document on fancy woodwork (6)

24. Returns via rope ladder from the valley (4)

25. Allege Cockney donkey is harmed (6) Down 2. “Admiral Nelson in Hamlet” (7) 3. Cost out the Democrat’s vision (5) 5. Carriage that goes both ways (3) 6. The sins of Elvis (5)

7. Make good with barrel of beer (3) 8. This pet seems to always get the run around! (7)

10. Organise footwear. Rang Gerald with details (7)

12. Lithographer will grab some attention (3)

13. Bag latches (7)

15. Beer is for the birds – one at least (3)

17. Raise more hands? (7) 19. Famous – like the score (5) 20. Puts duty, we hear, in temporary place (5)

21. Uncovers a methodical way to carry mortar (3)

22. I’m sick of penicillin! (3)