CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Principle station (4)

6. Horselaughs hail the return of the beers (4)

8. Erode with two unknown quantities and then copied (7)

9. Turn the tide and proof read (4)

10. Sucker punch on the TV? ... (5,3)

11. ... made my hair stand on end!

(7)

13. Timber-yard without dryer has a limit (5)

15. With British capital 51 get two bob. Heaven! (5)

17. Centre forward shin kicked a player and got beaten (7)

20. Norse pie made especially for the settlers (8)

21. 15 on the table to pot the communists (4) 23. Unfortunate evaders (7) 24. Jack the mystery man gets in with some bad luck (4)

25. Is a small but keen beginner for a period of time (4)

Down

2. Amazed by the return of the sidewalk artist (4)

3. Foreign and toxic from the East (6)

4. Seabird cooked slowly (7) 5. Duck gets a kiss on the bill for flower (5)

6. In the documentary the crone disappeared into the inner shrine (6) 7. Utter late words of praise (8)

12. Pick holes in, so cop leaves capital (8)

14. Drink pursuers (7) 16. Confession tithe, we hear, it is all in the correct order (6)

18. Does it mean only one dog and a handful of people are allowed out (6)

19. Quit holiday (5)

22. Stun for several 24 hour periods so to speak (4)