CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Sue gets a couple of hundred ships and that is an achievement (7)

5. A corresponding part of the post (5)

8. Head of good French church (5) 9. Ban nothing with what French say for this period (7)

10. Yes, it’s a sheep which ever way you look at it (3)

11. South London gardens are slanting (4)

12. Cry if the Welsh leader is sick (4)

14. No amount of commutations can make this funny – but it is (6) 15. Reward for the ship (6) 17. Denigrate the coal mine’s leavings (4)

18. A poor foundation (4)

19. First class student is sick (3) 21. Asked if iceboat has a big building to keep it in (7) 23. Hobgoblins on the ice rinks (5) 24. Transgression of genetic engineering will get a bit of a burn (5)

25. Bends in the noses (7)

Down

1. Fur found on a French beach (5) 2. Attentive study of non diluted form (13)

3. Norm & I see the egress (8) 4. Cried, so the bishop got into bed (6)

5. The title of skiers, oddly (3) 6. Acquit case, Ann, as witnesses are known by you (13) 7. Yelpers? Must be Elvis (7)

13. Get the knowledge – like an archaeologist does (4,2,2)

14. I stress about the siblings (7) 16. Pat will be concerned on the ship (6)

20. Yearns and speculates no peace

(5) 22. Drink additive for the person in charge from the Orient (3)