CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. It could be partly claret, April, at this stage (11) 8. Reportedly not a nice thing to do to the Latin American servant! (4) 9. No clone of dicotyledon? – strange occurrence (6) 10. Something you catch at the beginning of the year that makes you continuously engaged (4) 12. No bruise uninsurable to make it void (5) 13. Turnover to locate where you are up to (3-3) 16. On stage for Act II of 7 (6) 19. I object to reverse in the subject (5) 20. Put on to make an impression (4) 21. Sounds like a Siamese/Chinese vase – it is all to do with a stopwatch (6) 24. It’s off to fly and on to hire (4) 25. Stage fright for 7? (11)

Down

1. Young animal has a change in 16 at some stage (4) 2. A dance you might find in Dusseldorf and Angola (8) 3. Israel – this is a continuing story (6) 4. Kittens are no longer an issue with this cat (6) 5. So “blue” if worn see-through?! (6) 6. Headless sprinkler works with a little divine request (6) 7. A sound you would hear coming from 16 – hardly! (3) 11. Make out (but not in ute) with a shark (4) 14. Drink for a teenager? (5,3) 15. Monkey gets a kiss on top! (4) 16. Type of person constantly getting their nips in? (6) 17. What the dog consumed was a priest! (6) 18. True sodium unfortunately is not its essential character (6) 19. Elm tub went for a Burton (6) 22. Talk about petrol (3) 23. It is down to get a good price and up to assault violently (4)