Saturday Across:

1. Lopped 5. Scared 9. Veneer 10. Trades 11. Dice 12. Hesitate

14. Pester 16. Tureen 19. Selfless 21. Nets 22. Evaded 23. Eloped 24. Seethe 25. Kernel.

Down: 2. One-time 3. Precept 4. Dark horse 6. Corgi 7. Red tape 8. Discern 13. So to speak 14. Possess 15. Salvage 17. Rancour 18. Extreme 20. Leech.