CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

7. Western Sahara biasness gets involved with another country (6)

8. It is a noisy game according to it’s accessory (6)

10. Horse (Arab) Ron chose to break in (7)

11. Allotment of southern leveret (5)

12. Dog is novice in ice game throw (4)

13. Cheap fruit? (5)

17. 104 and one with a student are polite (5)

18. Stow away and study hard (4)

22. Aunt not featuring in sorrow (5)

23. Secures locks (4,3)

24. Tread, unfortunately, in pets doo dah (4,2)

25. (6)

Down

1. Give defender some money in retribution? (3,4)

2. Occupation set in stone (7)

3. Pull up a short distance on Wednesday (5)

4. Nut is left just in case the girl arrives … (7)

5. … just in case it reveals an ancient civilisation (5)

6. Returns in youth hostel side door on small island (5)

9. Gifthorse was a premonition (9)

14. Paper used with fencer’s blade? (7)

15. Draw Ann out – she was of this nationality (7)

16. Let stay as majestic (7)

19. Stag I rent out grazing for (5)

20. Heaps of house foundations (5)

21. Flower I’ve recently seen inside (5)