ALAN LEE’S CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 468

Across

1 Totally light, sensitive chap. Romantic but wild. (12) 9 Swabs canvas or topside. (7) 10 In Myanmar, called with nothing on. (7) 11 Overtime manifest. (5) 12 Judged to have made love after ruining site. (9) 13 Decorates berth on overlapping floors. (7) 15 Cadet entered, keeping promise to settle dispute. (7) 16 Across the heath warthogs played briefly. (7) 19 He’s picky about strong American position. (7) 21 Corruption in the sixties was nice, but I left. (9) 22 It exists in evil and illegal occupancy. (3-2) 23 Are their instructions secure? (7) 24 10’s old residents spread embers over centre court. (7) 25 Just one of those things that goes swarming about. (8,4)

Down

2 I look inside and find flavour. (7) 3 Influence strike. (5) 4 Remove second page from coffee workers’ schedules. (7) 5 I join ceremony convinced closure is deserved. (7) 6 Tradesman take time in bookstore. (9) 7 Sing about brutal heart for a morsel of bread. (7) 8 Oversight at dance. It never was played. (12) 9 First sled is accepting passengers for winter sport. (12) 14 They stock ships with first-class trainers. (9) 17 Cutting illegal use of computers. (7) 18 Country is one surrounded by fish. (7) 19 Old curse took back drink from gift. (7) 20 Touch bird by design. (7) 22 Stalks sometimes seen on berries. (5)