CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Silly frolic – we’d created a false impression (5,4) 6 ‘Purple lady’ in silly diamonds (5) 9 Criticise a doctor in a certain mould (7) 10 Team showing no enthusiasm, we hear – absence of trophies in this, then? (9) 11 Clothes making Martine look fancy (7) 12 They may barely enjoy being in a camp (7) 13 Ostentation of spinster seen out in new guise (15) 17 Sugar cost changing in brewing of ale (7) 19 Travelled in vehicle and rushed into lad on bike maybe (7) 22 Liquid accidents? One will dry things up (9) 23 Fidgety and not totally at ease around 4 (7) 24 This weather is too much – get agitated (5) 25 I had trouble ultimately in inadequate form of illumination (9)

DOWN

1 Storage space allows length of cloth to fit in vehicle (6) 2 Yours truly’s on the phone, not going anywhere (8) 3 What is green in river bank? (6) 4 Unfashionable group from the word go (6) 5 Enthusiast goes round and starts to get out for lively trip (8) 6 Greek characters having area inside for dances (8) 7 Daughter has head stuck in books? Result of fears (6) 8 A group of investigators round little girl – medical problem (8) 13 Fighters for a cause, chums suppressing a noise (8) 14 Dispeller of evil has to be strangling monster (8) 15 Plates one put out for dogs to eat (8) 16 Putting into the ground the grain to sprout (8) 18 Function of church, hiding old wickedness? (6) 19 Tiny boy turning up, looking embarrassed, wearing a special hat (6) 20 Guy, 50, a prickly type (6) 21 ‘Brill’ old form of therapy? There’s something wrong here (6)