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)