GUARDIAN CRYPTIC CROSSWORD NO. 27,968

ACROSS

9 Tommy’s one holding sway over quiet period (4,5) 10 Stars taking part in noteworthy drama (5) 11 Pygmalion’s work put away during social event (7) 12 Giant encyclopedias omitting various parts of Aeneid (7) 13 Hoard cents and yen (5) 14 Pale individual in police department put off (9) 16 Sit in a hot gloomy complex composing tales (15) 19 Short piece about fuel returns in old sporting venue (9) 21 Woman’s accepting order for old author (5) 22 Corner used to be hard for bunk (7) 23 Film game broadcast over part of Italy once (7) 24 Right way back from waste processors (5) 25 Deceptive foreign articles had inspiring name (9)

DOWN

1 Like Beckett’s work to Mike, inhaling smoke in retreat (10) 2 Cecil is crazy, beginning to talk Latin, that is (8) 3 Daring copper ignoring melancholy (6) 4 Rhea’s product, literally (4) 5 Such vanity, writing about lying under daffodils! (10) 6 Hummus maker, rustic wearing fancy cape (8) 7 Setter’s in a tuxedo, performing for neighbour (6) 8 Regularly miss receiving a Republican’s spoils (4) 14 He was bound to rock expert writer on the Guardian (10) 15 They’re used after passing entrance deck about noon (5,5) 17 Old boys reportedly get to grips with a problem (8) 18 Evil overcomes leader of Titans, like all the gods (8) 20 What banks do about, for instance, celebrity (6) 21 Dash to besiege Arab capital (6) 22 Old king doesn’t finish idol (4) 23 Collection of old poems mostly summed up (4)