The crossword

CRYPTIC CLUES ACROSS

1 Bring to light several changes (7) 5 Plead for one trodden underfoot (5) 8 The vulgar crowd we all have to suffer (6,3) 9 A fruit stone that could be mine (3) 10 Small type of gem (4)

12 Isn’t love to be written about? Yes, one often does (8)

14 A turbulent river reach (6)

15 Fights waste (6)

17 Not a friendly visit made by a bugler? (4,4) 18 Olympian returns the port (4) 21 Woman taking orders runs to and fro (3) 22 Vexed girl, having tried awkwardly to hug her (9)

24 The offence of one coming to light (5) 25 Catnaps designed to supply energy for

sailors (7)

DOWN

1 Happen to be unoriginal (5)

2 Go for a lot more than six (3)

3 A long time and a bad one (4)

4 Pink jumper has good taste (6)

5 A woman’s resignation (8)

6 Not a unique type of bridge (9)

7 T.S. Eliot play shows understatement (7) 11 They may appear in operas dressed in boaters (9)

13 A compulsory turnout (8) 14 Literary supplements (7)

16 He takes orders to break the circle (6) 19 Edna’s about to provide a seat for a chairman (5)

20 Refrain from piling up dishes (4) 23 Acrobatic bird may turn upside down (3)

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