THE CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Enthusiasts may wax it (7)

5 Ray is underweight (5)

8 Like to be sure so find out (9)

9 By way of a Roman road (3)

10 One old car in a pile-up (4) 12 Publicly accuse a stupid person holding one back (8)

14 Having a decayed property to rent out (6) 15 Emotion felt when one appears to give you your break? (6)

17 Capital turn of a Pierrot (8)

18 Plant or uproot (4)

21 A dance that’s not French (3) 22 Ex-prime minister happy to put on weight (9)

24 Trees newly transplanted (5)

25 Media make a stand about false statement (7)

Down

1 Not in the mood, a number curse (5) 2 Bird watcher occupied part (3) 3 Smoke perhaps or rid yourself of the habit (4)

4 An article to be followed (6)

5 Inside a solitary fellow there’s a capital chap (8)

6 Sent to prison but not at once (5,4) 7 One of many carried by the caddy (3,4) 11 Lock in the experts; they only pretend to work (9)

13 The bogus arrangement asked for (8) 14 Decorate from top to bottom, or bottom to top (7)

16 Creature Miss Taylor has a way with (6) 19 Legal actions? (5)

20 It’s a mixed drink (4)

23 Sash for some of the nobility (3)