THE CROSSWORDS

PUZZLE 16775

Across

1 Worn cuffs (5)

4 A cleric angered about being questioned (7) 8 Confess one’s love at two points (3)

9 Audible cheering is produced in a flash (9)

10 He is sorry for one who is late (7)

11 She’s in a fine state (5)

13 Observe the water has now thawed? (6)

15 Be relevant to grizzly performing (4,2) 18 Vehicle to travel as freight (5)

19 Small article produced by an erratic knitter? (7) 21 Want to try? Only too willing (4,1,4)

23 Dad is right on the level (3)

24 Dead set about being relaxed (7)

25 Return to deposit gold sovereign (5)

Down

1 He will run away when the sun comes out (7) 2 Musical livewire (9)

3 Fresh loans required for a hairdressing business (5) 4 Consider changing gear on the road (6)

5 An improvement in relations (7)

6 Rumanian money that is left over (3)

7 Sort of lead mother will follow in principle (5) 12 Unearned income? (6,3)

14 To prevent overheating use this - not coal anyway (7)

16 It’s expected to be unaffected (7)

17 Attacked the copper with acid (6)

18 Shouts out names (5)

20 In the meantime I’m after it (5)

22 Deceive a child (3)

Across

1 Devoid of pity (5) 4 Barely able (4,3) 8 Insane (3)

9 Prevailing influence (9) 10 Classify (7)

11 Large marine mammal (5)

13 A puzzling thing (6) 15 East Mediterranean island (6)

18 Shout for joy (5) 19 Having expressionless face (7)

21 Colluding (2,7) 23 Sheltered side (3) 24 According to law (7) 25 Predilection (5)

Down

1 Fellow soldier (7) 2 Being shot at (5,4) 3 Burdened (5)

4 Obstruct (6)

5 Fugitive (7)

6 Play on words (3) 7 Frequently recurring melody (5)

12 Ancient citadel in Athens (9) 14 High-ranking military officer (7)

16 Unfeigned (7)

17 Utter foolishness (6) 18 Feverish cold (5) 20 Valuable quality (5) 22 Projection on toothed wheel (3)