CROSSWORD

Across

1 Bizarre arrangement used to keep warm (7) 5 Plain clothes expert in Muslim law (5) 8 Possibly share in genuine practice (9) 9 Take a tasty morsel (3) 10 Record that makes money (4)

12 It’s not right having more surplus (4,4) 14 Nectar may produce a state of ecstasy (6) 15 A new bride’s bits and pieces (6)

17 Pay no regard to a trade concession (8) 18 Shoulder and stomach (4)

21 The goat that got rid of self-consciousness? (3) 22 Describing one’s descent from Lancaster (9)

24 It is included in the tax (5)

25 His initial confusion was amusing (7)

Down

1 A noble cattleman perhaps? (5)

2 A warning to say nothing after the fire (3) 3 Russian ruler, one who takes the lead (4) 4 Charges for plants (6) 5 A train driver (8) 6 G ive-away lines? (4,5) 7 Confines one after another, we hear (7) 11 How to convey strong emotion (9) 13 Touching award (8)

14 I’d set it out in the neatest form (7) 16 Slightly deflects the ball and scores (6)

19 Rigid measure? (5) 20 Consequently return to see the capital (4)

23 Yet an actor may have it in a walk-on part (3)