CROSSWORD

Across

1 Country having a wellknown union leader (6) 4 The latest type of infatuation? (6)

9 It’s hell for nine at sea (7) 10 To doctors they’re grave situations (5)

11 Bird that returns in winter generally (5) 12 Bows were made from it, yet were wrongly formed (3,4)

13 Their constructors must meet very high costs (11) 18 Letters awaiting despatch to a colonial settlement (7)

20 Cruel way to make a profit (5) 22 Rediscovered ducal name (5)

23 I’ve entered into neat arrangement that’s simplicity itself (7) 24 Barren land that’s rested possibly (6)

25 It’s old, perhaps, and not easily moved (6)

Down

1 More like the snow I threw out (6)

2 He’s unable to serve any longer (5) 3 Unorthodox priests who may get up to mischief (7) 5 A sign that your car’s not working? (2,3)

6 Lover may be married (7) 7 Christian celebration when a tree’s set out (6) 8 Advertising agent’s work seems unoriginal (11) 14 Unusually big task carried out by servicemen (7) 15 Handy consultant (7) 16 It’s unnatural to be compelled (6)

17 Guard is fed up to death (6)

19 A tall one may be difficult to carry out (5) 21 Basket of a hundred small river fish (5)