CROSSWORD

Across

1 Raced round one circuit and made a hit (7) 5 Cook beats a mixture (5) 8 Confirm when definite (9) 9 A politician concerned in current affairs (3) 10 Capricious youngsters (4) 12 Whip – it’s possibly used in hunting (8) 14 A way to achieve new spirit (6) 15 Misers may become careless (6) 17 A hot line for the weatherman? (8) 18 Fabulous relation (4) 21 The Roman I found among the Goths (3) 22 Salesman, flier and maintenance-worker (9) 24 It may be drawn or sucked up (5) 25 Precious possession one is not bound to have (7)

Down

1 A taste of punishment (5) 2 Piece of linear curvature (3) 3 Left harbour (4) 4 Ted has arranged departures (6) 5 They’re instrumental in achieving group harmony (8) 6 The property of the firm (9) 7 Not slow to voice an opinion (7) 11 Not to pay a cheque results in shame (9) 13 Recall having a tie (8) 14 Motoring clubs? (7) 16 Support the Spanish cast (6) 19 A Haydn composition made available (5) 20 Member of a body (4) 23 Injure, breaking an arm (3)