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Across

1. Captain (7)

5. Measure of liquid (5)

8. Bitterness (7)

9. Ascend (5)

10. Carried (5)

11. Missives (7)

12. Shortage (6)

14. On the whole (6)

17. Contradictory statement (7)

19. Cast out (5)

22. Donate funds (5)

23. Language of a region (7)

24. Unwell (5)

25. Slim (7)

Down

1. Scour (5)

2. Area on a dartboard (5)

3. Guard (7)

4. Seldom (6)

5. Lawful (5)

6. Cut in three (7)

7. Building used by diplomats (7)

12. Lower (7)

13. Shorten (text) (7)

15. Intimidate (7)

16. Mass migration (6)

18. Marriage payment (5)

20. Beg (5)

21. Afterward (5)