CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Rheims thief gave sailor his wad back (7)

5. Cleopatra’s first couple had her snake to hold tight to (5)

8. The light-chamber Newton first learnt about (7)

9. It is mentioned as being famous (5)

10. Trent pine may be used, if suitable (9)

12. Depression of the Old King didn’t end (3)

13. Sort of cacti that can be hired in India (5)

17. White vestment that is a pound in weight (3)

19. Grieving for the mental trouble gin brought about (9)

21. It isn’t true a self-adjustment is required (5)

22. Raise the status of guard with physical education (7)

24. Respond to some future activity (5)

25. Explicitly state that the train is fast (7)

DOWN

1. Bird is about to cut an old banger (6)

2. Check with the tower for take-off instructions (7)

3. It is expected to sound like moisture deposited overnight (3)

4. Show one’s pain at finding bit of cork in one’s claret (5)

5. Force one to study a bit of melody (9)

6. From Athens, room on top (5)

7. Use a bike, one is told, to sell door-to-door (6)

11. The thinking principle let client out of it (9)

14. A soldier who keeps himself to himself (7)

15. The foreman may put a social blunder right (6)

16. Way of leaving, for example, the gown topless (6)

18. A slice of cake turned up in wood one could model (5)

20. Think about nothing but computer 2 (5)

23. Space filled by family doctor who has a heart (3) MONDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Wind machine 8. Kudos 9. Deprive 10. Faience

11. Stork 12. Lights 14. Gossip 18. Wages 19. Replica

21. Amphora 23. Pagan 24. Shepherdess

Down: 1. Wakeful 2. Nudging 3. Mason 4. Cadger 5. Impasto

6. Eli 7. Break 13. Tussore 15. Shingle 16. Plaints 17. Preach

18. Wears 20. Piper 22. Pus