CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Amphibian takes a month to move one by force (4-5)

5. Sort of tie brought into contact with the string? (3)

7. They’re against the motion one’s responsible for (4)

8. Two positions for the switch, occasionally (3,3,2)

10. Deny that gnat has a bee worried (8)

11. Sort of helmet found around pigs? (4)

13. Finely drawn in sketch editor used (6)

15. The Black Death came up with gale somehow (6)

18. Sail head-to-tail if one is ill (4)

19. Pass on responsibility to a representative (8)

22. Making an impression of writing in capitals (8)

23. Musical tail in chihuahua docked in reverse order (4)

24. It’s roughly the right set of wheels (3)

25. They’re the first to bite the elk Tim routed (4,5)

DOWN

1. Supporter has price of travelling to parade of enthusiasm (7)

2. Indian, say, has no Ace to turn to (5)

3. Deny it’s true about iron perhaps (6)

4. Be at the top of the bean (4)

5. Beginning to develop a method of grafting (7)

6. Haul up half of Wykehamist’s college (5)

9. Say one will get on together (5)

12. Smooth way Welsh emblems are presented tail-first (5)

14. Dog right at the stern of a coal ship (7)

16. Humbug should make the viewer come clean (7)

17. What’s edible in Brazil sounds rank in the army (6)

18. Broad-leaved lavender is savoury in jelly (5)

20. Stopped dreaming all right, in wonderment (5)

21. It curves at the prow to check the tide (4)

MONDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Directed 7. Prude 8. Scarlet 9. Errands 10. Gasp

12. Trimmed 14. Evening 17. Game 18. Plunder 21. Dwindle

22. Naive 23. Inferred

Down: 1. Design 2. Reassure 3. Call 4. Extent 5. Burn 6. Teased

7. Parting 11. Spindle 13. Marauder 14. Expend 15. Garden

16. Depend 19. Unit 20. Mine

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MONDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Corsairs 7. Prods 8. Impromptu 9. Roo 10. Doom

11. Reason 13. Differentiate 15. Detest 16. Form 18. Ray 20. Rebellion

21. Bonus 22. Detached

Down: 1. Cried 2. Reproof 3. Ahoy 4. Reprehensible 5. Mourn

6. Espouse 7. Pulsate 12. Sectors 13. Disrobe 14. Abolish 15. Dying

17. Mined 19. Plea

MONDAY’S SOLUTIONS