CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1. Sort of phonetic sound that is in parts confusing (7)

5. Electricity for one of the major countries of the world (5)

8. Large-scale farmer organised by the dear French (7)

9. Spicy drink to use with the gin one had left (5)

10. Feeling ten times more awkward around the North (9)

12. Show one agrees to land in the OT (3)

13. Carriage used in a Pacific island (5)

17. Involuntary twitch one gets no end of credit for (3)

19. A mirror-surface showing right force let go wild (9)

21. ‘__, __! my native shore’ (Byron) (5)

22. British bat might count with the French (7)

24. A piece of paper to be as white as (5)

25. They may indicate a degree of correspondence (7)

Down

1. Accent may be put on the strain one is under (6)

2. The team’s knock the Tavern will sing about (7)

3. Result of burning wood such as this (3)

4. A fateful number of sisters (5)

5. Get through to writer at tree being planted out (9)

6. Lancashire town where an ending is made to transformation (5)

7. One may live with the reeds one puts out (6)

11. Return tip, break it up and break in... (9)

14. …or turn and die and be where one’s not wanted (7)

15. Kettle does that boils at mess made of it (6)

16. Commands that are full for the priesthood (6)

18. It may not pay, but could make me endlessly rich (5)

20. The last round relief in alabaster shows it (5)

23. Creature to call to sound one’s disapproval (3)