CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. One on a trial period in rep, or boat maybe (11)

7. Replies to all the cardinal points in Roman art (7)

9. Wager about a way to emerge victorious (4)

11. Was he a flighty satirist? (5)

12. He may take cases of dark malt liquor (6)

14. Requital for ruin, bitter that there’s nothing in it (11)

18. It is right to leave it out and uncover it (6)

20. As Michaelmas, say, doesn’t finish with its daisy (5)

22. Is such a loving sign X-rated? (4)

23. The peacekeepers held court that hadn’t been tested (7)

24. Lock expert may be a stylist (11)

DOWN

2. A let-up Peter is responsible for (7)

3. Informal examination of an international match (4)

4. Put one in by putting across it’s separated (5)

5. With the sea getting up like this, wait awhile (5)

6. A tale of building a floor, one is told (5)

8. On the outside lane, no end of extra turning (8)

10. Show the differences Trots can have brought about (8)

13. Be up to bridgehead in the antithesis to flow (3)

15. Last longer if Violet makes u-turn (7)

16. Slow the car down at the thicket (5)

17. Ms, on becoming Mrs, is right to wait around (5)

19. Prospect shown by tour-leader in the passport authorisation (5)

21. Sound pleased to have the back-up a bishop supplies (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Bottles 5. Risks 8. Spangle 9. Unity 10. Contacted

12. Gun 13. Tuber 17. Hit 19. Outspoken 21. Vogue 22. Trivial

24. Notes 25. Dredger

Down: 1. Bisect 2. Trainee 3. Leg 4. Sleet 5. Round trip

6. Sting 7. Saying 11. Authoress 14. Inkling 15. Shaven

16. Antler 18. Tight 20. Toted 23. Ice