CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. A way to dispose of food, on a personal basis (9) 5. Have something to eat when Manx cat is back (3) 7. Sort of money that was a small Eastern coin (4) 8. Made to go without, short pair joined four indeed (8) 10. There is space, after so much sentimentality, for fungus (8) 11. Test is alternative to a novice driver (4) 13. Socialist rating to look sullen about (6) 15. First of the farmers to let it lie so without cultivation (6) 18. Destruction of a party with honour (4) 19. It is a milk-producer, which is curious in a worker (8) 22. Military divisions one exercises supreme authority over (8) 23. As soon as there’s no return, cite it as being missing (4) 24. Something black that always rattles the leaders (3) 25. Appreciate long hair with top off if one wanders off point (9) DOWN 1. I’m laced in a way that is systematic in counting (7) 2. Blasts of wind caused by sulphur in the intestines (5) 3. I fight in the ring round Council of Europe to get cooler (3-3) 4. What is usual for Mr No in another form (4) 5. More than one somehow leaves right inside it (7) 6. Its sole application is to make something work (5) 9. Criminal activity gave psychologist a change of heart (5) 12. There’s no end to the allocation of how much to how many (5) 14. Nineteenth century dress was an embarrassing blunder (7) 16. See what’s wrong? (7) 17. Sporting animal right out of the ground starts growling (3-3) 18. What 19 chews up at the end used to be spent in Europe (5) 20. Old Indian 7 used as an alternative around the North (5) 21. A bolt or a bar for custody, perhaps (4) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Peruse 4. Census 9. Netting 10. Strip 11. Yard 12. Bear 13. Mar 15. Sort 16. Snob 19. Top 21. Gold 22. Thou 24. Ingot 25. Gallant 26. Gantry 27. Ceased Down 1. Penny-farthing 2. Retires 3. Slip 5. Ensuring 6. Scrim 7. Superannuated 8. Agree 14. Brighter 17. Beheads 18. Flags 20. Pagan 23. Flee