CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1. Rapidly increases profit as reel unwinds (12) 8. Censure one like this and one won’t feel safe (8) 9. Coming back out of the apse to divine it in Scotland (4) 11. It was used to inscribe on wax in such a manner (5) 12. There’s nothing that could rival one sort of pasta (7) 13. How to act in dumbshow (4) 15. It’s a young sea-trout: ring any bells? (4) 19. Might warn Prince Henry as to the tusked whale (7) 20. As an alternative, a part of a movement from The Planets? (5) 22. There are three in the theatre yet to be presented (4) 23. Agent sat around, so will become dull (8) 24. It gets worse if one tries to read about Ecstasy (12) DOWN 2. Looks a bit red, being out of practice (5) 3. Not to have an eye, almost, for the footman (6) 4. Wild excitement caused by mink or ermine top (6) 5. First-class Israeli actor he might prove to be (3-4) 6. That is, it is places made up of particular occupations (12) 7. Being diffused in stem, is dead wrong (12) 10. A classic greeting given as Sra Peron turned up (3) 14. It is term don might use for a grace note (7) 16. How retiring is Aunt Sally? (3) 17. Being drunk, will soak it up, to finish it (6) 18. An arcade seen in gaol GI is confused about (6) 21. May sound furious abut the mark on a horse’s face (5) YESTERDAY’S SOLUTION: Across 1. Gallop 8. Agora 9. Melodic 11. Romantic 12. Strew 15. Fino 16. Tub 17. Obey 19. Hedge 21. Molehill 24. Earlier 25. Floor 26. Kitten Down 2. Avert 3. Looker-on 4. Pair 5. Naval 6. Foot 7. Banc 10. Corpuscle 12. Soft 13. Coverlet 14. Byre 18. Shark 20. Grebe 21. Muff 22. Loom 23. Lack