Observer Everyman

4/4

Across

1. ‘Perhaps Stamp Act’s boring?’ – renowned army officer (1,1,8)

6. Second chop is unappealing food (4)

9. Lacking a piano, music therapy revised for ‘80s pop duo (10)

10. Berliner oddly taken with cheese (4)

12. Little is known about these biscuits baked with roe (11)

14. Instrument whereby Europe divides UK and the French, twice (7)

15. Son loses enthusiasm about, primarily, higher educational establishments (7)

16. During crash of Euro, fellow returns with charm (7)

18. Solver’s taking long time? I accept that (5,2)

19. Narcissistic novelist given small amount of money and wine (4-7)

22. What odds may – or may not – be (4)

23. Comedian’s heartless joke describes higher echelons (4,6)

24. Idiot comes back with waterproof (4)

25. Going around Cyprus, Dick gets something to eat (6,4)

Down

1. Draws even with final four of penalties (4)

2. Primarily, lipoid adiposity rendered digestible? (4)

3. Notice how I’ve given free rein to a man (4,3,5)

4. All together, magically, finally: ‘Open Sesame!’ (2,5)

5. Company with £1,000 invested in support’s making mistakes (4-3)

7. Act as master in torrid love resort (4,2,4)

8. Throng, with nose out of joint, continues moving forward (7,2)

11. Wild youth ate nuts hastily (7,5)

13. Suppressing a pain, regret inflamed rear that’s used in cycling (10)

14. Independent in US Senate troubled, most troubled (9)

17. Enmity engendered by Franco urgently (7)

18. Norse wearing strangely frosty underwear (1-6)

20. Assistance in ordering some prime numbers (4)

21. Queen’s shielded by bishop and king? Idiot (4)