Last week’s solution

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Across: 1. scamp-i 5. Gar(ot)ter 9. umble-pie {does=deer} 10. blast-s 11. carry out 12. squash 13. Cre(oso-t)e 15. Po(m)e 17. case 19. Es(pres)so 20. L-ashes 21. Suf[folk]fused 22. gauch[e]o 23. earldo(m)s 24. acid test 25. Edm[a](u)nd

Down: 2. command-o 3. mile r-ace 4. improv[is]ers 5. greatest respect 6. o-blique {grammar} 7. Tasman-i-a 8. R(e-st-h)ome 14. task force 15. pellagra 16. Miss[h]ouri 17. cor-undum[dum] 18. salesman {Willy Loman} 19. eye-shot {Battle of Hastings}