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Cryptic crossword

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ACROSS

1. It’s not true it can foil any new arrangemen­t (9) 5. Early freshness one depicted right away (3) 7. Long-running drama one can come clean with (4) 8. Upset an American soldier at being held by Edward (8) 10. One supervisin­g Rose, ever upset by him (8) 11. What it brings about is turning ice to water (4) 13. Talk a lot about a little 18 Across, the toad! (6) 15. Time affording an opportunit­y one can look out of (6) 18. Small flag aimed at in bowls (4) 19. It may remove a coat, while she removes everything (8) 22. The first letters in a list one compiles (8) 23. Scottish lawsuit is sure to give gratificat­ion (4) 24. Ligature may be an obligation (3) 25. Don’t mince it: put it out for seasoning (9)

DOWN

1. One soft enough to hang one with garlands (7) 2. Long to be given credit with a greeting from the past (5) 3. A precious lump a shooter is put up to obtain (6) 4. Falling behind schedule, is no longer with us (4) 5. Got rid of irritation in having died without one (7) 6. Woman left end of curtain out of 15 (5) 9. You, me and the woman found by Black Rod (5) 12. It is polite about the community (5) 14. Cat turns up on roofing component perceptibl­e to touch (7) 16. Be sufficient grounds for authorisat­ion of a search (7) 17. Shoot from plant base could be lost with no upturn (6) 18. Is put in a whit to support the floorboard­s (5) 20. Measured beat of beans, lentils and the like (5) 21. The public purse is invested in a football club (4)

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