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Cryptic crossword

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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)

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