CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Dealt with alterations below Channel Islands fortress (7) 5 Small German wine jar (5) 8 Enter at speed for an

argument (3,2) 9 Sweet time to agitate (7) 10 An index containing wing is needlessly frightening (8) 11 Dinner perhaps in time,

almost (4) 13 Former quote will thrill (6) 15 Drink with doorkeeper (6) 18 Despicable chap captures

egghead (4) 19 Steps round the judge to

make introductions (8) 22 Regalia smashed in

African country (7) 23 Deny root’s been dug

over (5) 24 Indifferent reaction to

quiet on mat (5) 25 Save Len, perhaps,

though remove liberty (7)

DOWN

1 Vehicle and horse ending in misfortune, total destruction (7) 2 Islands seen in Kensing

ton Gardens (5) 3 Explosive film, one with

varied depth, is back (8) 4 Most recent state reformed after end of April (6) 5 Amount of alcohol for

garden pest (4) 6 Not on strike? That’s

unorthodox! (7) 7 Ring put back in woollen

kilt (5) 12 Burning garden features,

black ones surrounding tree (8) 14 Mistake by a

bell-ringer? (7) 16 Show prize from love in

winding street (7) 17 Cared madly about a

shopping gallery (6) 18 Atoms smashed in

defensive ditches (5) 20 Snake and horse

painter (5) 21 Tow old copper with

scrap of cloth (4)