CRYPTIC 320 CROSSWORD

ACROSS

4 The little one displays his art in this patterned stuff (6)

7 There’s a sound in the air made by something big and fearsome (8) 8 Nine Romans see their old currency as being the quintessence of it all (6)

9 Let a prophet free them of their game involvements (8)

11 In order to slander another, a snake in the grass will hold his tongue (7)

13 Lays it on the little devil for cutting off firefighting equipment (7)

15 Paper tigers or just on diets? (7) 17 Not reserved for a full-time soldier (7)

20 I printed it as only the brave would do (8)

23 Thus I have a gap in it (6)

24 Satirises a shining example soon to be put out (8)

25 Points to the girl as remaining unruffled (6)

DOWN

1 Blushing, I go out looking dreadful (4)

2 Seen with Rob at the lion dance (6)

3 Noted as destiny (4)

4 Some fortresses have this sort of lock on them (5)

5 I got under it and destroyed it (6)

6 Something wrong with being an unmarried woman? (5)

9 He attacks and I have the right to read about it (6)

10 Point to this holiday as being Oriental (7)

12 There are times when an editor has it taken out (6)

14 As a result, it shines (6)

16 Shakes in the centre more than elsewhere (6)

18 Marks the spot where to lie like that means banishment (5) 19 They walk down it as I seal it off (5)

21 Stop issuing stamps with no ship on them! (4)

22 Where they stop sin at this point (4)