Sunday Times

Cryptic Crossword

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ACROSS

1 Modest container in farm building (6) 4 Insect, male with reclining pose (6) 8 Counter, to the left of which lies room key (5, 3) 10 Parade image on one’s skin (6) 11 Draught knocked back after a song (4) 12 Paris landmark, converted racecourse (5-5) 13 Fish in front of ship eaten by vermin, thrashing (7, 5) 16 Change involves a tense discussion (12) 20 So a son, true to form, is disloyal (10) 21 Capital city in chaos, London (4) 22 Broadcast possible breakfast show (6) 23 Box transporte­d primarily behind coaches (3,5) 24 Very, very sore unfortunat­ely after ending on backside (4, 2) 25 Main course in middle of menu, something woody (6)

DOWN

1 Rescuing male, warmer hugs for a mother (8) 2 Vertical line approximat­ely showing African capital (5) 3 Mexican crisp filled with first of beans, as in Mexican state (7) 5 Democrat upset having taken out Mafia’s leader in some style (3, 4) 6 Trait oft misconstru­ed, time for revenge (3, 3, 3) 7 Old Japanese commander removing central part from weapon (6) 9 Create trouble — as might a large wave? (4, 3, 4) 14 Centre in a fresh fruit (9) 15 Drinking beers, company and church come together (8) 17 Far Eastern food ending in Japan a lot (7) 18 Support America in incident damaging reputation (7) 19 Walk in the park, breath of fresh air? (6) 21 Different relative doffs cap (5)

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