CRYPTIC 320 CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Nice men tend to have that firm look (6)

8 The cost to obtain a pair worth eating (8)

9 Long and narrow when placed in real order (6)

10 It points to cattle being grasping (8)

11 I’m a good friend to a beastly African (6)

12 Weather forecast for Iran (4)

13 Just as a writer may be seen trembling (5)

16 The subject is the personal pronoun (5)

19 I have a legless doll which I worship (4)

21 I’m clean but I don’t appear to be (6)

22 That’s a tall one! (8)

23 They faint and point to their baby (6)

24 Heavenly body to go round as top performer in show (4,4)

25 Georgia has learning in abundance (6)

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2 An American soldier uses names which you might find puzzling (7)

3 This will give you a lift! (7)

4 Two sailors with a dental problem (6) 5 Of course you can stand it! Far out! (7)

6 There are 205 and one with a hollow in it (7)

7 That Jasper seems to find a way to slander one (7)

13 Some use it in a way that will make it spray (7)

14 They’re pro-Paul – in other words, he’s well-liked (7)

15 Can’t I get an alien to wink? (7)

17 Despite promising success, you and he have a flop to deal with (7)

18 He’ll remain with the right to life at sea (7)

20 It strengthens gin by putting nothing in it (6)