The SUNDAY TIMES Crossword

CLUES No. 1048

ACROSS:

1. Interrupt the quiet, rest, peace, or order of; unsettle. (7)

5. Concentrated sugar solution. (5)

8. Definitely not an urban area. (5)

9. Grave in nature or disposition; thoughtful. (7)

10. Unit of weight equivalent to 100 kilograms. (7)

11. Sign of the zodiac. (5)

12. Dupe, swindle. (6)

14. Extensive landed property retained by the owner for his own use. (6)

17. Light entertainment consisting of a series of topical sketches, dancing, comic turns, etc. (5)

19. Moved around (a body) in a curved path, usually circular or elliptical. (7)

22. Brought up to date; supplied with recent information. (7)

23. Fashion. (5)

24. Honour or reward for special achievement. (5)

25. Showy. (7)

DOWN:

1. Popular style of architecture. (5)

2. Unusual, extraordinary, or curious; odd. (7)

3. One of a group of lancers in a light-cavalry unit. (5)

4. Small, modest, European-style restaurant or café. (6)

5. Ancient books in the form of a roll of parchment, papyrus, etc. (7)

6. An oblique-angled equilateral parallelogram. (5)

7. A portion or section of a written work. (7)

12. A method, pattern, or rule for doing or producing something. (7)

13. Deceived and defrauded. (7)

15. Bony outgrowths on deer. (7)

16. Large groups, multitude, masses of people. (6)

18. Colorless, distilled spirit, originally made in Russia. (5)

20. Chewing leaf (5)

21. Father fondly. (5)