Crossword

A prize of £15 in book tokens will be awarded for the first correct solution opened. Solutions must reach Crossword No 4607, Country Life, Pinehurst II, Pinehurst Road, Farnborough Business Park, Farnborough, Hampshire GU14 7BF, by

Tuesday, Dec 3. UK entrants only.

ACROSS 1 Performed Lieder initially in

this colloquial language (5) 8 Fair about a close relative

possessing talent (10) 9 Acknowledged being taken in

(8) 10 Small snake making us more

unhappy (6) 11 Agreement subject to status?

(13) 14 Hypocrisy originally

attached to a choral work (7) 16 Release from accommodating English newspaper boss (7) 18 Row involved with what I spend making film? (9,4) 21 Destructive insect caught us in parking area (6) 22 It’s discernible in a quiet mum or dad (8) 24 Real man—not specially decorative (10) 25 Weapon Head of History removed from school (5)

DOWN 1 Mediterranean islander—

man with a lot of fish (9) 2 Opponent in Roman times? (4) 3 American soldiers sheltering

deserter for free (6) 4 Cutting tool workman

observed (7) 5 Think about tipsy son

dipping into drink (8) 6 Girl meeting principal in

Berks town (10) 7 Wintry precipitation making

us shelter in street (5) 12 Additional wall-painting

outside university? (10) 13 Dog disturbed by terrible din,

looking through this? (3,6) 15 Departed in formal wear in this decade? (8) 17 Grass found in seaport unexpectedly (7) 19 But this antelope is not found in Blenheim Palace (6) 20 Arrested, say—and brought for trial here? (5) 23 Stragglers may bring it up, initially requiring attention (4)