SOLUTION TO 4715

ACROSS: 1, Bowman; 4, Breeze; 10, Rates of interest; 11, Merit; 12, Accretion; 13, Sinbad; 15, Potage; 16, Church; 18, Endure; 21, Analgesia; 22, Mamba; 23, Animated cartoon; 24, Alight; 25, Thresh. DOWN: 1, Bireme; 2, Watertight alibi; 3, Asset; 5, Re-elected; 6, Evening primrose; 7, Extend; 8, Afraid; 9, Ink-cap; 14, Barograph; 17, Hasten; 18, Exarch; 19, Banana; 20, Launch; 22, March.

The winner of 4714 is Bob Ruffle, Worcestershire