CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Datum about European plane (5) 4 Severe at the back (5) 7 Compete with luvvies (3) 9 Creature found in group (6) 11 Yearn to be extensive (4) 12 Bully an animal (3) 13 Old worker has nice arrangement (7) 15 Raiment ruined during building (7) 18 In favour of compromise (3) 19 Give out wrong time (4) 20 Rang about alien rock (6) 23 Timely end for fellow (3) 24 Article with yours truly as subject (5) 25 Novice always has a jemmy (5)

DOWN

1 Honest observation about frantic memo (4,7) 2 Level with First Lady (3) 3 Sticking with jerk (3) 5 Wear down queen with poem (5) 6 Hotel employee finds thing affected by beer (5,6) 8 College of note, possibly (4) 10 Use a needle like this, say (3) 13 Fairy’s manner (3) 14 Kitten will act up (3) 16 A vine turned green (5) 17 Border of hedges (4) 18 Parking in French enclosure (3) 21 Everything in gallery (3) 22 Very excited about whiskey (3)