WEE THINKER

Across

5 Woman gives record to follower (5)

8 Brief pause for someone in the field (9)

9 Like wild, possibly unmated animals (7)

10 Palms off lights (5)

11 Amply accommodating for a chap who’s out of order (5)

13 One hug turned out to be sufficient (6)

16 At home, lust turned out to be slight (6)

18 Spoil a shade outside (5)

20 The tree of popular choice (5)

22 As states go, a S. Asian one (7)

24 Sort tunes out outside most unpleasant (9)

25 Men blessed meat (5)

Down

1 A big mouth (7)

2 Dastard with a political place in Scotland (8)

3 Tiny bit of a cat (4)

4 Gets sick with too much starchy food (6)

5 Make it clear you’ll be away for a while (5,3)

6 Former spouse gets morning inspection (4) 7 Stop father getting

employment (5)

12 Young and perhaps seeming

useful on the phone (8)

14 Scowls or frowns at terrible

cards (8)

15 Build the latest hotel with

unobtrusiveness (7)

17 Difficult to be sly (6) 19 Brightly ostentatious tie for a fathead! (5) 21 Genuine in nature, always (4) 23 Finished? Then I accept the offer (4)