CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

7. Computer Mark I? (6) 8. They perform together as a body of soldiers, we hear (6) 10. It’s lightly mantled (3,4) 11 & 25Ac. Half a mo’! (5,6) 12. Archer gets sore back (4) 13. Use discrimination in cutting fruit (5) 17. Denude a thin piece (5) 18. See 3 Down 22. Make merry with a lively dance round the capital of

Victoria (5) 23. Disturbed sleep I have (7) 24. Equivalent status for one in a political faction (6) 25. See 11 Across

DOWN

1. They are transported by

Masefield’s poem (7) 2. It’s meant to be played by bachelors with very little delay (7) 3 & 18Ac. Sweetbread? (5,4) 4. Gift dispatched in

advance? (7) 5. To be intimidating you need

a bit of beef (5) 6. Comfortable place for the start of a new life, we hear (5) 9. They provide incentives for

horsemen (9) 14. One showing agility in

twisting the tale (7) 15. One who helps the teacher

to test for radioactivity (7) 16. Commits a foul – send off,

maybe (7) 19. Edible rubbish (5) 20. Voter upset – it’s not

secret (5) 21. The least error will reveal a

bloomer (5)