CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

1. Lord’s publican? (8)

5. What dogs do round trees (4) 8. Lacking in belief, as was

Thomas (8)

9. Herbie ran inside for the

funeral platform (4)

11. Pull out of the old country (7) 13. Bet it could be a region of

China (5)

14. Generous operation carried out by the coronary specialist? (4-7)

18. Clergyman is able to get no

backing (5)

19. Old Greek taking part in small

hospital (7)

21. Castle in the air? (4)

22. She barely finishes her

performance (8)

24. Children’s author returns to

have a meal (4)

25. Night light low – take note of

early start to morning (8) 1. Neater or more

considerable? (6)

2. Boast that Victor has a

relative (5)

3. Keeping redhead in for

further tuition (10)

4. One other time (3)

6. Can I be friendly? (7) 7. Possibly take artilleryman

into unarmed combat (6) 10. Such a diet will very

soon make one thin (10) 12. Plait rests awkwardly (5) 15. Card game temporarily

substitutes for bridge (7) 16. Old Bob raced about

frightened (6)

17. Worker going over the

edge in Ulster (6)

20. Brave dwelling-place (5) 23. One’s double (3)