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ACROSS 7 On tap (beer) (7) 8 Poison (7) 9 Angling waters (7)

10 Shortened (7) 12 Holy and protected (10)

13 Roman item of attire (4) 15 Hardly weighing anything (5,2,1,7) 18 Bicycle‑wheel covering (4)

19 Harsh treatment (10) 21 Blow up

(a balloon) (7)

23 Audibility distance (7) 24 Small tablemat (7) 25 Unventilated, stuffy (7)

DOWN

1 As a general rule (10) 2 Novel’s creator (6) 3 Force of personality (8) 4 Concealed decay (3,3) 5 Persevere doggedly (4,2,2) 6 Animal pelt (4) 11 Spooky, weird (7) 14 Glass‑covered structure (10) 16 Taking no notice (8) 17 Highly delighted (8) 19 Sales talk (6) 20 Bodily tissue providing strength (6) 22 Cosy niche (4)