YESTERDAY’S CRYPTIC SOLUTION:

ACROSS: 1 Upbeat 4 Studio 9 Bosun 10 Oneself 11 Neatest 12 Bombe 13 Lily-livered 18 Nadir 20 Angrier 22 Prosaic 23 Block 24 Sesame 25 Repels DOWN: 1 Urbane 2 Basmati 3 Annie 5 Tremble 6 Dream 7 Off-key 8 Contrivance 14 Yardarm 15 Episode 16 Snipes 17 Brakes 19 Dross 21 Gable