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ACROSS

1 Dreadful diced lamb, say (7)

5 He’s consuming a starter of prawns – lots (5)

9 One hoarding last of lucre makes game bid (6)

10 Paths sure to change (6)

11 Fool caught with sleeping policeman (5)

12 Used to keep woman guided (7)

14 Remand lad, unusually, in ideal world (9)

18 Pasta to droop in the country way (7)

20 Drained of colour, like a female bird (5)

22 Way to go after

Sesame? (6)

23 Funny lady Conaty with iron is made (6)

24 Steals instruments by the sound of it (5)

25 Saw how a Dalmatian appears? (7)

DOWN

2 Sunny on leaving

English resort (6)

3 Vessel’s master, at sea, rounding Cape at last (7)

4 Region in Australia? Really! (4)

6 Avoid fool losing his head (5)

7 Quietly mention favour (6)

8 With anger, see type of tyre not soft (7)

13 Scattered strange stones (7)

15 James from Cold Feet, perhaps it’s bent (7)

16 Military display rubbish as well (6)

17 Resolve to have river police in (6)

19 Skilful type taped mistakenly (5)

21 Cut short rider’s whip (4)