Cryptic Clues: Across

7. Possibly sit and boo a musician (6)

8. Medical man imprisoned for a harmless frolic (6)

10. Pony, hot and shaken, may create havoc (7)

11. Don’t go on about me to improve matters (5)

12. What must be paid for the company to get a good man (4)

13. An object coming out of the night (5)

17. Thinks five hundred seem confused (5)

18. Story with twist? (4)

22. Like prices that have sharply risen? (5)

23. Conclude with a short number that’s hot (7)

24. Having nothing particular to do, I’d fish (6)

25. He should honour his agreement to the letter (6)

Down

1. A useful person to study diplomacy (7)

2. Work so others may play (7)

3. Legally prevent Eastern vessels returning (5)

4. Sort of servant expected to provide refreshment (7)

5. Be put back in bed, having gone into decline (5)

6. Lose one’s footing on a piece of glass (5)

9. You’ll find them first-rate in the tavern, by and large (2,3,4)

14. Old instrument of temptation (7)

15. Most just go short of food filled with rage (7)

16. Sort of bounder lacking rich investments (7)

19. Stair set in motion (5)

20. Scoundrels on foot (5)

21. Frequently decimal (5)

Quick Clues: Across Down

7. Shining (6) 1. Talent (7)

8. Furrow (6) 2. Error (7)

10. On the side (7) 3. Portion (5)

11. South African 4. Shortness (7) grassland (5) 5. Churlish (5)

12. Accept (4) 6. Pale (5)

13. Join (5) 9. Frank-speaking (9)

17. Shrewd (5) 14. Disdain (7)

18. Roman garment (4) 15. Include (7)

22. Defeat (5) 16. Dismiss (7)

23. Extend (7) 19. Twofold (5)

24. Coterie (6) 20. Coach (5)

25. Bounded (6) 21. Fragile (5)

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