Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – US coin, one-tenth of a dollar : DIME

3-across – Military aide : ADJUTANT

9-across – Put on board at the station : ENTRAIN

10-across – Aspect : FACET

11-across – Hindu holy man : SADHU

12-across – Confusions : MIXUPS

14-across – Sprout up, apparently from nothing : GROWLIKETOPSY

17-across – Become inflated; rise up, as in waves : BILLOW

19-across – Strum, hum or drum! : THRUM

22-across – Regarding birds : AVIAN

23-across – Arched; leapt over : VAULTED

24-across – Semi I’m in : MINIMISE

25-across – Blue hue : CYAN

1-down – Manoeuvres of a horse in response to body signals by its rider : DRESSAGE

2-down – Subdued : MUTED

4-down – Avoid rocking the boat : DONTMAKEWAVES

5-down – Detach : UNFIX

6-down – Alcoholic beverage that tastes like a soft drink : ALCOPOP

7-down – London art gallery : TATE

8-down – Instruction book : MANUAL

13-down – Faithful follower, after the Greek soldiers loyal to Achilles : MYRMIDON

15-down – Personal belief or judgment : OPINION

16-down – For shame! : TUTTUT

18-down – Genus which includes the cultivated flax : LINUM

20-down – Character created by Kenneth Grahame : RATTY

21-down – Serene : CALM

1-across – Quarter of a crotchet : SEMIQUAVER

7-across – Swagger : BRAVADO

8-across – Deceitful and unreliable scoundrel : ROGUE

10-across – Authorise : VEST

11-across – Circumspection : WARINESS

13-across – Water receptacle : BUCKET

15-across – Sunglasses : SHADES

17-across – Present in great quantity : ABUNDANT

18-across – Many miles away : AFAR

21-across – Belief in a god from reason not revelation : DEISM

22-across – Feeling of anger caused by being offended : UMBRAGE

23-across – Commit a sin : TRANSGRESS

1-down – Makes very hot and dry : SEARS

2-down – Last ditch defence? : MOAT

3-down – Proportional shares assigned to various parties : QUOTAS

4-down – Having no weak points : AIRTIGHT

5-down – Intellectual, studious academic : EGGHEAD

6-down – In the open : ABOVEBOARD

9-down – Financial security : EASYSTREET

12-down – Armed NHS? : HERDSMAN

14-down – Diplomatic messenger : COURIER

16-down – Not given due recognition : UNSUNG

19-down – As opposed to sharps? : FLATS

20-down – Woodwind instrument : OBOE

2-across – Playwright : DRAMATIST

8-across – Hurl : THROW

9-across – Pakistan’s most populous city : KARACHI

10-across – Created : ENNOBLED

11-across – Spoken : ORAL

13-across – Religious retreat : ASHRAM

14-across – Lackey : MINION

16-across – Roman god of love : EROS

17-across – Plot : CONSPIRE

19-across – Impersonate : IMITATE

20-across – Head of state : RULER

21-across – Short-lived : EPHEMERAL

1-down – Simultaneously : ATTHESAMETIME

2-down – Gloom-ridden : DOWNBEAT

3-down – Leg ornament : ANKLET

4-down – Off-kilter : AWRY

5-down – Beyond reform, recidivist : INCORRIGIBLE

6-down – Practical, rather than theoretical procedure : TRIALANDERROR

7-down – Furniture varnish : FRENCHPOLISH

12-down – Troubadour : MINSTREL

15-down – Spectator : VOYEUR

18-down – Soothing cream : BALM

1-across – Solid square : CUBE

3-across – Without harm : SCOTFREE

9-across – Refrain : ABSTAIN

10-across – Company of witches : COVEN

11-across – Temporary substitute : LOCUM

12-across – Sponsor : PATRON

14-across – Off-putting : DISCONCERTING

17-across – Sexual drive : LIBIDO

19-across – South American dance : TANGO

22-across – Perfect : IDEAL

23-across – Staying power : STAMINA

24-across – Obliquely : SIDEWAYS

25-across – Exploit : FEAT

1-down – Cleaner : CHARLADY

2-down – Elementary : BASIC

4-down – Patently : CONSPICUOUSLY

5-down – Unspoken : TACIT

6-down – Italian dish : RAVIOLI

7-down – Sea eagle : ERNE

8-down – Become fond of : WARMTO

13-down – Unaware : IGNORANT

15-down – Salary : STIPEND

16-down – Ceremonial : RITUAL

18-down – Near relative : INLAW

20-down – Unworldly : NAIVE

21-down – Prejudice : BIAS

1-across – Defer : POSTPONE

5-across – Run before the wind : SCUD

9-across – Japanese cuisine : SUSHI

10-across – Oblivious : UNAWARE

11-across – Accept the consequences : FACETHEMUSIC

13-across – Chinese martial art : KUNGFU

14-across – Ornamental wall strip : FRIEZE

17-across – Weak spot : ACHILLESHEEL

20-across – Relating to sight : OPTICAL

21-across – Elephant tusk substance : IVORY

22-across – Collaborator : ALLY

23-across – Facial hair : WHISKERS

1-down – Nuisance : PEST

2-down – Support : SUSTAIN

3-down – Prominent position : PRIDEOFPLACE

4-down – Nothing : NOUGHT

6-down – Pandemonium : CHAOS

7-down – Soaked through : DRENCHED

8-down – Piles : HAEMORRHOIDS

12-down – American state/musical : OKLAHOMA

15-down – Blot on the landscape : EYESORE

16-down – Well-being : HEALTH

18-down – Inn : HOTEL

19-down – Cricketing extras : BYES