Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Becomes victorious : WINSTHEDAY

7-across – Social media provider : TWITTER

8-across – Direction in music : PIANO

10-across – Core : PITH

11-across – Square scarf folded in a triangle and worn on head or neck : KERCHIEF

13-across – Historically, English freeholders and footsoldiers : YEOMAN

15-across – The cad! : DETACH

17-across – Ragged and threadbare : TATTERED

18-across – Burgeon : GROW

21-across – Cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful : PEEVE

22-across – All a country’s weapons : ARSENAL

23-across – Become exciting : COMETOLIFE

1-down – Trick-taking card game : WHIST

2-down – Detect and remember : NOTE

3-down – JMW ——, English artist renowned for his land- and sea-scapes : TURNER

4-down – Considered likely or probable to happen : EXPECTED

5-down – African tree cultivated for coffee : ARABICA

6-down – One thing at a time : STEPBYSTEP

9-down – Conspicuously or grossly unconventional : OFFTHEWALL

12-down – : NAKEDEYE

14-down – Very active : ONTHEGO

16-down – Direction in music : LEGATO

19-down – Aga or mountain, perhaps? : RANGE

20-down – Sparkling wine named after an Italian Piedmont town : ASTI

1-across – Conceal : HIDE

3-across – High standing : PRESTIGE

8-across – Inquisitive : NOSY

9-across – Praise, acclaim : ACCOLADE

11-across – Put at risk : JEOPARDISE

14-across – Cancel : REVOKE

15-across – Swimming costume : BIKINI

17-across – Garment passed on : HANDMEDOWN

20-across – Epitome : PARADIGM

21-across – Debatable : MOOT

22-across – Opening in floor or ceiling : TRAPDOOR

23-across – Small island : ISLE

1-down – Cause of a mistrial : HUNGJURY

2-down – Liquefy, melt : DISSOLVE

4-down – Withdraw : RECEDE

5-down – Imperfect : SHOPSOILED

6-down – Prayer leader : IMAM

7-down – Fencing sword : EPEE

10-down – Clumsy : CACKHANDED

12-down – Nervous, fearful : TIMOROUS

13-down – Short sketch : VIGNETTE

16-down – Slow movement : ADAGIO

18-down – Quarrel : SPAT

19-down – Operatic song : ARIA

1-across – Imitate : COPY

3-across – Ship’s drainage : SCUPPERS

9-across – Dishevelled : UNKEMPT

10-across – Smile scornfully : SMIRK

11-across – Coronet : TIARA

12-across – Character : NATURE

14-across – One who resists change : STICKINTHEMUD

17-across – Bordeaux wine : CLARET

19-across – Grieve : MOURN

22-across – Islamic holy city : MECCA

23-across – Apathy : INERTIA

24-across – Make the best of : OPTIMISE

25-across – Impel : URGE

1-down – Good manners : COURTESY

2-down – Genuine : PUKKA

4-down – Lash : CATONINETAILS

5-down – Propose : POSIT

6-down – Witticism : EPIGRAM

7-down – Rice wine : SAKI

8-down – Start : EMBARK

13-down – Toothless : EDENTATE

15-down – Unlawful : ILLICIT

16-down – Restrict, hinder : HAMPER

18-down – Kingdom : REALM

20-down – Downright : UTTER

21-down – Pulpit : AMBO

1-across – Self-assurance : APLOMB

4-across – Young eel : ELVER

7-across – Table linen material : DAMASK

8-across – Coarse, boorish : VULGAR

9-across – Children’s nurse : AMAH

10-across – Take the place of : SUPPLANT

12-across – Authorising document : CERTIFICATE

17-across – Given as favour : EXGRATIA

19-across – Final movement : CODA

20-across – Maintain : KEEPUP

21-across – Frail old man : DOTARD

22-across – Remind : NUDGE

23-across – Fount of divine inspiration : ORACLE

1-down – Pale, sickly : ANAEMIC

2-down – Animal hide : LEATHER

3-down – Stopgap : MAKESHIFT

4-down – Furnish : EQUIP

5-down – Tramp : VAGRANT

6-down – Scarcity : RARITY

11-down – Womanize : PHILANDER

13-down – Intellectual : EGGHEAD

14-down – Austere : ASCETIC

15-down – Sanction : ENDORSE

16-down – Attract : BECKON

18-down – Sky blue : AZURE

5-across – Plenitude : ABUNDANCE

8-across – Hypocrisy : CANT

9-across – Risible : HUMOROUS

10-across – Consume voraciously : DEVOUR

11-across – Seldom : RARELY

13-across – Large sea mammal : WALRUS

15-across – Kidnap : ABDUCT

16-across – Youthful plumpness : PUPPYFAT

18-across – Appealing : CUTE

19-across – Every three months : QUARTERLY

1-down – Slaughterhouse : ABATTOIR

2-down – Stabilise : ANCHOR

3-down – Projectile in athletics field event : HAMMER

4-down – Disfigure : SCAR

6-down – Apparent worth : FACEVALUE

7-down – Copy : DUPLICATE

12-down – Derision : RIDICULE

14-down – Hunting journey : SAFARI

15-down – Hymn : ANTHEM

17-down – In addition : PLUS