Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Raise : REAR

3-across – Syrupy liquid, a by-product of soap manufacture : GLYCEROL

9-across – SS Glory : GROSSLY

10-across – Verdi chorus from Il Trovatore : ANVIL

11-across – Citizen of a country, capital Muscat : OMANI

12-across – Sport like snooker, darts or badminton : INDOOR

14-across – Be patient : ALLINGOODTIME

17-across – ‘Short ——‘, given scant attention : SHRIFT

19-across – Tropical shrub bearing small yellowish fruit : GUAVA

22-across – River bank reinforcement, particularly in the US : LEVEE

23-across – Jejune : INSIPID

24-across – Catch up with : OVERTAKE

25-across – Group of birds or girls : BEVY

1-down – Territorial : REGIONAL

2-down – Fragrance of spices : AROMA

4-down – 9 exaggerates? : LAYSITONTHICK

5-down – Somerset town : CHARD

6-down – Pasta pockets : RAVIOLI

7-down – Hang loose : LOLL

8-down – Delegate : ASSIGN

13-down – Armorial bearings, insignia etc : HERALDRY

15-down – French Channel port : LEHAVRE

16-down – Periodical that summarises the news : DIGEST

18-down – Apathetic : INERT

20-down – Plenty : AMPLE

21-down – In addition : ALSO

1-across – Tastes delicious : MELTSINTHE

7-across – Judas : TURNCOAT

8-across – Symbol : ICON

9-across – Drag : HAUL

10-across – Farthest ebb of the waves : LOWTIDE

12-across – I account all : CALCULATION

14-across – Large and noisy party or quarrel : SHINDIG

16-across – Title of deposed Iranian leader : SHAH

19-across – Bow : ARCH

20-across – Leave homeland : EMIGRATE

21-across – Brings to a close : PUTSTHETIN

1-down – See 1 Across : MOUTH

2-down – Consisting of or related to language : LINGUAL

3-down – Entertainment : SHOW

4-down – Fish and chips, arguably, in the UK : NATIONAL

5-down – Audacious robbery : HEIST

6-down – Tomboy : HOYDEN

11-down – See 3 : BUSINESS

12-down – One of ten in a Roman Legion : COHORT

13-down – Acquire : INHERIT

15-down – First Indian prime minister, 1947-64 : NEHRU

17-down – See 21 Across : HATON

18-down – See 4 : DISH

1-across – Is in control : CALLSTHESHOTS

8-across – Moved very fast : SPED

9-across – Cold snap : FREEZEUP

10-across – Article sold at no profit in order to draw customers : LOSSLEADER

12-across – Kingdom of central England in Saxon times : MERCIA

14-across – Citrus fruit : ORANGE

15-across – Sawing axle : SEALINGWAX

19-across – Roman building used for public administration : BASILICA

20-across – Demonic : EVIL

21-across – Unable to see a way forward when in trouble : ATONESWITSEND

2-down – Lily-like plant, the flower of death to ancient Greeks : ASPHODEL

3-down – Armeria, or thrift, named for its tufted formations : LADYS

4-down – Thin glossy silk fabric : TAFFETA

5-down – Edit; make alterations to a draft : EMEND

6-down – Venture an opinion : HAZARDA

7-down – Unwavering : TRUE

11-down – Agricultural : AGRARIAN

13-down – See 3 : CUSHION

14-down – Making of paper shapes : ORIGAMI

16-down – Pseudonym : ALIAS

17-down – See 6 : GUESS

18-down – Bonkers : DAFT

1-across – Abandon an enterprise to stop further financial damage : CUTONESLOSSES

8-across – The King of the Forest : OAK

9-across – Duped rani : UNDERPAID

10-across – Elaborate : DETAILED

11-across – Administer or bestow, as in small portions : METE

13-across – Antonin ——, Bohemian composer : DVORAK

14-across – Works very hard : GRAFTS

16-across – Prepare to swallow : CHEW

17-across – Doggedly continue : PLOUGHON

20-across – Ancient kingdom of southern Mesopotamia : BABYLONIA

21-across – Most-used conjunction in English : AND

22-across – Took as a bride : LEDTOTHEALTAR

1-down – Throng : CROWD

2-down – Retire ill : TAKETOONESBED

3-down – Maritime : NAUTICAL

4-down – Thoroughly wet : SODDEN

5-down – Grim : OGRE

6-down – Highest level of development at a particular time : STATEOFTHEART

7-down – Emotion experienced when unhappy : SADNESS

12-down – Loud confused noise : BROUHAHA

13-down – Unit of sound intensity : DECIBEL

15-down – Remove the colour from something : BLANCH

18-down – All-time low : NADIR

19-down – Moreover : ALSO

1-across – Spend on something more than one can afford : BREAKTHEBANK

9-across – Draws : HAULS

10-across – Woodworm of warmer regions : TERMITE

11-across – Become tiresome : WEAR

12-across – Excellent, top notch : HOTSTUFF

14-across – Extra in cricket : NOBALL

15-across – Argentinian cattle-herder : GAUCHO

18-across – City mess : SYSTEMIC

20-across – Part of the foot : ARCH

22-across – Stuffy : AIRLESS

23-across – Pole tossed as a test of strength : CABER

24-across – Something owed which is morally binding : DEBTOFHONOUR

2-down – Actors’ muttering to simulate conversation : RHUBARB

3-down – Recess at eastern end of a church : APSE

4-down – Beat of a drum : TATTOO

5-down – Passenger rail service from London to Paris, etc : EUROSTAR

6-down – Farewell : ADIEU

7-down – Protect : KEEPFROMHARM

8-down – Disclose a personal plan : SHOWONESHAND

13-down – Second self : ALTEREGO

16-down – North American reindeer : CARIBOU

17-down – Tawdry or vulgar : KITSCH

19-down – Vegetation consisting of stunted trees or bushes : SCRUB

21-down – Religious figure : ICON