Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Arctic Circle native : LAPP

3-across – Careless : SLAPDASH

8-across – Tool with prongs : FORK

9-across – Considerably : INSPADES

11-across – Setter of meter in vehicle : TAXIDRIVER

14-across – French lady? : MADAME

15-across – Dose up : PSEUDO

17-across – One born during a period following WW2 : BABYBOOMER

20-across – Measurer of small quantities of food and liquids : TEASPOON

21-across – Bart : BRAT

22-across – Date : GOSTEADY

23-across – Race : ACER

1-down – Extant span? : LIFETIME

2-down – Lightener of hair : PEROXIDE

4-down – Soaked pulse : LENTIL

5-down – Punch and Judy performance? : PUPPETSHOW

6-down – Helper : AIDE

7-down – Dry seed covering : HUSK

10-down – Thyroid cartilage projection : ADAMSAPPLE

12-down – Yellow flavouring : TURMERIC

13-down – Author of same book : COWRITER

16-down – Familiar saying – example : BYWORD

18-down – Male : STAG

19-down – Girl : LASS

1-across – Iberian instrument? : SPANISHGUITAR

8-across – Name : AMEN

9-across – As a stag? : ANTLERED

10-across – Area with many cultures – crucible? : MELTINGPOT

12-across – Breadlike cake : MUFFIN

14-across – Country where Portuguese spoken : BRAZIL

15-across – Dog in the manger,e.g. : SPOILSPORT

19-across – River rising in Rocky Mountains : COLORADO

20-across – Fragrance : NIFF

21-across – Bedtime reckoning? : COUNTINGSHEEP

2-down – Fully energised – or inflated? : PUMPEDUP

3-down – Group of nine : NONET

4-down – Longest Republic of Ireland river : SHANNON

5-down – Emerge from bed : GETUP

6-down – i.e. train : INERTIA

7-down – Maintain : AVER

11-down – Shooter : AIRRIFLE

13-down – Decorate : FESTOON

14-down – SA meat strips : BILTONG

16-down – Someone from Muscat? : OMANI

17-down – Strike : PUNCH

18-down – Engine : LOCO

1-across – Haphazard : HARUMSCARUM

9-across – Inspiring : UPLIFTING

10-across – And the kitchen sink? : ALL

11-across – Precious stone – American hummingbird : TOPAZ

13-across – Any time : AMENITY

14-across – Out of order : UNTIDY

15-across – Border on : ADJOIN

18-across – Extend : PROFFER

20-across – Green sauce : PESTO

21-across – Nowt : NIL

22-across – Without kit : UNDRESSED

24-across – Open the conversation – with a pick? : BREAKTHEICE

2-down – Trouble : AIL

3-down – Calm,despite everything : UNFAZED

4-down – Of the backbone : SPINAL

5-down – Glean : ANGLE

6-down – United : UNANIMOUS

7-down – Forceful speaking : TUBTHUMPING

8-down – Pun or double entendre : PLAYONWORDS

12-down – Hastily made,but profitable,book : POTBOILER

16-down – Consume : DEPLETE

17-down – Believe : CREDIT

19-down – Animals : FAUNA

23-down – Bag : SAC

1-across – Fledgling business venture : STARTUP

8-across – Boorish : ROADHOG

9-across – Dizziness at height : VERTIGO

10-across – Cooperation : LIAISON

11-across – Siren : RINSE

13-across – Stuffing art : TAXIDERMY

15-across – Exaggeration : HYPERBOLE

18-across – Shrub related to cashew : SUMAC

21-across – Quieten : MOLLIFY

22-across – Unpleasantly chewy matter : GRISTLE

23-across – Firm cheese : GRUYERE

24-across – Bedtime garment : NIGHTIE

1-down – Verse : SEVER

2-down – Edge of putting green : APRON

3-down – Going correctly? : TOILETTRAINED

4-down – Long and wordy : PROLIX

5-down – Sauce on rocket? : SALADDRESSING

6-down – Jumping horse – Jenny Ryan,e.g. : CHASER

7-down – Business : AGENCY

12-down – In lazy manner : IDLY

14-down – Heat-resistant mineral in flat layers : MICA

15-down – Recognition : HOMAGE

16-down – Eradicate : PULLUP

17-down – Respiration gas : OXYGEN

19-down – Totem : MOTET

20-down – Flat French dish : CREPE

1-across – Open to gales etc : WINDSWEPT

8-across – Nil : ZERO

9-across – Food fish : REDMULLET

10-across – Eye part : IRIS

13-across – Oral – forthright : VOCAL

15-across – Comment on : REVIEW

16-across – Hollow grass plant : BAMBOO

17-across – Be in accord : CONCUR

19-across – Pour in order to separate sediment : DECANT

20-across – Dakota people : SIOUX

21-across – Insult : SNUB

24-across – Trickery : CHICANERY

25-across – Flair : ELAN

26-across – Stick in the mouth? : TOOTHPICK

2-down – Mountain goat : IBEX

3-down – Rounded vault : DOME

4-down – Tree with catkins : WILLOW

5-down – ‘Made beforehand’ building : PREFAB

6-down – Charon’s vessel? : FERRYBOAT

7-down – Follower of rules,even when unwise or inconvenient : JOBSWORTH

11-down – Chicken or veal dish served in white sauce : FRICASSEE

12-down – Friendly – like an uncle : AVUNCULAR

13-down – Beauty : VENUS

14-down – Rubber tree liquid : LATEX

18-down – That’s fine : RIGHTO

19-down – Sweet : DULCET

22-down – Card game : SNAP

23-down – Reptile : CROC