Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Brass instrument : TUBA

3-across – Slaughterhouse : ABATTOIR

9-across – Uneasiness : ANXIETY

10-across – Hate : ABHOR

11-across – Funeral song : DIRGE

12-across – Annoy – bodkin : NEEDLE

14-across – Created trouble in existing situation : ROCKEDTHEBOAT

17-across – Tenant : LESSEE

19-across – Be too nice to – strip : SPOIL

22-across – Concur : AGREE

23-across – Feeler – aerial : ANTENNA

24-across – Went – dead : DEPARTED

25-across – Touched – material : FELT

1-down – Back and forth : TOANDFRO

2-down – Pug – dog : BOXER

4-down – Outside limits of social convention : BEYONDTHEPALE

5-down – Find – a small amount : TRACE

6-down – Shakespeare tragedy : OTHELLO

7-down – Seldom – unusual : RARE

8-down – Extreme – strict : SEVERE

13-down – Sturdy : STALWART

15-down – Solve a mystery – become brighter : CLEARUP

16-down – Synthetic : ERSATZ

18-down – Cattle – drive : STEER

20-down – Light weight – feline : OUNCE

21-down – A eccentric – a joker, perhaps : CARD

1-across – One refusing military service : PACIFIST

5-across – Cut down on – meat : CHOP

9-across – Passenger ship : LINER

10-across – Charwoman – vacuum : CLEANER

11-across – Cemetery : BURIALGROUND

13-across – Contrite : RUEFUL

14-across – Set fire to : IGNITE

17-across – Took industrial action by scrupulously following regulations : WORKEDTORULE

20-across – Clap : APPLAUD

21-across – Custom – treatment : USAGE

22-across – Benevolent – sort : KIND

23-across – Lack of courage or confidence : COLDFEET

1-down – Run – hide : PELT

2-down – Reproof – blame : CENSURE

3-down – Pantechnicon : FURNITUREVAN

4-down – Reaping hook : SICKLE

6-down – Devotee of Indian religion : HINDU

7-down – Imitated in a satirical way : PARODIED

8-down – Roundabout : MERRYGOROUND

12-down – Hindrance – retreat : DRAWBACK

15-down – Disrepute : ILLFAME

16-down – Film company – artist’s atelier : STUDIO

18-down – Mature : RIPEN

19-down – The finest – worst : BEST

1-across – Nevertheless – identical : ALLTHESAME

7-across – Comply : CONFORM

8-across – Healed – preserved : CURED

10-across – Unsightly : UGLY

11-across – Italian volcano : VESUVIUS

13-across – Seem – come into view : APPEAR

15-across – Zodiac sign : GEMINI

17-across – Having a positive balance : INCREDIT

18-across – Eager : AGOG

21-across – Artless : NAIVE

22-across – Reprimand allocate new duties : TELLOFF

23-across – Of the highest grade : FIRSTCLASS

1-down – Abolish : ANNUL

2-down – Plunder – booty : LOOT

3-down – Impede – basket : HAMPER

4-down – Sheltered – isolated : SECLUDED

5-down – Italian vermouth : MARTINI

6-down – Business – residence : OCCUPATION

9-down – Leaving hastily – writing a quick note : DASHINGOFF

12-down – Inattentive – nonchalant : CARELESS

14-down – Italian operatic composer : PUCCINI

16-down – Bookmaker’s arm signals : TICTAC

19-down – Excessively – large number : GROSS

20-down – Appeal – excuse : PLEA

1-across – Line – one behind another : SINGLEFILE

7-across – Trade : COMMERCE

8-across – Count – recount : TELL

9-across – Irish Republic : EIRE

10-across – Impressive – formidable : AWESOME

12-across – April 1st : ALLFOOLSDAY

14-across – Try : ATTEMPT

16-across – Musical key : CLEF

19-across – Blemish – cicatrix : SCAR

20-across – Famished : STARVING

21-across – Draw into wrong course : LEADASTRAY

1-down – Cut – and run! : SCORE

2-down – Figure : NUMERAL

3-down – Game – bird : LARK

4-down – Freedom of choice : FREEWILL

5-down – Mythological fruit – lily : LOTUS

6-down – Awkward : CLUMSY

11-down – Still – contrived : COMPOSED

12-down – Assault : ATTACK

13-down – Make a speech – free : DELIVER

15-down – Weird : EERIE

17-down – Imagine – being decorated : FANCY

18-down – Platform : DAIS

1-across – Six-sided body : CUBE

3-across – Extremely lazy : BONEIDLE

8-across – Unfortunately : ALAS

9-across – Gather together : ASSEMBLE

11-across – Go outdoors for walk, etc : TAKETHEAIR

14-across – On ship : ABOARD

15-across – Revenue : INCOME

17-across – Drunk : INONESCUPS

20-across – Don’t give up – project : STICKOUT

21-across – New Zealand bird : KIWI

22-across – Timetable : SCHEDULE

23-across – Formerly : ONCE

1-down – Contrived but foolish talk : CLAPTRAP

2-down – Officer of the House of Lords : BLACKROD

4-down – Ejected : OUSTED

5-down – Spectator : EYEWITNESS

6-down – Obligation : DEBT

7-down – Quits – flat : EVEN

10-down – Completely nude : STARKNAKED

12-down – Elucidation – mixture of substances : SOLUTION

13-down – Sweat : PERSPIRE

16-down – Yearly : ANNUAL

18-down – The Thames at Oxford : ISIS

19-down – Oxford street – drunk : HIGH