Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Fall heavily : COMEACROPPER

9-across – Proportion : RATIO

10-across – Antiquated : ARCHAIC

11-across – Cut – piece of film : CLIP

12-across – Saucy : IMPUDENT

14-across – Helm : TILLER

15-across – Extortionist : USURER

18-across – Huge : ENORMOUS

20-across – Heroic : EPIC

22-across – Prisoner kept as security : HOSTAGE

23-across – Normal : USUAL

24-across – Was acceptable : PASSEDMUSTER

2-down – Undergo court proceedings – being tested : ONTRIAL

3-down – Cupid : EROS

4-down – Unpleasantly moist and sticky : CLAMMY

5-down – Naturally : OFCOURSE

6-down – Put in – winning position : PLACE

7-down – Measure of earthquake magnitude : RICHTERSCALE

8-down – Assert authority forcibly : CRACKTHEWHIP

13-down – Pass through : PERMEATE

16-down – Bliss : RAPTURE

17-down – Collection of antiquities : MUSEUM

19-down – Fertile desert spot : OASIS

21-down – Crackers – or what crackers are required for? : NUTS

1-across – Russian plain : STEPPE

4-across – Anglo-Saxon kingdom : MERCIA

9-across – Stop : HEAVETO

10-across – Renovate : RENEW

11-across – Bishop’s cap – wood joint : MITRE

12-across – Assortment – entertainment show : VARIETY

13-across – Thurber character – one who fantasises : WALTERMITTY

18-across – West Indian ballad : CALYPSO

20-across – Perfect : IDEAL

22-across – Inferior : LOWER

23-across – Understand – cash in : REALISE

24-across – Saturated : SODDEN

25-across – Fault – default : DEFECT

1-down – Plan – intrigue : SCHEME

2-down – Precise : EXACT

3-down – Give – now : PRESENT

5-down – Mistake : ERROR

6-down – Idea – self-importance : CONCEIT

7-down – For ever : ALWAYS

8-down – Fall in the sea – incline to extremes : GOOVERBOARD

14-down – Permitted : ALLOWED

15-down – Copy : IMITATE

16-down – Climbs – balances : SCALES

17-down – Customer : CLIENT

19-down – Money – contract : PURSE

21-down – Banish : EXILE

1-across – Destructive insect : LOCUST

4-across – Started smoking – being drugged! : LITUP

7-across – Colour of the angry : PURPLE

8-across – Steal apples from trees : SCRUMP

9-across – Summons : WRIT

10-across – Dressy adolescent of the ’50s : TEDDYBOY

12-across – No consolation at all : COLDCOMFORT

17-across – Greek hero : ACHILLES

19-across – Melody : TUNE

20-across – Settlement : COLONY

21-across – Ideal realm : UTOPIA

22-across – In which the old are long : TOOTH

23-across – Fairy king : OBERON

1-down – Toulouse-_______ : LAUTREC

2-down – Principal city : CAPITAL

3-down – Disinclined to believe : SCEPTICAL

4-down – Clear : LUCID

5-down – James, humorous writer : THURBER

6-down – Spinach-eating sailor : POPEYE

11-down – It fizzles out : DAMPSQUIB

13-down – Shakespeare play : OTHELLO

14-down – Alfresco : OUTDOOR

15-down – Strain : TENSION

16-down – Talisman : MASCOT

18-down – Meal : LUNCH

1-across – Made accountable for one’s misdeeds : BROUGHTTOBOOK

8-across – Plant with edible stalks : RHUBARB

9-across – Change : ALTER

10-across – Look for : SEEK

11-across – Menial work : DRUDGERY

13-across – See 18 : MATTER

14-across – See 23 : AFFAIR

17-across – Necessary as a part : INHERENT

19-across – Ring of wood – arch at croquet : HOOP

21-across – Two : TWAIN

22-across – Bottle gas : PROPANE

24-across – Becoming infected – making a loss : CATCHINGACOLD

1-down – Drinking place – lawyers! : BAR

2-down – Wealthy : OPULENT

3-down – Aim : GOAL

4-down – Heraldic coat : TABARD

5-down – Intermittently : ONANDOFF

6-down – See 18 and 23 : OFTHE

7-down – Fastener for hair : KIRBYGRIP

10-down – Mutually beneficial : SYMBIOTIC

12-down – Economise : RETRENCH

15-down – Alligator pear : AVOCADO

16-down – Harness beasts before trek : INSPAN

18-down – Novel by Graham Greene : HEART

20-down – Couch : SOFA

23-down – Novel by Graham Greene : END

5-across – Sudden descent of snow : AVALANCHE

8-across – Dry : ARID

9-across – Adverse – inconvenient : UNTOWARD

10-across – Belly : PAUNCH

11-across – Tall tree : POPLAR

13-across – Extremely humble : ABJECT

15-across – Aromatic soothing medicament : BALSAM

16-across – Herb, maybe oregano : MARJORAM

18-across – Emporium : SHOP

19-across – Road for horse-riding : BRIDLEWAY

1-down – Information leading to proof : EVIDENCE

2-down – Farm implement – same as 7 : PLOUGH

3-down – Arched part of foot : INSTEP

4-down – Melt : THAW

6-down – Large animal – same as 7 : GREATBEAR

7-down – Constellation : URSAMAJOR

12-down – 7 has pointers to it : POLESTAR

14-down – Torrent of abuse : TIRADE

15-down – Drinking vessel – in front of car! : BUMPER

17-down – Pull suddenly – twerp! : JERK