Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Crammed tight : CHOCKFULL

8-across – Run away – fastening! : BOLT

9-across – Put rifle on shoulder : SLOPEARMS

10-across – Preserve : KEEP

13-across – Type of steak : TBONE

15-across – Vigorous : PUNCHY

16-across – Minor earthquake : TREMOR

17-across – Self-possession : APLOMB

19-across – Hateful : ODIOUS

20-across – Investigate : PROBE

21-across – Come down to earth : LAND

24-across – Substance given off during seance : ECTOPLASM

25-across – Gas used in lighting : NEON

26-across – Arranged to take place at intervals : STAGGERED

2-down – Tiller – part of armour : HELM

3-down – Promontory : CAPE

4-down – Sagging, not firm : FLABBY

5-down – Mourn : LAMENT

6-down – Sequel to marriage : HONEYMOON

7-down – The latest news : STOPPRESS

11-down – Dreadful : APPALLING

12-down – Medieval fireplace feature : INGLENOOK

13-down – Heavy blow : THUMP

14-down – Wear away : ERODE

18-down – German playwright : BRECHT

19-down – Rectangular : OBLONG

22-down – Colour : BLUE

23-down – Man, for example! : ISLE

1-across – Additional diagnosis : SECONDOPINION

8-across – Vegetable : PEA

9-across – Resemble : TAKEAFTER

10-across – Expert reasoner : LOGICIAN

11-across – Fish – alone! : SOLE

13-across – Select : CHOOSE

14-across – Quick : SNAPPY

16-across – Continuous dull pain : ACHE

17-across – Warbler : BLACKCAP

20-across – Retailer – artisan : TRADESMAN

21-across – Sick : ILL

22-across – Official document of inventor’s rights : LETTERSPATENT

1-down – Part of flower : SEPAL

2-down – Conversion : CHANGEOFHEART

3-down – Wallet : NOTECASE

4-down – Town in Rutland : OAKHAM

5-down – Persia : IRAN

6-down – Given to study of one’s inner self : INTROSPECTIVE

7-down – Scene of young children or plants : NURSERY

12-down – Snake : ANACONDA

13-down – Piece of portable property : CHATTEL

15-down – Scottish castle : GLAMIS

18-down – Driver of aircraft : PILOT

19-down – Nothing but – a lake! : MERE

1-across – Very opportune : PROVIDENTIAL

9-across – Decomposed organic matter : HUMUS

10-across – Gentle exercise? : JOGGING

11-across – Small rodent : VOLE

12-across – Went too far : OVERSHOT

14-across – Restricted – intolerant : NARROW

15-across – Piece of crockery : SAUCER

18-across – Burial ground : CEMETARY

20-across – Disadvantage : SNAG

22-across – Town in Uganda : ENTEBBE

23-across – Large and imposing : GRAND

24-across – French national anthem : MARSEILLAISE

2-down – Rose – that goes for country walks? : RAMBLER

3-down – Vessel for flowers : VASE

4-down – Illusion of having been here before : DEJAVU

5-down – West African : NIGERIAN

6-down – Hibernian : IRISH

7-down – The noble six hundred : LIGHTBRIGADE

8-down – Facilitator of a razor : SHAVINGCREAM

13-down – Light enough to carry : PORTABLE

16-down – Seek for votes : CANVASS

17-down – Severe trial : ORDEAL

19-down – Car – engine : MOTOR

21-down – Indian city : AGRA

1-across – Tune : MELODY

4-across – Riches : WEALTH

9-across – Beautiful 3rd century Arab queen : ZENOBIA

10-across – Tall structure : TOWER

11-across – Beatle : RINGO

12-across – Apprehensive : NERVOUS

13-across – Leave well alone : LETSLEEPING

18-across – : DOGSLIE

20-across – Type of bear : POLAR

22-across – Choose – vote for : ELECT

23-across – Two-part chest of drawers : TALLBOY

24-across – Beast blamed for TB : BADGER

25-across – Make a decree : ORDAIN

1-down – Composer : MOZART

2-down – Sheets etc : LINEN

3-down – Uncertain – suspect : DUBIOUS

5-down – Come in : ENTER

6-down – Mean – inside information! : LOWDOWN

7-down – Pester : HARASS

8-down – Scene of washing machines : LAUNDERETTE

14-down – Intellectual : EGGHEAD

15-down – Well-liked : POPULAR

16-down – Part of speech : ADVERB

17-down – Coloured pencil : CRAYON

19-down – Liquid measure : LITRE

21-down – Sign of the Zodiac : LIBRA

1-across – Short, thick stick : CUDGEL

4-across – See 19 : OFTWO

7-across – Tap : FAUCET

8-across – See 19 : CITIES

9-across – Indecent : BLUE

10-across – Grating : ABRASIVE

12-across – Yielding readily : SUSCEPTIBLE

17-across – Paper pieces thrown at wedding : CONFETTI

19-across – A ___________ : TALE

20-across – Wrong : REMISS

21-across – Cave is : VESICA

22-across – Barnaby _____ : RUDGE

23-across – Our Mutual ______ : FRIEND

1-down – Author of 19 4 8, 22 and 23: also known as Boz : CHARLES

2-down – : DICKENS

3-down – Turn outward : EXTRAVERT

4-down – Board used in seances : OUIJA

5-down – Of little consequence : TRIVIAL

6-down – Expelled : OUSTED

11-down – Dog trained to pick up game : RETRIEVER

13-down – Anonymous : UNNAMED

14-down – Fine plain-weave cotton fabric : BATISTE

15-down – Entwined : ENLACED

16-down – One keeping count of points earned : SCORER

18-down – Follow as a result : ENSUE