Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Assault : ATTACK

4-across – Acquire : OBTAIN

9-across – Bill – story : ACCOUNT

10-across – Quick – trim : SMART

11-across – Additional : EXTRA

12-across – Concise – terse : LACONIC

13-across – Killed – overused : DONETODEATH

18-across – Excessive bureaucracy : REDTAPE

20-across – Drone : IDLER

22-across – Robust – novelist : HARDY

23-across – Unaffected : NATURAL

24-across – Salad plant : RADISH

25-across – Cure : REMEDY

1-down – Astonished : AMAZED

2-down – Silent – understood : TACIT

3-down – Bravery : COURAGE

5-down – Fundamental – computer language : BASIC

6-down – Versus : AGAINST

7-down – Warning – observe – review : NOTICE

8-down – Without purpose or occupation : ATALOOSEEND

14-down – Arranged – not voluntary : ORDERED

15-down – Letter : EPISTLE

16-down – Bowman – ex-candidate for London Mayor : ARCHER

17-down – Having flounces, ruffles, etc : FRILLY

19-down – Chasm : ABYSS

21-down – Big : LARGE

1-across – Secret – paranormal : OCCULT

4-across – Meat – essayist or painter : BACON

7-across – Lodging : BILLET

8-across – Whole : INTACT

9-across – Clenched palm : FIST

10-across – Polite request : EXCUSEME

12-across – Saying things over and over again : REPETITIOUS

17-across – Virtue – card game : PATIENCE

19-across – Tidy : NEAT

20-across – Truthful : HONEST

21-across – Sexual or psychological urge : LIBIDO

22-across – Absolute : TOTAL

23-across – Container – ship : VESSEL

1-down – Actor – national theatre : OLIVIER

2-down – It is often marked blue : COLDTAP

3-down – Trumpeter – national theatre : LYTTELTON

4-down – Southern African people and language : BANTU

5-down – French stately home : CHATEAU

6-down – Lower : NETHER

11-down – National theatre : COTTESLOE

13-down – Dead as a dodo : EXTINCT

14-down – Vehicle – book : OMNIBUS

15-down – Outrage : SCANDAL

16-down – Result : UPSHOT

18-down – Artist’s stand : EASEL

1-across – League leader : TOPOFTHETABLE

8-across – Not having : WITHOUT

9-across – Transparent substance : GLASS

10-across – Washing-up place : SINK

11-across – Very low wage : PITTANCE

13-across – Psychological wound : TRAUMA

14-across – Specimen : SAMPLE

17-across – Aggressive speech : HARANGUE

19-across – Very eager : AGOG

21-across – Heavenly body : COMET

22-across – Neil, politician : KINNOCK

24-across – In a biased manner : TENDENTIOUSLY

1-down – Pull : TOW

2-down – Plant with funnel-shaped flowers : PETUNIA

3-down – Ass : FOOL

4-down – Fastener for headgear : HATPIN

5-down – Skinflint : TIGHTWAD

6-down – Jellied meat — not brain! : BRAWN

7-down – Springtime confection : EASTEREGG

10-down – Unexpectedly cause general disturbance : SETTHECAT

12-down – Pail : AMONGTHE

15-down – Type of type or nose : PIGEONS

16-down – Destroy ? dismantle : BUCKET

18-down – Locking device : ROMAN

20-down – : UNDO

23-down – : KEY

5-across – British king in play : CYMBELINE

8-across – English king in play : JOHN

9-across – Prisoner _______ : ATTHEBAR

10-across – Danish king of England : CANUTE

11-across – Danish king in play : HAMLET

13-across – Be about to take place : IMPEND

15-across – Great English king : ALFRED

16-across – Loss of light, consciousness, or information : BLACKOUT

18-across – British king in play : LEAR

19-across – Equal : ALLSQUARE

1-down – Melody for singing in church : HYMNTUNE

2-down – On fire : ABLAZE

3-down – : GLITCH

4-down – Formerly – not repeated : ONCE

6-down – Edinburgh thoroughfare : ROYALMILE

7-down – Not being noble, it soon tarnishes : BASEMETAL

12-down – They keep one warm – or quiet? : MUFFLERS

14-down – Oedema : DROPSY

15-down – : ARTHUR

17-down – Old English king! : COLE

5-across – Not good enough! : SUBSTANDARD

7-across – I beg your pardon? : WHAT

8-across – Fragrant blue shrub : LAVENDER

9-across – Not found on young shoulders : OLDHEAD

11-across – Tongue of fire : FLAME

13-across – Without equivocation : TRULY

14-across – Diatoms : MASTOID

16-across – Netherlands city : THEHAGUE

17-across – Donkey : MOKE

18-across – Destructive spirit : POLTERGEIST

1-down – Aid : ABET

2-down – : ITALIAN

3-down – Villain – jack : KNAVE

4-down – It may be thrown down or run : GAUNTLET

5-down – : SCHOLARSHIP

6-down – Ideal pair of candidates at election : DREAMTICKET

10-down – Evil or terrifying place : HELLHOLE

12-down – Elizabethan explorer : RALEIGH

15-down – Best laid schemes … gang aft ____ : AGLEY

17-down – Chief : MAIN