Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Cheat – betray : DOUBLECROSS

9-across – Defamatory : LIBELLOUS

10-across – Strive : VIE

11-across – Sea : OCEAN

13-across – Non-specialist – army officer : GENERAL

14-across – Rodent – wood of Noah’s Ark : GOPHER

15-across – Temporary – work as a thespian : ACTING

18-across – Serious : EARNEST

20-across – Smaller – child : MINOR

21-across – Transgression : SIN

22-across – ; : SEMICOLON

24-across – Ordinary : COMMONPLACE

2-down – Sphere – eye : ORB

3-down – It weighs – the remainder : BALANCE

4-down – Sufficient : ENOUGH

5-down – Ascended : RISEN

6-down – Ruler – gold coin : SOVEREIGN

7-down – Vigorous rubbing : ELBOWGREASE

8-down – Militant : BELLIGERANT

12-down – International artificial language : ESPERANTO

16-down – Droll : COMICAL

17-down – Male organ of flower : STAMEN

19-down – Derby racecourse : EPSOM

23-down – Resin : LAC

1-across – Calm – sea : PACIFIC

8-across – Side by side : ABREAST

9-across – Insist upon – abandon : LAYDOWN

10-across – Byre : COWSHED

11-across – Levels – the odds? : EVENS

13-across – Hand reading : PALMISTRY

15-across – Solved mystery – became brighter : CLEAREDUP

18-across – Musical drama : OPERA

21-across – Road material : MACADAM

22-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA

23-across – Craftsman : ARTISAN

24-across – Anatomise : DISSECT

1-down – It beats – peas and beans : PULSE

2-down – Glaswegian river : CLYDE

3-down – Illusory happiness : FOOLSPARADISE

4-down – Revoke : CANCEL

5-down – Notional credit marks : BROWNIEPOINTS

6-down – Official seal – prestige : CACHET

7-down – Dull – heavy : STODGY

12-down – Calf meat : VEAL

14-down – Bring up – the tail : REAR

15-down – Fight : COMBAT

16-down – Stimulate – arouse : EXCITE

17-down – What the public wants – to ask : DEMAND

19-down – Follow later : ENSUE

20-down – Astern : ABAFT

1-across – Conduct – performance : BEHAVIOUR

8-across – Spoken : ORAL

9-across – Sheep – cheese : LEICESTER

10-across – Low – average : MEAN

13-across – Ire : ANGER

15-across – Transfix : IMPALE

16-across – Don’t miss – review : NOTICE

17-across – Office – desk : BUREAU

19-across – Coax : CAJOLE

20-across – Entangle wool – show displeasure : SNARL

21-across – Swing – music : LILT

24-across – Leaves – effortlessly : HANDSDOWN

25-across – Sea-eagle : ERNE

26-across – Thankfulness : GRATITUDE

2-down – Pitcher : EWER

3-down – Chief – supporter – cunning : ARCH

4-down – Crazy : INSANE

5-down – Rough – odd : UNEVEN

6-down – Attempted to deceive : TRIEDITON

7-down – Made a mistake : BLUNDERED

11-down – Incredulity : DISBELIEF

12-down – Not still – like diamonds : SPARKLING

13-down – Otherwise called : ALIAS

14-down – Regal : ROYAL

18-down – Not just – dishonest : UNFAIR

19-down – Believe – one side of an account : CREDIT

22-down – Revise : EDIT

23-down – In debt to : OWED

1-across – Took the blame : CARRIEDTHECAN

8-across – Tavern : INN

9-across – Extremely inexpensive : DIRTCHEAP

10-across – Computer’s information store : DATABASE

11-across – Official language of Pakistan : URDU

13-across – Young swan : CYGNET

14-across – Card game – pontoon : BRIDGE

16-across – Head – cook may make it : PATE

17-across – Noisy uproar – blatant publicity : BALLYHOO

20-across – Unknown – novel : UNHEARDOF

21-across – Donkey – one that’s foolish : ASS

22-across – Spirit of loyalty – purpose of a group : ESPRITDECORPS

1-down – Offspring : CHILD

2-down – Be in control of efficient organisation : RUNATIGHTSHIP

3-down – Obligated : INDEBTED

4-down – Compulsion : DURESS

5-down – Cut – mediocre journalist : HACK

6-down – Removed elements of hostility, tension etc : CLEAREDTHEAIR

7-down – Roman god of the sea – planet : NEPTUNE

12-down – Fertile : PROLIFIC

13-down – Lozenge – space vehicle : CAPSULE

15-down – Frank – open : CANDID

18-down – Fertile spot in desert : OASIS

19-down – The Three Wise Men : MAGI

1-across – Discoloured by bruises : BLACKANDBLUE

9-across – Proprietor : OWNER

10-across – Period of batting in cricket : INNINGS

11-across – Outfit – equipment – changed on inclination? : GEAR

12-across – Spanish gypsy dance : FLAMENCO

14-across – Book – a flight : EXODUS

15-across – In the most favourable interpretation : ATBEST

18-across – Watched – obeyed : OBSERVED

20-across – Yield : CEDE

22-across – Windowpane fitter : GLAZIER

23-across – Cautious : CHARY

24-across – Humbly take back something said : EATONESWORDS

2-down – Remote in time : LONGAGO

3-down – Criticise – fish : CARP

4-down – Greedily : AVIDLY

5-down – Explosive : DYNAMITE

6-down – Flax fabric : LINEN

7-down – Pleasant to look at : EASYONTHEEYE

8-down – Style of piano jazz : BOOGIEWOOGIE

13-down – Champion – paper : GUARDIAN

16-down – Green gem : EMERALD

17-down – Brides : DEBRIS

19-down – Opening – jump : START

21-down – Reverberate : ECHO