Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Exclusive – choice : SELECT

4-across – Conforming to etiquette : PROPER

9-across – Thin, stiff fabric : ORGANZA

10-across – Employees : STAFF

11-across – Rare thing sought for collection : CURIO

12-across – Merciful : LENIENT

13-across – Familiar London sight – in bus to Tate : TUBESTATION

18-across – Went on too long : OVERRAN

20-across – Set of examination questions : PAPER

22-across – Song of mourning : ELEGY

23-across – Comprise : INCLUDE

24-across – Struggle : TUSSLE

25-across – Although : ALBEIT

1-down – Singe : SCORCH

2-down – Light-bodied beer : LAGER

3-down – Comfort : CONSOLE

5-down – Sticky stuff oozing from trees : RESIN

6-down – Imitation pill : PLACEBO

7-down – Disprove : REFUTE

8-down – Ping-pong : TABLETENNIS

14-down – Futile : USELESS

15-down – Relating to current affairs : TOPICAL

16-down – Concealed – flock of coots : COVERT

17-down – Passionate : ARDENT

19-down – Kingly : ROYAL

21-down – Short break : PAUSE

1-across – Faded – threadbare : SHABBY

4-across – Strip – firearm : RIFLE

7-across – Hunt out – animal : FERRET

8-across – Sacred beetle to ancient Egyptians : SCARAB

9-across – Ill-considered – break-out : RASH

10-across – Publicly known – stated in published document : ONRECORD

12-across – Underwater bomb : DEPTHCHARGE

17-across – Small fleet of vessels : FLOTILLA

19-across – Skulk : LURK

20-across – Show – reveal : EVINCE

21-across – Climbs – balances : SCALES

22-across – Currency of Algeria, Tunisia, Kuwait etc : DINAR

23-across – Customer : CLIENT

1-down – Administrator – waiter : STEWARD

2-down – Dirigible : AIRSHIP

3-down – Engagement : BETROTHAL

4-down – Pleated gathering of fabric : RUCHE

5-down – 220 yards : FURLONG

6-down – Incorporate : EMBODY

11-down – Practice – run-through : REHEARSAL

13-down – Feeling : EMOTION

14-down – Set free : RELEASE

15-down – Determined – heartfelt : EARNEST

16-down – Insult – sin : OFFEND

18-down – Bring upon oneself – be liable for : INCUR

1-across – Shifted blame to another : PASSEDTHEBUCK

8-across – Bouquet : NOSEGAY

9-across – Entertain : AMUSE

10-across – Exploit – legal document : DEED

11-across – Boxer leading with right hand : SOUTHPAW

13-across – Mixture – miscellany : MEDLEY

14-across – Complete – unbroken : INTACT

17-across – Immediate medical assistance : FIRSTAID

19-across – Going off – in great spirits : HIGH

21-across – Up to the time that : UNTIL

22-across – Symbolic mathematics : ALGEBRA

24-across – Crane-fly : DADDYLONGLEGS

1-down – Cage – bird : PEN

2-down – Hang – discontinue : SUSPEND

3-down – Snick – boundary : EDGE

4-down – Much younger male lover of older woman : TOYBOY

5-down – Demanding in effort – or money : EXACTING

6-down – Take over – misappropriate : USURP

7-down – Hold vigil : KEEPWATCH

10-down – Astound – stupefy : DUMBFOUND

12-down – Intellectually : MENTALLY

15-down – Pleasant – friendly : AMIABLE

16-down – Shrew – ill-tempered woman : VIRAGO

18-down – Scolded – valued : RATED

20-down – Expectant : AGOG

23-down – Donkey : ASS

5-across – Dense, dirty yellow fog : PEASOUPER

8-across – Noble – look : PEER

9-across – In motion : UNDERWAY

10-across – Plan : SCHEME

11-across – Close : NEARBY

13-across – Maintenance : UPKEEP

15-across – Vegetable – content of a bone : MARROW

16-across – Roomy : SPACIOUS

18-across – Kitchen equipment – founder : SINK

19-across – Informal name for Mars : REDPLANET

1-down – Win back : RETRIEVE

2-down – Shrewd : ASTUTE

3-down – Weigh down – load : BURDEN

4-down – Rent -drop : TEAR

6-down – North American ceremonial bowl with stem : PEACEPIPE

7-down – Military officer’s belt with shoulder strap : SAMBROWNE

12-down – Stopped – took into custody : ARRESTED

14-down – Speedy – help for a forgetful actor : PROMPT

15-down – Accident : MISHAP

17-down – Cook : CHEF

5-across – Agree with : SEEEYETOEYE

7-across – Rabbit tail : SCUT

8-across – Clothes – clothes closet : WARDROBE

9-across – All together : ENMASSE

11-across – Frog eggs : SPAWN

13-across – Composition : ESSAY

14-across – Storage tank : CISTERN

16-across – Disturbed – excited : AGITATED

17-across – Partly open : AJAR

18-across – Torture, especially to obtain information : THIRDDEGREE

1-down – Handled – material : FELT

2-down – Optic solution to relieve irritation – rubbish! : EYEWASH

3-down – Stiff – back – not smiling : STERN

4-down – Feeble – dilapidated : DECREPIT

5-down – Clairvoyance : SECONDSIGHT

6-down – Vigorous physical labour involving hard rubbing : ELBOWGREASE

10-down – Slaughterhouse : ABATTOIR

12-down – Violinist – swindler – type of crab : FIDDLER

15-down – Den – learning : STUDY

17-down – Askew : AWRY