Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Refund – discount : REBATE

4-across – Meditate – deliberate : PONDER

8-across – Disparage : DECRY

9-across – Attentive – circumspect : HEEDFUL

10-across – Prayer – assemble : COLLECT

11-across – Concur : AGREE

12-across – Canine neckband – clerical wear : DOGCOLLAR

17-across – Frequently : OFTEN

19-across – Clap : APPLAUD

21-across – Legal restraint : EMBARGO

22-across – Angry : IRATE

23-across – Pasta strip – simpleton : NOODLE

24-across – Ebb : RECEDE

1-down – Decrease : REDUCE

2-down – Fastened up – gave way : BUCKLED

3-down – Seasoning plant : THYME

5-down – Supreme – general : OVERALL

6-down – Postpone – submit : DEFER

7-down – Alleviation – charity – raised decoration : RELIEF

9-down – Awkward or delicate situation : HOTPOTATO

13-down – Common – soldier : GENERAL

14-down – Beer fermented in cask, served without carbon dioxide : REALALE

15-down – Develop – hurry up! : COMEON

16-down – Stick : ADHERE

18-down – Forbidden : TABOO

20-down – Balance : POISE

1-across – Earthly paradise : SHANGRILA

8-across – Waterway : CANAL

9-across – Under : BENEATH

10-across – Pressed liquid used in cooking, medicine, soaps etc : OLIVEOIL

11-across – Gemstone : OPAL

13-across – Penetrate : PIERCE

14-across – Ill-will : MALICE

16-across – Jot : IOTA

17-across – Careless – haphazard : SLAPDASH

19-across – Jeering – blowing car horn : HOOTING

20-across – Swelling : BULGE

21-across – Control – ascendency : DOMINANCE

1-down – Ability to pay all debts : SOLVENCY

2-down – Even though : ALBEIT

3-down – Percussion instrument – medal : GONG

4-down – Inappropriate – irrelevant : INAPPLICABLE

5-down – Person’s vulnerable weakness : ACHILLESHEEL

6-down – Performed – completed – with a high degree of skill : ACCOMPLISHED

7-down – Police office set up after a serious crime : INCIDENTROOM

12-down – Evident – tangible : PALPABLE

15-down – Battle cry – advertising phrase : SLOGAN

18-down – Token – symbol – omen – write one’s name : SIGN

1-across – Song of praise : HYMN

3-across – Vessel’s record of speed, course etc : SHIPSLOG

9-across – Effective – narration : TELLING

10-across – Problem – child : ISSUE

11-across – Topic : THEME

12-across – Assert – maintain : ALLEGE

14-across – Honest : FAIRANDSQUARE

17-across – Brief swimming costume : BIKINI

19-across – Behave badly : ACTUP

22-across – Eerie : WEIRD

23-across – Hide – port : HARBOUR

24-across – Lantern – sweet – target centre : BULLSEYE

25-across – Drama – latitude – sport : PLAY

1-down – Agree – get on well together : HITITOFF

2-down – Skirmish : MELEE

4-down – Acting as if one believes one is very important : HIGHANDMIGHTY

5-down – Small bottle : PHIAL

6-down – Pasta dish : LASAGNA

7-down – Merriment : GLEE

8-down – Picture house : CINEMA

13-down – Women only gathering : HENPARTY

15-down – Letter – opening : INITIAL

16-down – Mine – prey : QUARRY

18-down – Constellation – Pakistan river : INDUS

20-down – Fish – cave-elf : TROLL

21-down – Mop up – uncouth fellow : SWAB

1-across – Reserved – taciturn : RETICENT

5-across – Tooth : FANG

9-across – Extra payment – reward : BONUS

10-across – Divine messenger : APOSTLE

11-across – Furniture van : PANTECHNICON

13-across – Helm : RUDDER

14-across – Reply : ANSWER

17-across – Railway track : PERMANENTWAY

20-across – Give one the right – name : ENTITLE

21-across – Bet : WAGER

22-across – Story – thread : YARN

23-across – Unequalled : PEERLESS

1-down – Gown : ROBE

2-down – One-handled beer mug : TANKARD

3-down – Be very expensive : COSTTHEEARTH

4-down – Subtle distinction : NUANCE

6-down – Greek – garret : ATTIC

7-down – Foliage : GREENERY

8-down – Submarine’s superstructure : CONNINGTOWER

12-down – Prediction : PROPHECY

15-down – Angry dispute : WRANGLE

16-down – Eras : DELETE

18-down – Helicopter blade : ROTOR

19-down – Flag – part of the eye : IRIS

1-across – Person, especially elderly, extremely dull and conservative : FUDDYDUDDY

7-across – Alligator pear : AVOCADO

8-across – Subject matter : TOPIC

10-across – Scapegoat – strike – bottom – barrel : BUTT

11-across – Dune : SANDHILL

13-across – Iterate : REPEAT

15-across – Roadway : STREET

17-across – Official helping referee – telephone repairer : LINESMAN

18-across – Spiced ham : SPAM

21-across – Ran : RACED

22-across – Earth’s satellite when appearing as a narrow crescent : NEWMOON

23-across – Birds singing at daybreak : DAWNCHORUS

1-down – Petty cash – milk vehicle – fishing aid : FLOAT

2-down – Expensive – address : DEAR

3-down – Beefeater – farmer : YEOMAN

4-down – Modern – current : UPTODATE

5-down – Withhold – divest : DEPRIVE

6-down – Housebreaker entering by upper windows, skylights etc : CATBURGLAR

9-down – Remember : CALLTOMIND

12-down – Handed over – died : PASSEDON

14-down – Cure-all : PANACEA

16-down – Craft – project : LAUNCH

19-down – Devout : PIOUS

20-down – Pitcher : EWER