Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Gave up – left – being completely irresponsible : ABANDONED

8-across – Travel permit : VISA

9-across – Compute : CALCULATE

10-across – Harry – on the guitar : FRET

13-across – Creek : INLET

15-across – Finale : ENDING

16-across – Mix – associate : MINGLE

17-across – Editorial – chief : LEADER

19-across – Chest : THORAX

20-across – Bolt : RIVET

21-across – Refuse to eat – quickly : FAST

24-across – Slow dance – song with refrain : ROUNDELAY

25-across – Spoken : ORAL

26-across – Squinting : CROSSEYED

2-down – Harbour – transport : BEAR

3-down – Delightful – exact – holiday resort : NICE

4-down – Of rectangular shape : OBLONG

5-down – Respect : ESTEEM

6-down – Overlook – inattention : DISREGARD

7-down – Weapon – domineering woman : BATTLEAXE

11-down – Inexpert dive : BELLYFLOP

12-down – To a disgusting degree : ADNAUSEAM

13-down – Bury : INTER

14-down – Fast – affected by drink : TIGHT

18-down – Strictness – austerity : RIGOUR

19-down – Ball game : TENNIS

22-down – Yield : CEDE

23-down – Get on – passenger – provisions : FARE

1-across – Gained by independent effort : OFFONESOWNBAT

8-across – Transgression : SIN

9-across – Person formerly liable to local property tax : RATEPAYER

10-across – Ocean traveller : SEAFARER

11-across – Soon – unknown : ANON

13-across – Breathe out : EXHALE

14-across – Petty – trifling : PALTRY

16-across – Neat – container : TIDY

17-across – Large Mexican sun-hat : SOMBRERO

20-across – Acquit : EXONERATE

21-across – Wonder : AWE

22-across – Assume a subordinate position : TAKEABACKSEAT

1-down – Fertile spot in desert : OASIS

2-down – Smoked fish : FINNANHADDOCK

3-down – As usual : NORMALLY

4-down – Artist’s model – an easy catch : SITTER

5-down – Cried : WEPT

6-down – Intolerable : BEYONDTHEPALE

7-down – Despotism : TYRANNY

12-down – Dawn : DAYBREAK

13-down – Beseech : ENTREAT

15-down – Instrumental composition : SONATA

18-down – Plain – manifest : OVERT

19-down – Greek sheep or goat cheese : FETA

1-across – Be in financial difficulties : FEELTHEPINCH

9-across – Overturn – perturbed – disordered : UPSET

10-across – Ireland’s longest river : SHANNON

11-across – Health food – Council : DIET

12-across – Spanish gypsy dance : FLAMENCO

14-across – Yearly : ANNUAL

15-across – Thinly applied butter – or jam! : SCRAPE

18-across – Elegant : GRACEFUL

20-across – Petty quarrel : TIFF

22-across – Christmas fuel : YULELOG

23-across – Wrong : AMISS

24-across – Good to look at : EASYONTHEEYE

2-down – Oriental : EASTERN

3-down – Still to come – already gone! : LATE

4-down – Wrangle : HASSLE

5-down – Dispensary : PHARMACY

6-down – Fine, strong, silky fabric : NINON

7-down – With steady and rapid gain : HANDOVERFIST

8-down – Old times, especially remembered with affection : AULDLANGSYNE

13-down – Battle – station : WATERLOO

16-down – Aptitude – competence : ABILITY

17-down – Financial plan – inexpensive : BUDGET

19-down – Map book : ATLAS

21-down – Found – worthless : BASE

1-across – Vegetables – on the golf course? : GREENS

4-across – Dome – furnace : CUPOLA

9-across – Nominate : APPOINT

10-across – Declare – total : UTTER

11-across – Bowed musical instrument : CELLO

12-across – Gibbet : GALLOWS

13-across – Thirteen : BAKERSDOZEN

18-across – Voter : ELECTOR

20-across – Black – fur : SABLE

22-across – Peculiarity of phrase in a language : IDIOM

23-across – Recommend – barrister : COUNSEL

24-across – Diatribe : TIRADE

25-across – Clergyman : RECTOR

1-down – Stroke – gander : GLANCE

2-down – Eject : EXPEL

3-down – Disgusting : NOISOME

5-down – Customary : USUAL

6-down – Consequence : OUTCOME

7-down – Transverse : ACROSS

8-down – Fascinated by the theatre, especially with a desire to act : STAGESTRUCK

14-down – Artist’s workshop : ATELIER

15-down – Vague – mask : OBSCURE

16-down – Portray : DEPICT

17-down – Hawker : PEDLAR

19-down – Swollen : TUMID

21-down – Assail – surround : BESET

1-across – Fold, maybe unmeant : CREASE

4-across – Brazilian dance : SAMBA

7-across – Crossword compiler : MYSELF

8-across – Empty inside : HOLLOW

9-across – Portico : STOA

10-across – Secular : TEMPORAL

12-across – The greatest thing : CATSPYJAMAS

17-across – Novice : BEGINNER

19-across – Accompaniment to whisky : SODA

20-across – Flattened at the ends : OBLATE

21-across – Move uncontrollably – watch birds : TWITCH

22-across – In precarious health – bird? : DICKY

23-across – Young cow : HEIFER

1-down – The other kind of crossword : CRYPTIC

2-down – Graceful : ELEGANT

3-down – Fastener with covered end : SAFETYPIN

4-down – Exclusive : SCOOP

5-down – Fever caused by mosquito : MALARIA

6-down – Also : ASWELL

11-down – Baton-twirling marcher : MAJORETTE

13-down – Very well-behaved : ANGELIC

14-down – Large dog : MASTIFF

15-down – Part of combination : SIDECAR

16-down – In foreign parts : ABROAD

18-down – Crazy – slack? : NUTTY