Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Speak very quietly : WHISPER

8-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA

9-across – Reprimand : REPROOF

10-across – Stoked up : FUELLED

11-across – Rabbit accommodation : HUTCH

13-across – Relating to voters : ELECTORAL

15-across – Having something on loan : BORROWING

18-across – Cut off – in pieces : APART

21-across – Slim : SLENDER

22-across – Inspire : ANIMATE

23-across – Ugly sight : EYESORE

24-across – Merciful : LENIENT

1-down – Value : WORTH

2-down – Data fed to computer : INPUT

3-down – Person continually predicting disaster : PROPHETOFDOOM

4-down – Lottery with articles as prizes : RAFFLE

5-down – Inquiry : INVESTIGATION

6-down – Stableman of old : OSTLER

7-down – German composer, lived in England : HANDEL

12-down – Unfasten : UNDO

14-down – Slightly open : AJAR

15-down – Street musician : BUSKER

16-down – Staggered : REELED

17-down – Mediterranean republic : ISRAEL

19-down – Astound : AMAZE

20-down – Handle – pleasure given : TREAT

1-across – Experiencing serious difficulties : INTHESOUP

8-across – Miserly – average : MEAN

9-across – Belittle : DISPARAGE

10-across – Most important part : PITH

13-across – Intended : MEANT

15-across – Chewy sweet : NOUGAT

16-across – Tropical large-billed bird : TOUCAN

17-across – Loathing : HATRED

19-across – Guard : DEFEND

20-across – Black bird : RAVEN

21-across – Nag – fish : CARP

24-across – Moving stairs : ESCALATOR

25-across – Citrus fruit of the West Indies : UGLI

26-across – Perfectly healthy : INTHEPINK

2-down – Tack : NAIL

3-down – Trust : HOPE

4-down – Thoroughfare : STREET

5-down – Pressing : URGENT

6-down – Under a spell : BEWITCHED

7-down – Naked : INTHENUDE

11-down – Pregnant : INTHECLUB

12-down – Swimming stroke : BUTTERFLY

13-down – Manufacturer : MAKER

14-down – Gift voucher – symbol : TOKEN

18-down – Small plum : DAMSON

19-down – Disconnect : DETACH

22-down – Moist : DAMP

23-down – Ripped : TORN

1-across – Link between foetus and placenta : UMBILICALCORD

8-across – Meal – drink : TEA

9-across – Self-appointed law enforcer : VIGILANTE

10-across – Going to bed – shy : RETIRING

11-across – Among : AMID

13-across – Mollify : SOFTEN

14-across – Brown from sunbathing : TANNED

16-across – Shivering fit : AGUE

17-across – Rebuke severely : KEELHAUL

20-across – Ridiculous : LUDICROUS

21-across – Climbing evergreen plant : IVY

22-across – Person using bucket of water? – Welder? Now I can! : WINDOWCLEANER

1-down – Speak : UTTER

2-down – Animal used for carrying loads : BEASTOFBURDEN

3-down – Wearing an identifying uniform : LIVERIED

4-down – Convincing : COGENT

5-down – Lie lazily : LOLL

6-down – Adornment : ORNAMENTATION

7-down – Greatly feared : DREADED

12-down – Administrative centre of Cumbria : CARLISLE

13-down – Having little depth : SHALLOW

15-down – Courageous – daring : HEROIC

18-down – Single thickness : LAYER

19-down – Reverberate : ECHO

1-across – Coasting : FREEWHEELING

9-across – Otherwise – an assumed name : ALIAS

10-across – Secret – serviceman : PRIVATE

11-across – Formally prudish : PRIM

12-across – Subtracted : DEDUCTED

14-across – Young bird of prey : EAGLET

15-across – Custard apple tree : PAWPAW

18-across – Defensive walling : RAMPARTS

20-across – Of animals, cleanse by licking : WASH

22-across – Island in the West Indies : JAMAICA

23-across – Live : DWELL

24-across – Failed to seize an opportunity : MISSEDTHEBUS

2-down – Fence of metal : RAILING

3-down – Oriental lands : EAST

4-down – Occur : HAPPEN

5-down – Spinal anaesthetic : EPIDURAL

6-down – Unsuitable – paint : INAPT

7-down – Deteriorates : GOESDOWNHILL

8-down – Conserve : RASPBERRYJAM

13-down – Kinsman : RELATIVE

16-down – Tract of tableland : PLATEAU

17-down – Difficulty – strict : STRAIT

19-down – Infectious disease, making neck glands swell : MUMPS

21-down – Timber-trimming tool : ADZE

1-across – Fielder positioned behind batsman : WICKET

4-across – : KEEPER

9-across – Teach : EDUCATE

10-across – Imprinted mark : STAMP

11-across – Lock of hair : TRESS

12-across – Theatre employee – sideboard : DRESSER

13-across – Saxifrage with pinkish-white flowers : LONDONPRIDE

18-across – – to – = in close confrontation : EYEBALL

20-across – Ditch or moat : FOSSE

22-across – Wrong : AMISS

23-across – Errand : MESSAGE

24-across – US territory split North and South : DAKOTA

25-across – Large wine bottle : FLAGON

1-down – Ring of flowers : WREATH

2-down – Charity – motive : CAUSE

3-down – Passed, of time : ELAPSED

5-down – Happen after : ENSUE

6-down – Spoke well of : PRAISED

7-down – Complain about – account : REPORT

8-down – Pale and grim : READINGLAMP

14-down – Tapering stone column : OBELISK

15-down – Rejection : REFUSAL

16-down – Call for – order : DEMAND

17-down – River flowing to the Bristol Channel : SEVERN

19-down – Advantage : ASSET

21-down – Colloquial language : SLANG