Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Noble : ARISTOCRATIC

9-across – Happen : OCCUR

10-across – Hopelessness : DESPAIR

11-across – Trim – undiluted : NEAT

12-across – Good for appearances only : COSMETIC

14-across – Chastisement – concealment! : HIDING

15-across – Provision merchant : GROCER

18-across – : HACKWORK

20-across – Infant : BABY

22-across – Storm : TEMPEST

23-across – Foreign : ALIEN

24-across – : HOUSEANDHOME

2-down – Boy’s name – Cliff? : RICHARD

3-down – Painful – resentful : SORE

4-down – Former pupil : OLDBOY

5-down – Girl’s name – herb : ROSEMARY

6-down – Area – pamphlet : TRACT

7-down – Committed : CARDCARRYING

8-down – Drink up! : DOWNTHEHATCH

13-down – The place doesn’t matter : ANYWHERE

16-down – Skull : CRANIUM

17-down – Inhabitant of NW France : BRETON

19-down – Wales : CYMRU

21-down – Money : CASH

1-across – Pillar – contribution to newspaper : COLUMN

4-across – Cover for house : THATCH

9-across – South German region : BAVARIA

10-across – His 12 is 13 : BAKER

11-across – Type of spruce : SITKA

12-across – Opening in door etc : KEYHOLE

13-across – Prodigal : SPENDTHRIFT

18-across – Non-believer : INFIDEL

20-across – Bird related to wagtail : PIPIT

22-across – Excessively particular : PICKY

23-across – Medical examination : CHECKUP

24-across – Gnawing animal : RODENT

25-across – Extent – academic achievement : DEGREE

1-down – Artist of geometrical figures : CUBIST

2-down – Green colour, as of tweed : LOVAT

3-down – Cattle disease : MURRAIN

5-down – Pastime – bird of prey : HOBBY

6-down – Remove – leave the ground : TAKEOFF

7-down – Anneal – solidify : HARDEN

8-down – The world of buying and selling : MARKETPLACE

14-down – Glum : POFACED

15-down – Full : REPLETE

16-down – Smoked fish : KIPPER

17-down – Treeless plain : STEPPE

19-down – Senior member of group : DOYEN

21-down – Game – by the fire? : POKER

1-across – Perspiring : SWEATY

4-across – Dangerous feat : STUNT

7-across – Fairy king – no bore : OBERON

8-across – Promise : PLEDGE

9-across – Supernatural being in Persian folklore : PERI

10-across – Absolute ruler : AUTOCRAT

12-across – Conclusion : TERMINATION

17-across – Unachievable : HOPELESS

19-across – Colour of unbleached linen : ECRU

20-across – Fame : RENOWN

21-across – Speaker : ORATOR

22-across – Each one : EVERY

23-across – Female follower of Judaism : JEWESS

1-down – Overthrow – corrupt : SUBVERT

2-down – Sooner : EARLIER

3-down – Torment : TANTALISE

4-down – Simultaneous discharge of weapons : SALVO

5-down – Experience : UNDERGO

6-down – Pact : TREATY

11-down – Change to a different key : TRANSPOSE

13-down – Stretch : EXPANSE

14-down – Repeat : ITERATE

15-down – Timid : NERVOUS

16-down – Load – price : CHARGE

18-down – Meek : LOWLY

1-across – One who enjoys getting tanned : SUNWORSHIPPER

8-across – First – head of government : PREMIER

9-across – Pick-me-up : TONIC

10-across – Unfeeling : COLD

11-across – Come near : APPROACH

13-across – South wind, poetically : AUSTER

14-across – Placard : POSTER

17-across – Grace : ELEGANCE

19-across – Sensible : SANE

21-across – Throw out, legally : EVICT

22-across – Overshadow : ECLIPSE

24-across – Car control : STEERINGWHEEL

1-down – Drink : SIP

2-down – Isle of Wight feature – irritates : NEEDLES

3-down – US state, capital Columbus : OHIO

4-down – Band of colour : STRIPE

5-down – Inside : INTERIOR

6-down – Black and white animal : PANDA

7-down – Which a jockey rides : RACEHORSE

10-down – Everlasting : CEASELESS

12-down – Stoppered wine bottle : DECANTER

15-down – Tread heavily : TRAMPLE

16-down – Blind – hide from view : SCREEN

18-down – Chosen : ELITE

20-down – Shine : GLOW

23-down – Snakelike fish : EEL

5-across – Principal 2 down of diocese : CATHEDRAL

8-across – Wood pile for burning body : PYRE

9-across – Sensible : RATIONAL

10-across – Kind of 2 down – has rip : PARISH

11-across – Holiday – nook : RECESS

13-across – Prayers on nine consecutive days : NOVENA

15-across – Making hand signals : WAVING

16-across – Formal meeting with the Pope : AUDIENCE

18-across – Close by : NIGH

19-across – Residence of religious community : MONASTERY

1-down – Marks limit of play on tennis court : BASELINE

2-down – Religious building : CHURCH

3-down – Newspaper chief : EDITOR

4-down – Ring round head of saint : HALO

6-down – Jewish place of worship : SYNAGOGUE

7-down – Home of clergyman : PARSONAGE

12-down – Has a 5 across designed by Basil Spence : COVENTRY

14-down – Yearly : ANNUAL

15-down – Circle of flowers used at funerals : WREATH

17-down – Figure of Christ in Eastern churches : ICON