Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Headland – cloak : CAPE

3-across – Appropriate – theoretical – summary : ABSTRACT

8-across – Criticise – fish : CARP

9-across – Flood : INUNDATE

11-across – Becoming uniform – social occasion : EVENINGOUT

14-across – Effortlessly : EASILY

15-across – Dress : ATTIRE

17-across – Out of trouble – ready-made : OFFTHEHOOK

20-across – Throbbing headache : MIGRAINE

21-across – Inactive : IDLE

22-across – Recovered possession – paid back : REDEEMED

23-across – Flower – girl’s name : IRIS

1-down – Rooster : COCKEREL

2-down – Contrary : PERVERSE

4-down – Kind : BENIGN

5-down – Speechless with shyness : TONGUETIED

6-down – Partly open : AJAR

7-down – Row : TIER

10-down – Menu : BILLOFFARE

12-down – Chaos : DISORDER

13-down – Weak – irresponsible : FECKLESS

16-down – Attitude – taken by a golfer? : STANCE

18-down – Islamic ruler : EMIR

19-down – Elderly : AGED

1-across – Trick played to discomfort someone : PRACTICALJOKE

8-across – Summit – zenith : ACME

9-across – Researching – scholarship : LEARNING

10-across – Get married : TIETHEKNOT

12-across – School break – niche : RECESS

14-across – Concurred – tallied : AGREED

15-across – Thief working in public places : PICKPOCKET

19-across – Lover, usually illicit : PARAMOUR

20-across – Catch sight of : ESPY

21-across – Involved in naturally suited sphere : INONESELEMENT

2-down – Criminal – set : RECEIVER

3-down – Peak – comb : CREST

4-down – Malady : ILLNESS

5-down – Once more : AGAIN

6-down – Caretaker : JANITOR

7-down – Friendly – type : KIND

11-down – Boy who never grew up : PETERPAN

13-down – Elucidate : EXPLAIN

14-down – Clothing : APPAREL

16-down – Get over – feeling angry : CROSS

17-down – Best – substitute for shaving soap : CREAM

18-down – Sea – chief : MAIN

1-across – Fate or results one deserves : JUSTDESERTS

9-across – Dug up : UNEARTHED

10-across – Tavern : INN

11-across – Steel – brass : NERVE

13-across – Wyoming town : LARAMIE

14-across – Complete agreement : UNISON

15-across – Scent bag – shampoo envelope : SACHET

18-across – Crustacean : LOBSTER

20-across – Reminder of times past : RELIC

21-across – Broadcast – song : AIR

22-across – Wandered randomly : MEANDERED

24-across – Obtaining revenge : GETTINGEVEN

2-down – Employ : USE

3-down – Underwater weapon : TORPEDO

4-down – Breathe out : EXHALE

5-down – Senior : ELDER

6-down – Celebrating a success : TRIUMPHAL

7-down – Sudden spectacular advance : QUANTUMLEAP

8-down – Substance used to destroy pests : INSECTICIDE

12-down – Repay : REIMBURSE

16-down – Curtail : ABRIDGE

17-down – Consecrate as priest : ORDAIN

19-down – Entice : TEMPT

23-down – Regret : RUE

1-across – Break – fruit dish : CRUMBLE

8-across – Non-professional : AMATEUR

9-across – Pirate : CORSAIR

10-across – Caution – threat : WARNING

11-across – Hemmed : EDGED

13-across – Mostly : INGENERAL

15-across – Equivocal : AMBIGUOUS

18-across – Leaves – all square : QUITS

21-across – Dual : TWOFOLD

22-across – Uniform shoulder-piece : EPAULET

23-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA

24-across – Take a rest : LIEDOWN

1-down – Secret store : CACHE

2-down – Dismantle : UNRIG

3-down – Lodgings providing meals : BOARDINGHOUSE

4-down – Insect : EARWIG

5-down – Honest : FAIRANDSQUARE

6-down – Superior – elder : SENIOR

7-down – Thrifty – meagre : FRUGAL

12-down – Thing to be beaten – but not as a container! : DRUM

14-down – Adjoin : ABUT

15-down – Adrift – misguided – lost : ASTRAY

16-down – Noisy disapproval : BOOING

17-down – Severe test : ORDEAL

19-down – Ice house : IGLOO

20-down – The Devil : SATAN

1-across – Club routinely defrauding patrons : CLIPJOINT

8-across – Only – lake : MERE

9-across – Eight prestigious US universities : IVYLEAGUE

10-across – Barely – equitable : JUST

13-across – Excellent – small-part actor : SUPER

15-across – Change into – suit : BECOME

16-across – Antenna : AERIAL

17-across – Chewy sweetmeat : NOUGAT

19-across – Declare innocent : ACQUIT

20-across – Rowdy – part of golf course : ROUGH

21-across – Finished-up -left : OVER

24-across – Advanced troops : SPEARHEAD

25-across – Engrave : ETCH

26-across – Fraternal : BROTHERLY

2-down – Collect – tax : LEVY

3-down – Tree – on hand : PALM

4-down – Non-transparent : OPAQUE

5-down – Sickness : NAUSEA

6-down – Pulchritudinous : BEAUTIFUL

7-down – Fecundity : FERTILITY

11-down – Gave up – left : ABANDONED

12-down – Accede : ACQUIESCE

13-down – Slur – may be studied microscopically : SMEAR

14-down – Stretch – of river? : REACH

18-down – Lethargy : TORPOR

19-down – Horrified : AGHAST

22-down – Footwear : SHOE

23-down – Autumn – trip : FALL