Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Steep – surge : SEETHE

4-across – Accelerate – promotion : STEPUP

9-across – Savings – book : RESERVE

10-across – White heron : EGRET

11-across – Ballroom dance : WALTZ

12-across – Strip – caricature : TAKEOFF

13-across – Newspaper advice feature : AGONYCOLUMN

18-across – Loss of memory : AMNESIA

20-across – Maiden – larva : NYMPH

22-across – Big : LARGE

23-across – Brief look : GLIMPSE

24-across – Petty – base : PALTRY

25-across – Concurred : AGREED

1-down – Scribble : SCRAWL

2-down – Artist’s stand : EASEL

3-down – Where sea meets sky : HORIZON

5-down – Nip : TWEAK

6-down – Do – accomplish – act : PERFORM

7-down – Don’t encourage – delay : PUTOFF

8-down – Anti-submarine bomb : DEPTHCHARGE

14-down – Common – army officer : GENERAL

15-down – End of a flight : LANDING

16-down – Recollect – telephone : CALLUP

17-down – Astute : SHREWD

19-down – Cattle – guide : STEER

21-down – Tree with syrupy sap : MAPLE

1-across – Opportunity : CHANCE

4-across – Enter into : INCUR

7-across – Bird of prey : FALCON

8-across – Rue – remorse : REGRET

9-across – Travel document : VISA

10-across – Appraise : EVALUATE

12-across – Greatly pleased : TICKLEDPINK

17-across – Occasional – intermittent : SPORADIC

19-across – Sicilian volcano : ETNA

20-across – Rubber : ERASER

21-across – Clamour – exclamation : OUTCRY

22-across – Resided : DWELT

23-across – Land surrounded by water : ISLAND

1-down – Ancient two-wheeled vehicle : CHARIOT

2-down – Ancient : ARCHAIC

3-down – Hidden : CONCEALED

4-down – Perfect : IDEAL

5-down – Sure : CERTAIN

6-down – Decayed : ROTTEN

11-down – Bold – impertinent : AUDACIOUS

13-down – Set apart : ISOLATE

14-down – Inactivity : INERTIA

15-down – Family – similar : KINDRED

16-down – Climb : ASCEND

18-down – Vigilant : ALERT

1-across – Florence Nightingale : LADYOFTHELAMP

8-across – Awakening : AROUSAL

9-across – Fertile spot in desert : OASIS

10-across – Noble – look : PEER

11-across – Lively – cartoon films are! : ANIMATED

13-across – Supposition : THEORY

14-across – Uproar : HUBBUB

17-across – Desire : YEARNING

19-across – Flame – dismiss – shoot : FIRE

21-across – Oak seed : ACORN

22-across – Foolish : IDIOTIC

24-across – Guard against gambling losses : HEDGEONESBETS

1-down – Meadow : LEA

2-down – See : DIOCESE

3-down – Expel : OUST

4-down – Gift – aptitude : TALENT

5-down – Huge : ENORMOUS

6-down – Possession : ASSET

7-down – Latin-American dance : PASODOBLE

10-down – Small fund for minor expenses : PETTYCASH

12-down – Artillery : ORDNANCE

15-down – Easily snapped : BRITTLE

16-down – Flag – officer : ENSIGN

18-down – Elude : AVOID

20-down – Prejudice : BIAS

23-down – Lettuce : COS

5-across – Ready to wear : OFFTHEPEG

8-across – Motor cab : TAXI

9-across – Spectator – or another publication! : OBSERVER

10-across – Canvas canopy : AWNING

11-across – Put down – indoor game : SQUASH

13-across – Ski racing event : SLALOM

15-across – Cunning : ARTFUL

16-across – Confine : RESTRICT

18-across – Profound – sea : DEEP

19-across – Hurry : MAKEHASTE

1-down – Authorised – formal : OFFICIAL

2-down – Powerful : STRONG

3-down – Against : VERSUS

4-down – Expensive – address : DEAR

6-down – Reckless pedestrian : JAYWALKER

7-down – Dense, dirty fog : PEASOUPER

12-down – Following modern trends : UPTODATE

14-down – Unmarried girl : MAIDEN

15-down – Real – true : ACTUAL

17-down – Lachrymal drop – rip : TEAR

5-across – Hurdy-gurdy : BARRELORGAN

7-across – Footwear – hamper : CLOG

8-across – Insolvent : BANKRUPT

9-across – Optic hair : EYELASH

11-across – Money – is significant : MEANS

13-across – Full-bosomed : BUXOM

14-across – Netherlands city, scene of 1713 Treaty : UTRECHT

16-across – And the rest : ETCETERA

17-across – Obligation : DEBT

18-across – Myopic : NEARSIGHTED

1-down – Pull – dredge – transvestite habit : DRAG

2-down – Wordy : VERBOSE

3-down – Tell – foreign nobleman : COUNT

4-down – Do an injustice to : AGGRIEVE

5-down – Navel : BELLYBUTTON

6-down – Put an end to something in initial stages : NIPINTHEBUD

10-down – Regarded : LOOKEDAT

12-down – Odd – rum : STRANGE

15-down – Perceive – feeling : SENSE

17-down – Service – tax – office : DUTY