Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Accident : MISHAP

4-across – Reviser : EDITOR

8-across – Hit – music : SCORE

9-across – University – study : READING

10-across – Stop – chorus : REFRAIN

11-across – Aquatic mammal : OTTER

12-across – Ruthless competition – savage self-concern : DOGEATDOG

17-across – Fiery – sensational : LURID

19-across – Military stepped formation : ECHELON

21-across – Clear quartz – fortune-teller’s ball : CRYSTAL

22-across – Support – couple : BRACE

23-across – Small open boat : DINGHY

24-across – Standing : STATUS

1-down – Woe : MISERY

2-down – Showed no respect – ate greedily : SCOFFED

3-down – Stadium : ARENA

5-down – Gemstone – baseball field : DIAMOND

6-down – Tobacco – fraud – unexpected development – dance : TWIST

7-down – Look at – respect : REGARD

9-down – Begin to rouse memory : RINGABELL

13-down – Share expenses equally : GODUTCH

14-down – Honourable – chivalrous – suitor : GALLANT

15-down – Calm : PLACID

16-down – Except that : UNLESS

18-down – Artificial silk : RAYON

20-down – Custom – wear : HABIT

1-across – Large Asiatic snake : KINGCOBRA

8-across – Once more : AGAIN

9-across – Calendar : ALMANAC

10-across – Usually : NORMALLY

11-across – Well-established – business : FIRM

13-across – Empty – hole : HOLLOW

14-across – Severe trial : ORDEAL

16-across – Near : NIGH

17-across – Zodiac sign : AQUARIUS

19-across – In proportion : PRORATA

20-across – Yellow-orange colour : OCHRE

21-across – Untruthful – mendacious : DISHONEST

1-down – Large marsupial : KANGAROO

2-down – Almost : NEARLY

3-down – State of unconsciousness : COMA

4-down – November 5 : BONFIRENIGHT

5-down – Completed – with a high degree of skill : ACCOMPLISHED

6-down – Rocket platform : LAUNCHINGPAD

7-down – Profane : SACRILEGIOUS

12-down – Get into a heightened emotional state : FREAKOUT

15-down – Old-fashioned – fix : SQUARE

18-down – Nimbus : HALO

1-across – Dog – or part of one : TAIL

3-across – Bragging : BOASTFUL

9-across – Confused : CHAOTIC

10-across – Dismantle : UNRIG

11-across – Hard – back : STERN

12-across – Fervour : ARDOUR

14-across – Honest : FAIRANDSQUARE

17-across – Gambling house : CASINO

19-across – Dismay : APPAL

22-across – Order : EDICT

23-across – Dispose : ARRANGE

24-across – Prevail over – disallow : OVERRULE

25-across – Unnatural – uninteresting – apartment : FLAT

1-down – Checks – upbraids : TICKSOFF

2-down – Angry : IRATE

4-down – Conclusively : ONCEANDFORALL

5-down – Health – noise : SOUND

6-down – Recipe : FORMULA

7-down – Symbol of organisation : LOGO

8-down – Verse : STANZA

13-down – Dogged – persistent : HELLBENT

15-down – Fancy : IMAGINE

16-down – Prey – mine : QUARRY

18-down – Bury : INTER

20-down – Punitive : PENAL

21-down – Reject – ban : VETO

1-across – Round which people in tents sing songs : CAMPFIRE

5-across – Resound : ECHO

9-across – Capital of Bulgaria : SOFIA

10-across – Clergyman’s salary : STIPEND

11-across – Toy which child sits on : ROCKINGHORSE

13-across – Customer : CLIENT

14-across – Away : ABSENT

17-across – Not biased : UNPREJUDICED

20-across – Consecrated : BLESSED

21-across – Farewell : ADIEU

22-across – Tax – obligation : DUTY

23-across – Notes played in quick succession : ARPEGGIO

1-down – Shed – actors : CAST

2-down – People in Italian criminal organisation : MAFIOSI

3-down – Aromatic gum resin – an original Christmas present! : FRANKINCENSE

4-down – Dislike : RESENT

6-down – Transparent – free of obstruction : CLEAR

7-down – Remnants : ODDMENTS

8-down – Ill-fated cavalry unit in Crimean War : LIGHTBRIGADE

12-down – Scoured – crossed off : SCRUBBED

15-down – Time of day : EVENING

16-down – Homicide : MURDER

18-down – Fold in clothing : PLEAT

19-down – Sport derived from jujitsu : JUDO

1-across – Parts of the larynx : VOCALCORDS

7-across – Document giving authority : WARRANT

8-across – Spilt – annoyed : UPSET

10-across – Was untruthful : LIED

11-across – Tendency to unite : COHESION

13-across – Voucher giving entry : TICKET

15-across – Hide : SCREEN

17-across – Lesser number : MINORITY

18-across – Starched, frilled collar : RUFF

21-across – Running loop : NOOSE

22-across – Praised : DESPAIR

23-across – Faithful to reality : TRUETOLIFE

1-down – Poetry – subdivision of the Bible : VERSE

2-down – Applaud : CLAP

3-down – Embrocation : LOTION

4-down – Wealth : OPULENCE

5-down – Look down upon : DESPISE

6-down – Reserve player in cricket team : TWELFTHMAN

9-down – Device providing musical pitch : TUNINGFORK

12-down – Grant stay of execution : REPRIEVE

14-down – Silhouette : CONTOUR

16-down – Artist’s workroom : STUDIO

19-down – Custom : USAGE

20-down – Sparkling Italian wine : ASTI