Author name: crosswordanswers

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

1-across – Crude – unpolished – : ROUGHANDREADY

8-across – Government executive body – showcase : CABINEE

9-across – Goodbye : ADIEU

10-across – Steer – straight – trim : NEAT

11-across – Calming : SOOTHING

13-across – Avaricious : GREEDY

14-across – Firework – sharp lecture : ROCKET

17-across – Example : INSTANCE

19-across – Slight – smear : SLUR

21-across – Eat away : ERODE

22-across – University – studying : READING

24-across – Tease someone : TAKETHEMICKEY

1-down – Fabulous bird : ROC

2-down – Offence : UMBRAGE

3-down – Worker – four inches – bunch of bananas : HAND

4-down – Idea : NOEION

5-down – Response : REACTION

6-down – Plea – excuse : ALIBI

7-down – Youth : YOUNGSTER

10-down – Remiss : NEGLIGENT

12-down – Close by : ADJACENT

15-down – Small anchor – leading seaman : KILLICK

16-down – Scant : SCARCE

18-down – Shares – soup : STOCK

20-down – Hindu female garment : SARI

23-down – Stay – ridicule – chap : GUY

5-across – On equal terms : ALLSQUARE

8-across – Actors – shy : CAST

9-across – Pass – examination : OVERHAUL

10-across – Nearly : ALMOST

11-across – Mendicant : BEGGAR

13-across – On fire : ABLAZE

15-across – Beer and lemonade drink : SHANDY

16-across – Killer : MURDERER

18-across – Food – money for travelling – get on : FARE

19-across – End – destroy : PUTPAIDTO

1-down – Superabundance : PLETHORA

2-down – Provide company – car : ESCORT

3-down – Admirable : SUPERB

4-down – Way through – on foot! : ARCH

6-down – Laugh uncontrollably : FALLABOUT

7-down – Loud clamour – pursuit of criminal : HUEANDCRY

12-down – Wall scribbles : GRAFFITI

14-down – Spellbound : ENRAPT

15-down – Sally : SORTIE

17-down – Smear : DAUB

5-across – Hurdy-gurdy : BARRELORGAN

7-across – Metal – van : LEAD

8-across – Intrude : ENCROACH

9-across – Captain : SKIPPER

11-across – Untrue : FALSE

13-across – Pursue – engrave : CHASE

14-across – Sure : CERTAIN

16-across – Weapons : FIREARMS

17-across – Prejudice : BIAS

18-across – Vigorous physical labour : ELBOWGREASE

1-down – Parched : ARID

2-down – Arbiter : REFEREE

3-down – Feel : TOUCH

4-down – Unaware – illiterate : IGNORANT

5-down – Relieve shyness between strangers : BREAKTHEICE

6-down – Entail : NECESSITATE

10-down – Someone coming near : PASSERBY

12-down – Reproof : CENSURE

15-down – Fight : BRAWL

17-down – Put up with – speculator : BEAR