Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Sample of material : SWATCH

4-across – Bleach : WHITEN

8-across – Be worthy of : MERIT

9-across – Wait here for public transport : BUSSTOP

10-across – Place with very warm climate – patch on a star : SUNSPOT

11-across – Subject matter : THEME

12-across – Social-media app – go-between : MESSENGER

17-across – Wales : CYMRU

19-across – Shoo cat : CAHOOTS

21-across – Root vegetable : PARSNIP

22-across – <span>Ancient city in Jordan – first </span><i>Blue Peter</i><span> dog</span> : PETRA

23-across – Mountain range – Ford : SIERRA

24-across – Cross : HYBRID

1-down – Small triangular spicy pastry : SAMOSA

2-down – e.g. CAPTCHA or SCUBA : ACRONYM

3-down – Deeply distressed – snip into pieces : CUTUP

5-down – Symbol – label on weed? : HASHTAG

6-down – Tax,tenth part : TITHE

7-down – Small child – crab? : NIPPER

9-down – Yellow meadow flower : BUTTERCUP

13-down – Knocked out by this dazzlingly attractive person? : STUNNER

14-down – UK dialect / N American term for adult male chicken : ROOSTER

15-down – Checks out extensively : SCOPES

16-down – Baffin or Barry : ISLAND

18-down – Inspector – code : MORSE

20-down – Joyful,as Larry? : HAPPY

1-across – Bottle opener : CORKSCREW

8-across – Cosy Nordic feeling : HYGGE

9-across – Plate perforated with a design,often lettering : STENCIL

10-across – Australian island state : TASMANIA

11-across – Petty quarrel : SPAT

13-across – It makes me sick! : EMETIC

14-across – Have an ambitious plan : ASPIRE

16-across – Thank goodness for that : PHEW

17-across – Climax of a knockout tournament : CUPFINAL

19-across – Viewpoint : OPINION

20-across – Sticky substance exuded by trees : RESIN

21-across – Oft duet it : FITTEDOUT

1-down – Lace mist : CLEMATIS

2-down – Pastoral – charmingly unsophisticated : RUSTIC

3-down – Attempt to find : SEEK

4-down – Meeter and greeter : RECEPTIONIST

5-down – Undergo a former maritime punishment : WALKTHEPLANK

6-down – Resistant to breaking : SHATTERPROOF

7-down – Breakfast dish usually featuring muffins and hollandaise sauce : EGGSBENEDICT

12-down – Invite trouble : ASKFORIT

15-down – Board funded by central government,which also appoints its members : QUANGO

18-down – V : FIVE

1-across – Italian city with much-visited tower : PISA

3-across – Citrus fruit or language : MANDARIN

9-across – First in new field of enterprise : PIONEER

10-across – Arched roof or ceiling – leap : VAULT

11-across – Bellini opera – ___ Jean : NORMA

12-across – Catch in e.g. snare : ENTRAP

14-across – Fear of spiders : ARACHNOPHOBIA

17-across – Art of growing dwarf trees : BONSAI

19-across – Gentle push : NUDGE

22-across – More frosty : ICIER

23-across – Flat pie : FLEAPIT

24-across – Chest rub : SCHUBERT

25-across – Artificially coloured : DYED

1-down – Conceited,excessively talkative person : POPINJAY

2-down – Scrub hard – search thoroughly : SCOUR

4-down – Politely accept opposing views : AGREETODIFFER

5-down – Small piece of turf removed by golf club : DIVOT

6-down – Stalks cooked like fruit,often with custard : RHUBARB

7-down – Bolts’ partners : NUTS

8-down – Unfasten and remove : DETACH

13-down – Naturally gifted; particularly skilled : TALENTED

15-down – Put an end to permanently : ABOLISH

16-down – Gretel’s brother in fairy tale : HANSEL

18-down – Bush : SHRUB

20-down – Groggy – one of seven? : DOPEY

21-down – Sound made by disapproving audience or snake : HISS

1-across – Catty sin : SANCTITY

5-across – Hermit or soft-shell : CRAB

9-across – : DITTO

10-across – Civilian soldiers : MILITIA

11-across – Unintelligible official jargon : GOBBLEDYGOOK

13-across – : UPKEEP

14-across – Place to watch films : CINEMA

17-across – Classic British takeaway : FISHANDCHIPS

20-across – Harsh unfair treatment : RAWDEAL

21-across – Currently operational : INUSE

22-across – Small mountain lake : TARN

23-across – Climbed : ASCENDED

1-down – Bread,water or baking : SODA

2-down – Form business contacts with people on social basis : NETWORK

3-down – One who disturbs the peace : TROUBLEMAKER

4-down – Theme P : TEMPEH

6-down – Proportion : RATIO

7-down – Witch’s companion – Bagheera,e.g.? : BLACKCAT

8-down – Take foolish risks – likely to have fingers burned? : PLAYWITHFIRE

12-down – Attempt to escape – or catch a bus? : RUNFORIT

15-down – Present in detail and make clear : EXPOUND

16-down – These are fully grown and mature : ADULTS

18-down – Underground waste channel : SEWER

19-down – Bank,drill or potato : SEED

1-across – Board game for two players : BACKGAMMON

7-across – Appallingly bad : ABYSMAL

8-across – Irish potato dish – winner : CHAMP

10-across – AKA ladies’ fingers,bhindi or gumbo : OKRA

11-across – : VEXATION

13-across – Public speaker : ORATOR

15-across – Small seal – ring : SIGNET

17-across – Tear heel : ETHEREAL

18-across – Tea infused with milk,sugar and spices : CHAI

21-across – Tree cultivated for oily fruit : OLIVE

22-across – Sea mist : MATISSE

23-across – Prehistoric monument on Salisbury Plain : STONEHENGE

1-down – One making a purchase : BUYER

2-down – Toothed hair tool : COMB

3-down – Cooking area on board a ship : GALLEY

4-down – Native American soft shoe or slipper : MOCCASIN

5-down – Outburst of applause : OVATION

6-down – AKA Tuscan kale : CAVOLONERO

9-down – With a fine-lined pattern : PINSTRIPED

12-down – Days in two weeks : FOURTEEN

14-down – Non-believer : ATHEIST

16-down – Sensation of moderate heat – affection : WARMTH

19-down – Rapidity : HASTE

20-down – Astound,knock out : STUN