Daily Answers

5-across – Lawyer specialising in courtroom advocacy in England & Wales : BARRISTER

8-across – Written reminder : MEMO

9-across – Winged repeat offender? : JAILBIRD

10-across – More likely than not : ODDSON

11-across – Investigate with the nose – snuggle : NUZZLE

13-across – Nicked : STOLEN

15-across – Low-budget film; supporting feature : BMOVIE

16-across – Hikers’ snack of dried fruit,nuts and seeds : TRAILMIX

18-across – Ring of a chain : LINK

19-across – Joyfully on this,before rain perhaps : CLOUDNINE

1-down – Merry-go-round – luggage conveyor : CAROUSEL

2-down – Malware – ‘horse’ : TROJAN

3-down – Allocate : ASSIGN

4-down – Doing word : VERB

6-down – Sad hatter : HEADSTART

7-down – Sparkling : BRILLIANT

12-down – Camera accessory allowing increased range of perspectives : ZOOMLENS

14-down – Rain-cloud : NIMBUS

15-down – Pugilism : BOXING

17-down – Lazy Eric? : IDLE

5-across – Equine titular star of Anna Sewell’s novel : BLACKBEAUTY

7-across – Title of Russian emperor : TSAR

8-across – Fictional doctor,he talks to the animals : DOLITTLE

9-across – Heating or locking : CENTRAL

11-across – Gain access to computer : LOGON

13-across – In front : AHEAD

14-across – Thick ropes or cables for mooring : HAWSERS

16-across – Hiker’s bag : RUCKSACK

17-across – Group – alcoholic drink with various alternative spellings : BEVY

18-across – Rapper : DOORKNOCKER

1-down – Young salmon – Henry’s last of six? : PARR

2-down – <span>Sad pink : SKIDPAN

3-down – Baby,bean or fish : JELLY

4-down – Shining : LUSTROUS

5-down – The soda buns : BASSETHOUND

6-down – Chinese flower ? : YELLOWRIVER

10-down – I’m grateful : THANKYOU

12-down – Large cash prize,often accumulated : JACKPOT

15-down – Slightly sticky – in poor taste : TACKY

17-down – Cook in the oven : BAKE

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