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Across
- 7. Good lines, a blooming vintage vessel (6)
- 8. Falls around date to enter events (8)
- 9. Partial employment rise perhaps merely goes to show partial employment (8)
- 10. Old band together through parole (6)
- 11. You might cross these when talking to kid (5)
- 12. Organisation without a vice? Better to be here, perhaps (6)
- 14. Edited clip hid the queen's decision making method (6,9)
- 17. Card-carrying guard entering PIN (6)
- 18. Fights in resort town close to Cannes (5)
- 22. Bit of code language to start with (6)
- 23. Maintained power in rhythmic cycle through controlled drumming (8)
- 24. Pre-school clothes means socks? (8)
- 25. Absolutely dull, empty library) (6)
Down
- 1. Envious of new watch, craving to own (5-4)
- 2. Holy men for one being reportedly holy but easily crossed (6)
- 3. Contribution from agency nicknamed 'Doubting Thomas' (5)
- 4. Floor remains carpeted, is not fancy (8)
- 5. Vehicle running during key election's back outside delivering some food (8)
- 6. Haggard blackbird? (5)
- 8. Companion primarily alongside fighting random armies (7-2-4)
- 13. Dummy in game, South in relation to partner (4,5)
- 15. Thank God beer is a hit, adding to momentum (6,2)
- 16. Cast idle, snug in featherbeds (8)
- 19. Completely opposed park cutting tree (6)
- 20. Hide loss of last month, post money order (5)
- 21. Solid state hard substance (5)
