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Across
- 7. Lustre lost in effect (6)
- 8. Crucial mistake, not new, making instrument in brass (3,5)
- 9. Military commander elected to retreat, saving operation — hardly a walkover (2,6)
- 10. Tail chasing friend looking back — a spaniel (6)
- 11. Covered by climber in one day, winning contest (5)
- 12. Black on uniform quite in order (6)
- 14. Sad, bothered star nervously goes on stage (6,3,6)
- 17. Rubbish lying around, expression of disgust is shown (6)
- 18. Type of competition for broadcasting means … (3-2)
- 22. … image run daily, bands playing, typically (6)
- 23. Screw, say to support wheel (8)
- 24. Scrap over time has ultimately everyone wearing long face (5,3)
- 25. Better to adopt kilo or pound? (6)
Down
- 1. Were we bursting crackers? They can sort it out (9)
- 2. Roll up, lie low, get ready to get married (6)
- 3. Exploit retard (5)
- 4. Dessert of course matters for small boy (8)
- 5. Summons running out of time, in the end, open abuse (8)
- 6. Vessel, small pot, kept aloft (5)
- 8. Boots bite, hat's tight, hot inside — withdraws from weakness (5,3,5)
- 13. Notice jockey following advantage, mounting to qualify (3,1,5)
- 15. He performs say, good-for-nothing rituals, controversial character for High Mass (8)
- 16. Healthy chest, a resonating cavity (8)
- 19. Excise creates forms when article is exempt (6)
- 20. Move from the sides, throw-in netted (5)
- 21. Little son's patter (5)
