Across
1 Not coy, working for magnate (6)
4 Man in supreme command (6)
8 Despite reputation, getting behind idiot in drama (15)
10 Less than appropriate promise (9)
11 Arbiter, since retiring, in less danger (5)
12 Find clue with odd parts missing? That’s useless (4)
13 Pal became excited about hot dessert (5,5)
16 Songwriter taking firm line with journalist, right away (4,6)
18 Stagger, being wounded – not good (4)
21 Praise former partner with revolutionary group (5)
22 Some junk now in garage in the dark (9)
23 Avoid attracting attention of warlike people running riot (4,1,3,7)
24 Head for alpine trail to make this? (6)
25 Recall varied stock of wine (6)
Down
1 Facetious language followed by creep with cry of mock horror (6-2-5)
2 Controlled a nervous movement up in fortress (7)
3 Willows and wild roses covering island (6)
4 Wash tub’s last two articles (5)
5 Corruption of demon has to be substantial (8)
6 Learner in boat endlessly going over tips from unconventional expert (7)
7 Bird in display filled with passion (8)
9 Feminist from different era emerging with hesitation (8,5)
14 Examinations inhibit us, keeping quiet (5-3)
15 Wise to restrict pressure before bad overflow (8)
17 Characters in correspondence (7)
19 Test involving iodine, very little (7)
20 Sombre doctor stood up (6)
22 Engineer about to reveal submarine (1-4)
Published - November 28, 2015 04:00 pm IST
