Across
1 Continually disrupting search, getting frantic (8)
5 Spoil start for idealistic married couple (6)
9 Youth led by commanding officer in brilliant tribute (8)
10 Cold in lorry? Extremely cold (6)
12 Be in control and bag first of trophies with crowds round about (4,3,3,5)
13 Bird ending in awkward scrape (5)
14 Alien in service awfully unforthcoming (9)
16 Call for help, receiving care in troubled situations (9)
18 Meat company breaking taboo (5)
19 Play a crank, being bothered after appearance (4,4,2,5)
22 Say nothing enthusiastic about religion (6)
23 Attractive booking (8)
24 Gloomy doctor, tired, losing weight (6)
25 Set of beliefs old yogi developed about energy (8)
Down
1 Instant force with whip (5)
2 Dither, out of sorts during leave (9)
3 Engineers left facility free (7)
4 Learner admitted to most wretched irritation with needlework (6,6)
6 Amazing event in distance holding vehicle up (7)
7 Table covered by special tarpaulin (5)
8 Chef getting stickier, working before noon (4,5)
11 Insensitive impression raised about hayseed’s family (5-7)
13 Record drop with depth revealed (9)
15 Minor worker, fool in number following one with identity concealed (9)
17 Book in a ceremony right for judge (7)
18 Moving abroad, guarding against bluster (7)
20 Dwell beneath old tree (5)
21 Red clothing good for sport (5)
Published - March 24, 2018 04:44 pm IST