Beginning of game offering respite for put-upon schoolkid (5,3)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Across
5
Where hopeful suitor Lee’s practised? (6,2,3,6)
6
Rider revealed as demanding type gets marching orders (6)
9
Investigator many rejected for not showing emotion (6)
10
The runs unfortunately going round, one discovers (8)
11
Head of family better off to begin with (4)
12
Opposes how new stadium is to be built (10)
13
See 5
18
Rubbish, mush! Weather’s awful outside, not hot (5,5)
21
Very rich man in Bow area not academic (4)
22
China on the same wavelength but no-one else, it’s said (4,4)
23
Making every effort for tax cheat and boor (3-3)
24
Be amorous with sound from lower school covering (6)
25
What clearly is time for British to get promotion (6)
Down
1
Beginning of game offering respite for put-upon schoolkid (5,3)
2
I object to Old Bill initially taking wife in field (6)
3
Whitewashes pay for drink (6,2)
4
Follower of Romeo with attractive quality holding one boob (6)
5
Finishing off his work (6)
7
Suckers with a local Tory grandee (6)
8
Crude! Is past being diverted by such elements of humour (7,4)
14
One paid to attend clean form of entertainment? Maybe not (3,5)
15
Depression? That could be Everton (3,5)
16
Well-publicised article – doctor getting into a lot of trouble (6)
17
Gripped by desire, occasionally touch stripper (6)
19
National hero working in shop (4,2)
20
Country club for golfers admitting women (6)