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Across 7— Alcoholic drink you drink-up, causing a commotion. (6) 8— Shortage of money on the planet. (6) 10— Terrain upsets the coach. (7) 11— Stick with the employees. (5) 12— A break the snooker player takes when in difficulty. (4) 13— Swatting gnats causes anxiety. (5) 17— Figure you appreciate it. (5) 18— Enthusiastic backing for the prima donna. (4) 22— Love an awfully vile girl. (5) 23— Cut garnets can be odd. (7) 24— The ambitious teacher wants to execute. (6) 25— Charlton is terribly honest. (6) Down 1— Otherwise a Conservative’s art of public-speaking. (7) 2— A politician on the stormy seas causes a stalemate. (7) 3 and 20 Dn.— January 25 or November 5 (5, 5) 4— Continue to train priests. (7) 5— Fish that could be amber. (5) 6— Transfer group of workers. (5) 9— Badly organised, but stately. (9) 14— Politician interpreting Braille. (7) 15— What tidying-up gives you. (7) 16— Father has to order an agent to join the parade. (7) 19— A bird might take up your spare time. (5) 20— See 3 Down. 21— Of course there’s a hole in it! (5) (Solution on Monday) Yesterday’s solution

Across: 1, Amass; 4, Reclaim; 8, Lighten; 9, Strut; 10, Open; 11, Violence; 13, Crew; 14, Stem; 16, Terminus; 17, Clap; 20, Inapt; 21, Replica; 22, Gallery; 23, Trail. Down: 1, All for nothing; 2, Angle; 3, Site; 4, Rancid; 5, Cast lots; 6, Ayonym; 7, Mother-of-pearl; 12, Belittle; 13, Curtail; 15, lB, Leila; 19, Spot.