CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Paris lays all anyhow when none of the traffic moves (9)

5. Aaron’s mullein in the hands of an angler (3)

7. Baker produces it soundly as a part one can play (4)

8. One who feeds on his own, kind of (8)

10, 5 Down. Glaring extortion not carried out by thief in the night (8,7)

11. Resist authority to make one a god, but lose heart (4)

13. It is an affront to be an old shilling short in paying (6)

15. Colouring medium, or any variation in it used with carbon (6)

18. Are almost there, and may lose heart to the host (4)

19. Support does waver if offered for consideration (8)

22. Infrequency of finding it as earners turn south (8)

23. Lose flavour for everything after 2nd April (4)

24. Starts with earnest desire to get married (3)

25. One is so greedy, one steps on it and passes (9)

DOWN

1. Beginning of pomp as a Red turns out for military shows (7)

2. Gather round the flag for a motoring event (5)

3. Wrap it up, so what’s wrong with being in the Southeast? (6)

4. Sound like a canary and be an informer (4)

5. see 10 Across

6. Of the French lily one had left in an uninspired way (5)

9. A ridiculous object to be found on top of a barrel (5)

12. Takes a firm hold of travelling-cases (5)

14. Got bricked in with me and drum I used for it (7)

16. Lumps, unless shortened, do get in knots (7)

17. Fish wars about half the seas are engaged in (6)

18. Indicator of war, or different form of it (5)

20. Is not soundly taught to fire about fifty (5)

21. Open it up for the international statesmen’s party (4)