ACROSS 1 Web-footed birds (5) 7 Emphatic (8) 8 Eject (5) 10 Very cold cabinet (4-6) 12 Newly independent (8) 14 Worry (4) 16 Nuisance (4) 17 Blushed (8) 20 Prosperous (4-6) 23 Freed (anag) (5) 24 Outfit (8) 25 Musical note (5) DOWN 1 Southern European country (6) 2 Sleigh (4) 3 Fortress (4) 4 Slightly intoxicated (5) 5 Discouragement (9) 6 Road in a town (6) 9 Ridge (5) 11 Unconscious (9) 13 Born (3) 15 Moved gradually (5) 16 Beer-mug (6) 18 Edict (6) 19 Topic (5) 21 Long fishes (4) 22 Cervine animal (4) Thursday’s solution Across: 7 Icon, 8 Innocent, 9 Frail, 10 Grilled, 12 Bit, 13 Head first, 16 Interdict, 17 Sin, 19 Courage, 21 Plank, 23 Brindisi, 24 Rays. Down: 1 Scorpion, 2 Until, 3 Dim, 4 Introduce, 5 Acclaim, 6 Knee, 11 Verdigris, 14 Spinneys, 15 Bearing, 18 Glare, 20 Orra, 22 Fit.
