Across
1 A hole in the ground (6)
4 Set at intervals (6)
9 Card game (5)
10 Brings to bear (7)
11 Apply friction to (3)
12 Pair up (9)
13 Percussion instruments (6-5)
18 Short-lived (9)
21 Designate (3)
22 Determination (7)
23 Entwine (5)
24 Flights of steps (6)
25 Just deserts (6)
DOWN
1 Craven (6)
2 Good-natured (7)
3 A special edition (5)
5 Well-liked (7)
6 Large Asian country (5)
7 Frustrated (6)
8 Lukewarm (4-7)
14 Large drinking glass (7)
15 Fortified wine (7)
16 Suit (6)
17 Subsided (6)
19 Old Testament book (5)
20 Supple (5)
Friday’s solution
Across: 1 Dandy, 7 Concorde,
8 Dowdy, 10 Distressed,
12 Deadlock, 14 Dell, 16 Made,
17 Addendum, 20 Dilly-dally,
23 Taxed, 24 Flowered, 25 Adder.
Down: 1 Dodged, 2 Dodd, 3 Dolt, 4 Acted, 5 Crescendo, 6 Feudal, 9 Yield, 11 Dandelion, 13 Cad,
15 Dealt, 16 Modify, 18 Minder,
19 Typed, 21 Aden, 22 Yard.