

ACROSS
1 Rough (5)
7 and 22 Expression of surprise (4,4,4)
8 Riding garment (5)
10 Unglazed earthenware (10)
12 Occasionally (2,3,3)
14 and 24 Emergency number (4,4,4)
16 and 17 Bunkum (4-4-4)
20 Aircraft mechanics (6,4)
23 River mouth (5)
24 See 14
25 Shopping centre (5)
DOWN
1 Santa Claus’s laugh (2-2-2)
2 Incision (4)
3 Deride (4)
4 Speckle (5)
5 Heart chamber (9)
6 Make glad (6)
9 Toy bear (5)
11 Supreme (9)
13 Cornish river (3)
15 Ragged strip (5)
16 Go away (6)
18 Sound of laughter (2-2-2)
19 About (5)
21 Rabbit (4)
22 See 7
Thursday’s solution
Across: 7 Deal, 8 Academic, 9 Jemmy, 10 Skillet, 12 Amp, 13 Fandangle, 16 Breakdown, 17 Ebb, 19 Spartan, 21 Coral, 23 Dogsbody, 24 Boom.
Down: 1 Redeemer, 2 Slump, 3 Fad, 4 Backs down, 5 Felling, 6 Lime, 11 Bandwagon, 14 Labrador, 15 Madrasa, 18 Combs, 20 Plod, 22 Bye.