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Across
- 7. Small vessels riding large swells (6)
- 8. Desists from fighting fire, ran with son (8)
- 9. Praise working man taking farce out of fun, returning narcotic drug (8)
- 10. Obscure stain left in place (6)
- 11. Make amends, scoring century right away (5)
- 12. Dream of German is one to be apprehended (6)
- 14. Splitting hairs, no wonder partners become less passionate (4,2,4,5)
- 17. Trump usually stifles uproar (6)
- 18. Cart with buggy helps (5)
- 22. "Trouble over judge getting present", says neighbour (6)
- 23. Swede, introverted at university, introduced to garba dancing (8)
- 24. Mounting exercise, stone set in arrangement (8)
- 25. Obtain energy as per law (6)
Down
- 1. Concerned with smell of greasy iodine being discharged without consideration (9)
- 2. Diamonds for one damsel in distress (6)
- 3. Exploiting status in government quarters (5)
- 4. Guy models, possibly in private, cutting fees if desperate (8)
- 5. Gets to Erode train station on time at last (4,4)
- 6. Rat ending up in the middle of rattler perhaps (5)
- 8. Be impartial in true manner, plain not taking sides wilfully (6,7)
- 13. Another time in the past, a return to business (4,5)
- 15. Battle's nothing for a king beyond assault with battery (4,4)
- 16. Mention a new name (8)
- 19. Arrogance of bachelor leaving rubbish scattered (6)
- 20. Limits for creeps (5)
- 21. Confused in the main (2,3)