Wednesday 15 July

Across

7 Hoot passing steamer in 9 (7) 8 17 across 9? (7) 9 Run – and whizz! (4) 10 Track associated with 12 down 9 (9) 12 I’m thinking to enter old ruling dynasty in 9 (5) 13 Challenger with gun anticipated getting shot still (8) 15 Fee, one third off – decrease? (4) 16/19 9 on and on and on? (5-6) 17 Boring 9 (4) 18 Snake is swimming around lake – hide! (8) 20 Musical creation where harmony heard? (5) 21 Plant eater bugs cuckoo (5,4) 22 Boring thing, 9 (4) 24 Team welcomed by child able to be connected (5-2) 25 Partial recollection of theme, not so by George! (5,2)

Down

1 Stop pain in the ear? (4) 2 Economist, possible dish for cannibal? (8) 3 Measure of alcohol in two alcoholic drinks (6) 4 Silver no better than fabric (8) 5 Very true, origin forgotten (6) 6 Vicious circles ending in deadlock, lose control (4) 11 9 run, ace played after finishing line (9) 12 Reportedly rough 9 (5) 14 9 (5) 16 Youngster on tour of Korea working to become firmly established (4,4) 17 Satirist square or deep, perhaps? (8) 20 9 that’s eyed (6) 21 9 boot (4) 23 9 heats won’t start (4)