5 across. Maybe like a microphone trick to smother insolence. 4-2 letters.
6 across. Cut around soft spot. 6 letters.
9 across. Keen officer hugging ace soldiers. 6 letters.
10 across. Place where you’ll find people who are little and large – bad place for one to be in. 8 letters.
11 across. ‘Moneymaker’ that may grow in the garden. 4 letters.
12 across. I’m dire pest to be given spray? 6 letters and 4 letters.
13 across. Fitting a number into sheltered accommodation to the east of a very quiet old city. 11 letters.
18 across. Creep is dodgy when capturing photo? Don’t step too close to these! 10 letters.
21 across. Sound asleep, having abandoned party. 4 letters.
22 across. Fellow introducing singer Bobby is a bigwig. 8 letters.
23 across. Correspondence from one in political organisation. 6 letters.
24 across. Reportedly top vehicle for winter conditions. 6 letters.
25 across. Uncultivated, like a Ted of yesteryear? 6 letters.