| Clues down |
| 1 | Walk out gripping enemy leader – not a word! (5) |
| 2 | Monica’s in trouble – she can’t sleep (9) |
| 3 | Eastern market-place is overturned whilst holding dervishes, initially to gain prestige (5) |
| 4 | Rather old tree on outskirts of Langley (7) |
| 5 | He renders and fixes broken limbs (9) |
| 6 | It’s even more uncommon in Harare region (5) |
| 7 | Girl coming out as Italian poet holds up London Underground (9) |
| 14 | Sort of pud, when stirred, becomes impervious to motes (9) |
| 15 | Open throttle too wide and reduce to helplessness (9) |
| 17 | Companion of Honour at a church, aching to give up gin cocktail and have a dance (3-3-3) |
| 19 | I stared, producing strings of invectives (7) |
| 21 | With which to measure monarch? (5) |
| 23 | Silver and three points for woman (5) |
| 25 | S-shut up – it’s wasted (5) |
