Crossword by Boffles

No.325

Across

1 Paradoxically, used on track to cut speed (4,3)

5 Diarist of little looks? (5)

8 Water stared at by Cortez upon a peak in Darien according to Keats (7)

9 Homely pie ingredient (5)

10 Do without replacement part (5)

11 Brutus works out position on chart? (7)

12 Most virtuous sort of erupts (6)

14 Exhibitionist sounds a problem (6)

17 Conservative about girl for shrub shaping (7)

19 Old Irishman lives abroad (5)

22 Onboard rest room for top teachers (5)

23 Spanish nob (7)

24 Flower Dutch went manic abour (5)

25 ‘Sans pareil’ as they would say in France (2,5)

Down

1 Roman bishops of mixed ability (5)

2 Nightcap that produces sweet dreams? (5)

3 Flat whites or espressos, perhaps (7)

4 Kitchen method, hopefully, not for disaster (6)

5 Republican philosopher (5)

6 Liquid dispenser composed of Dickens character and endless communication (7)

7 Oath utterer can be found in court (7)

12 Hot spot for criticism (7)

13 Artist known for his cartoons (7)

15 Babies and library books can be (7)

16 Ireverent Monty (6)

18 Fabulous chap (5)

20 Dish made by joining Greek letter and endless praise (5)

21 Malevolent person found in myth and online (5)

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