Crosswords

Across 1 Dishonest scheme (3-2,3) 5 Lose colour over time (4) 9 By reason of (5) 10 Turn with a spinning motion (7) 11 2008 film centred on a primary school teacher, written and directed by Mike Leigh (5-2-5) 13 Oxford college founded in 1314 by a Devon bishop (6) 14 Area of open land, like the one in Wimbledon where the Wombles live (6) 17 Quirky characteristic (12) 20 Schematic drawing (7) 21 Coolness under strain (5) 22 Grind with the teeth before swallowing (4) 23 Childhood companion (8) Down 1 To keep your job you must avoid getting this (4) 2 Ship’s size or carrying capacity (7) 3 Influence exerted by one’s friends (4,8) 4 Interruption of power supply (6) 6 Early form of sonar used to detect submarines (5) 7 All and sundry (8) 8 List of sources used by a writer (12) 12 Recurrent (8) 15 Sicilian port north-east of Mount Etna (7) 16 Beast (6) 18 Profile (5) 19 Without addition or modification (4)

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1 X back with a job for support group (7) 5 Message sent by taxi - The French tag along (5) 8 X - half seen agitated (5) 9 Somehow dread the horse being towed (7) 10 Gesture as the French sing tune (6) 11 One of Santa's team lose the right to dance (6) 12 Some time he will be the murderer (6) 13 Lectures at summit on board ship (6) 16 Bella's incorrect identification (6) 19 Acknowledge account for injured pet (6) 22 Neither for or against a late run abandoned (7) 23 Leaves building site around ten (5) 24 Unhappy Larry was heartless, unfortunately (5) 25 Open sesame, guests first, revised communiqué (7) Down

1 Set in stone for a score (5) 2 The time to have chicken? (7) 3 Perform in the theatre? (7) 4 Makes fun of the children (4) 5 Church music provides rest (5) 6 Good French catch silverback boor (5) 7 Continual movement in Leeds - North and South (7) 12 Yearns, Abel half-hearted at first but feels at home (7) 14 Steals what might be in one's coat (7) 15 Before lunch has a rice pudding - continental (7) 17 Tied up in Spring (5) 18 Truck starts loading only yearlings with a posh vehicle in the way (5) 20 Sample a test make-over (5) 21 Choice fruit (4)