ACROSS
- 7 In truth, it's about a friend (6)
- 8 Everybody coming in to cut down the hedge plant (6)
- 10 It naturally causes many a downfall (7)
- 11 Quickly brought back in some capacity (5)
- 12 A little water fall (4)
- 13 Pitched one in the outhouse (5)
- 17/22 17 & 22Ac. At present I confuse an apostolic figure (5,5)
- 18 I would shortly be about to stay (4)
- 22 See 17
- 23 Reconstructed coal-pit of particular interest at the moment (7)
- 24 The price of freedom (6)
- 25 Where watches are kept close at hand (6)
DOWN
- 1 Group of fire extinguishers (7)
- 2 This will put you in the shade (7)
- 3 Lowland area lacking beauty (5)
- 4 Stripped in variety act for floor-show (7)
- 5/6 5 & 6Dn. The winning of all the prizes in legal lottery! (5,5)
- 9 Put some dash into one's writing (9)
- 14 Country lover to touch lightly on revolting event (7)
- 15 Talk over records about America (7)
- 16 He has no illusions about an inventory (7)
- 19 Not linked with what the actor has (5)
- 20 Suffer, but don't lie down (5)
- 21 Boxes for pieces of rigging (5)