Standard 15 x 15 Cryptic Crossword - May 2000

Clues - Across

1. Rags thrown out by someone buying a jumper (11)

8. Fancied growin' old in one girl's embrace (9)

10. Confessed - audibly? Just so (5)

11. US native has a way of thinking about the Queen (7)

12. After last of tobacco, air can circulate in clay pipe (7)

13. Beginners' course that is far from clear (6)

14. In France, I admire cooked grouse (8)

16. Accomplished players, but not very bright (8)

18. A success achieved in half the time on the Island (6)

21. Everybody at home will be taken in by the note of a water bird (7)

22. His refusal to retire might be a major grievance (7)

23. Reversible coin on its end going into the Solway (5)

24. Fool carrying a Trojan's dress and ornaments (9)

25. Rose up, carrying back of printed paper, on the outskirts of Romsey - apologies called for (4,2,5)

Clues - Down

1. Achieving success with joke about one in hostelry (7)

2. Agent's predicaments, supplying security aids (3-5)

3. Salt beef? Consumed about a pound (7)

4. A bar-bar-ian? (14)

5. Strangely rigid play - with drunk author (7,7)

6. Arterial route's fit for cabbage (14)

7. In a tizzy Kathleen gets up and gets married! (5,3,6)

9. Paid actress has part in opera (4)

15. Members of an ancient sect covering Caesar's head in oils (8)

17. Stencil prepared to show those dealt with (7)

19. Loathing amount of work associate brings in (7)

20. Porgy and Bess finally caught up (4)