Last week we had an unusually difficult puzzle by Cincinnus. This week we have an unusually easy one by Mudd.
Across
7. OBITUARY – anagram of TO BURY I A
8. DECAMP – DAMP (less than dry) around EC
11. ORANG – O (premier in office) RANG (called)
12. HAPHAZARD – A + P (soft) + HAZE (mist) in HARD (difficult)
13. FIDDLES – double definition
14. NAIROBI – NB (note) around [c]AIRO + I
15. HERO WORSHIPPING – HE (man) + ROW (line) + OR (or) + SHIPPING (type of line)
18. PRUDENT – PRUDE (old maid) + N[o]T
20. BRAVADO – AD (bill) in BRAVO (word of appreciation)
22. EVENED OUT – EVEN (still) + homophone of DOUBT
23. THROB – TH (th’) + ROB (Sir Peel)
24. SETTEE – double/cryptic definition
25. ULTIMATA – [j]UL[y] + TIM (Henman) + ATA (initials)
Down
1. HOT OFF THE PRESS – cryptic definition
2. RIBALD – RI (Irish reversed) + BALD (smooth on top)
3. BUNGALOW – BUNG (plug) + A (a) + LOW (single-storey)
4. ORCHESTRATION – ORATION (speech) around CHEST (case)
5. NEPALI – anagram of PLANE + I (Italy)
6. MACARONI – anagram of ROMAN around A (a) + C (century) + I (one)
9. PADDINGTON BEAR – PADDING (superfluous material) + anagram of BARONET. The name’s Bond, Michael Bond.
10. SPIN THE BOTTLE – SHE (woman) around PINT (drink) + BOTTLE (courage)
16. ROULETTE – LET (obstruction) in ROUTE (way)
17. PLANTAIN – PLAN (plot) + anagram of AINT
19. ELEVEN – hidden word
21. AIRWAY – [f]AIRWAY (golfer’s aim)