Crossword for Sun, 21/May/2023

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Across
2: Like a high ranking diplomat's awful ambrosia salad (13)

8: ...or stuffed with the alternative (5)

9: In hindsight, schedule recorded for a blast (9)

11: Queen is gaga for horses (7)

13: Editor wearing trousers meets word purists (7)

14: The foreign policeman dropped me before the end of 'Absolutely Fabulous' (9)

15: Note found in prison is swell (5)

16: First in Irish language to efface (5)

18: Real idiot garbled opiniated commentary (9)

21: Skill is extremely tangible for a performer (7)

22: Told about Trotsky hoarding cash (3,2,2)

23: Smart coed disrupted party caucus (9)

24: Each time, I lost message for Alice (3,2)

25: Something good made by mini drink packer! (6,7)
Down
1: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

2: Heads of Asian countries hope the United Nations gives attention to Germany (7)

3: Prohibit an attorney's organization (3)

4: So sad coming back, Pops (5)

5: Examining remains of vehicle spy bombed (7)

6: Upset top duo; I went and confessed (5,2,2,2)

7: Passionate, modern time (7)

10: Rinse out pine compound (5)

12: Crazy to clean sons in awful mess (11)

16: Antelope found in oriental country.(5

17: Have a go at draw (7)

18: We blame knitter for small woolly jumper (3-4)

19: Lighter note: tin soldier's back (7)

20: Flashlight lent, ran sporadically (7)

22: Zantac's first in things to buy for composer (5)

24: Bounder beheaded by slippery swimmer (3)




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