Across
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Ball in the box pushed back Hearts regularly – they put a cross in the box (6)
4
Anti-Congress, like one Republican force from the right (6)
9
Paper round, flipping burden! (4)
10
Women imprisoned smuggling energy drinks chill here (4,6)
11
Promiscuous person’s soft blanket (6)
12
Add ginger to fried greens I braise at the end (8)
13
Isn’t fat novel entertaining like Don Quixote? (9)
15
New free houses in part of Lancashire, say (4)
16
Outstanding header from Spurs’ subs (4)
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Suspected mug has funny diet drink’s last bit in it (9)
21
Where stockholders make a killing? (8)
22
Paper, Times you said, probing legislator’s muddles (3-3)
24
Push bucket down, carrying tons without doubt (3,7)
25
Got off with appeal after case for acquittal (4)
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Windows components needing small series of tests (6)
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Developing this drained Steve Jobs (6)
Down
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Following vehicle, I’m going to American plain (7)
2
Appetising, pleasantly warm bagel’s put away (5)
3
Issue Guardian looks after, after dealing with wages, say (7)
5
One may be taken to court for fraudulent scheme (6)
6
Ruler, say, put up with endless orgies, wild ones … (6,3)
7
… covered in oil perhaps, not naked (7)
8
Two football teams without arrogance among stars (13)
14
Parisian is hosted by ignorant society in backwater (3,6)
16
Call evidence of overspending unconvincing (7)
18
Figure bags honour with ecstasy, one up for award (7)
19
Insinuates you can’t believe what troublemaker says (7)
20
How week begins with caviar for old president (6)
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Images of Musk company with more cash, we hear (1-4)