Crossword No 6567

Across 1. Trying only made things worse for him (7) 5. Excellent, if not fast, way to surpass others (5) 8. Fair assessment of those not beyond redemption (3,3,3) 9. This recipe always includes a vegetable (3) 10. It's meat and drink to the Germans (4) 12. It may advertise in glowing terms (4,4) 14. Reasons for which people fight (6) 15. Routed in a roundabout way as a diversion (6) 17. A proposal to introduce the main work (8) 18. Was aware it doesn't sound old (4) 21. Runner in various kinds of winter sports (3) 22. A tin medal ordered to be plated (9) 24. Neglected study may easily become so (5) 25. It's used for making chips (7)

Down 1. You can put it on a horse that's a sure thing (5) 2. Food that may be bolted (3) 3. An image I'd behold in restrospect (4) 4. One may take battle formation (6) 5. Threaten to put a stop to bad temper (8) 6. Tropic island produce (9) 7. He may be in a car or under a coach (7) 11. Primitive paintings in need of refinement (5,4) 13. People agree in thought (8) 14. Thwarted by interbreeding ? (7) 16. Puts in charge (6) 19. Increase, broadly speaking (5) 20. Motherless animal turns blue (4) 23. Contraction of credit can be painful (3)

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