Crossword

CLUES No. 1192 ACROSS:

1. Honest, heartfelt, and genuine. (7)

5. Sceptic, non-idealist. (5)

8. Storeroom at the top of the house. (5)

9. Make unable to walk or operate effectively. (7)

10. Exclamation used to express one's desire that the specified institution or person will flourish. (7)

11. Share things out, as everybody may have to. (5)

12. Hyde's non scary counterpart. (6)

14. Chunks of cheese or potatoes. (6)

17. The act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest. (5)

19. Win through, as might real VIP. (7)

22. Irritates unnecessarily, not sly. (7)

23. Sudden gush of liquid. (5)

24. People who are not members of the clergy. (5)

25. Of top quality, star class. (7)

DOWN:

1. Employees of a company. (5)

2. An interconnected system of things or people. (7)

3. Master of ceremonies. (5)

4. Arouse, stimulate. (6)

5. General weather pattern in an area. (7)

6. Mount Everest is located in this Asian country. (5)

7. Brings into existence. (7)

12. Detailed personal diary. (7)

13. Allegiance, faithfulness. (7)

15. Happening slowly and steadily. (7)

16. Muscular twitches. (6)

18. Fetus holders. (5)

20. Follow on as a result. (5)

21. Not now but at another time. (5)