Guardian Cryptic #28419

2021-04-14

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Across

4a

Place to make a note of profit (6)

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6a

August and another month almost fun, nice in the middle (8)

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9a

Not so wild about beginning to play fiddle (6)

10a

Storyteller assembles great universal catalogue (8)

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11a

'Hwyl fawr', as they say in the Valleys (11)

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15a

Wooden crown is no good to Peter (7)

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17a

Country extra worthless to Scots (7)

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18a

Final decree organised area of the EU (3-2-6)

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22a

Reaction to jolt in non-upholstered carriage? (8)

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23a

Strokes substantial ego (6)

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24a

Choose a path in abstract (4,4)

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25a

Bleed a corrupt minor official (6)

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Down

1d

Incline to keep at home, as wine may be on offer (3,3)

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2d

Territory's head welcoming a southern European (10)

3d

Horse in stud's outside, glittering (8)

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4d

Encourage work on car that is inclusive of tax (8)

5d

What goes on in bed repels me, unfortunately (3,5)

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7d

Hallucination is no end of nonsense (4)

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8d

Appealing to reduce noise at the back (4)

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12d

Chief constable is a venomous creature (10)

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13d

Dancing in red fez, extremely agitated (8)

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14d

In vehicle, husband once left half-cut: has he gone to Monaco? (3,5)

16d

Tease cracking obsessive up leads to actual laughter in court (8)

19d

Firmly established as England captain? (6)

20d

Be up against an objection (4)

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21d

Journey back in seconds from ski resort's train station (4)