Times Sunday #5205

2026-03-01

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Across

1a

Small flat type of poker I love (6)

5a

Advance in line (8)

9a

Upper motion of sea surge tackled by a soldier? (14)

10a

Running out of stock all at once (8)

11a

Bashful nicks Doc’s stuff for entertainment (6)

12a

Promotion before commotion (10)

14a

Call centre in Latin America (4)

16a

Pretty fine voice (4)

17a

Enjoyable meeting (10)

19a

When you choose a fabric (2,4)

21a

On vacation there, note English in abundance (8)

23a

Straight face worthless, I suspect (2,3,4,5)

24a

It’s coated in oils for nibbles (8)

25a

Liberal working with fellow author (6)

Down

2d

Excellent rhubarb dessert served up in restaurant (9)

3d

Raised dirt walls at starting line (5)

4d

Granny’s unusual roledad (3,4)

5d

Enlist pantomime cast for performances (15)

6d

Rowers on canal do the minimum? (4,3)

7d

Quick profit but not hard cash (4,5)

8d

Assembly, say, ignoring a positive gesture (5)

13d

Rigged vessel gets searched on banks (9)

15d

Declaration could be made by means of it (9)

17d

Very legitimate request (7)

18d

Melodious type of music enthrals new girlfriend (7)

20d

Boomerang was tested again as a weapon (5)

22d

Check over golf rule (5)