SATURDAY’S SOLUTION

Across: 1. Meritorious 8. Smitten 9. Solve 10. Sane 11. Warfare 12. Sin 13. Gaga 15. Chew 17. Net 19. Explode 20. True 23. Whine 24. Repulse 25. Dirty tricks

Down: 1. Misuse 2. Reign 3. Tote 4. Renown 5. Obstruct 6. Salvage 7. Tiered 12. Saboteur 14. Applied 16. Leeway 17. Nearby 18. Recess 21. Relic 22. Spur