February 2021 Puzzles

Across

• 1 String of 100 or 500? (4)
• 3 Swore at match in front of editor (8)
• 9 Wet nance rejected by passing acquaintance (7)
• 10 Dead man starts to go off near electric radiator (5)
• 11 A policeman got caught in the tips of rusty iron spokes (5)
• 12 Footnote inserted in middle of body (6)
• 14 A quiet tree (3)
• 16 Take back a French state (5)
• 17 Setter's chasing a target (3)
• 18 Rob and Jason's desire? (6)
• 19 Madame Butterfly maybe managed without Edward (5)
• 22 Wriggle endlessly to get slim (5)
• 23 Free thinker attending robbery (7)
• 24 Drew attention to rejected puddings (8)
• 25 About to follow the man to this place (4)

Down

• 1 He leads Switzerland accompanied by pilot (8)
• 2 Full heat (5)
• 4 Optician conceals involuntary movement (3)
• 5 Soon accepting Gove's ends enthusiastically (7)
• 6 Is one swallowed by fish somewhere in North Africa? (7)
• 7 Black bird finally boarding biblical boat (4)
• 8 Efficient wrappers take to the stuffing of suit case (4)
• 12 Mould the ultimate class (5)
• 13 Fortify setter retiring with soluble tablet (8)
• 15 Case for alcohol's terrific attributes (7)
• 16 Spend not so much? Rubbish! (7)
• 19 Road shelled on the outskirts of Honolulu's island (4)
• 20 Reject fabric with tuft fringe missing (5)
• 21 Slam corrupt charity (4)
• 23 First-rate Church of England expert (3)