Puzzles June 25

Across

• 7 What could be heating up in the kettle? Classically, maybe water? (7)
• 8 Cutting tool is ingenious, containing atomized lead (7)
• 9 This could provide a focus for light touches of laser engineered net shaping (4)
• 10 Required cumin to be ground with skill (9)
• 12 Province of bona fide head of monarchy (5)
• 13 Snug tent adapted for 7 (8)
• 25 to 55 words = brainbox
• 18 to 24 words = brainstorm 10 to 17 words = brain drain Under 10 words = birdbrain
• 15 Essential to avoid lying in a casual manner (4)
• 16 Little Richard's not doing too well (5)
• 17 New Age 7 (4)
• 18 7 opposed to working in empty ministry (8)
• 20 Claim to crown (5)
• 21 Media lens distorted those liable to flirt (6,3)
• 22 Take down oddly lacking rogue site (4)
• 24 7 evolved, if human (7)
• 25 7 of national intelligence council's leaders following behind (7)

Down

• 1 This is one that's turned cruel without the first shred of regret (4)
• 2 Delegate English teacher to get onto a case of redundancy (8)
• 3 Setter's grabbing caps from novice draftees in uniform, ending up with 7 (6)
• 4 Quarter of men cycle all over the place (8)
• 5 Brush salad greens with a dash of aioli (6)
• 6 Came together over a game, perhaps? (4)
• 11 Upheaval resulting from dodgy scam involving talcy compound (9)
• 12 7 decorate putting last bit of glitter on top (5)
• 14 Run off with the Electric Light Orchestra to get some exercise (5)
• 16 Organ built by couple of French trade unionists (8)
• 17 Ringtone composed for 7 (8)
• 19 7 get to eat after Zeus' lover (6)
• 20 Conundrum to enter which accommodates university term (6)
• 21 Top 7 (4)
• 23 Go for a paddle in south-west India with my top on (4)