No 2764, Sunday 10 Nov 2013

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ACROSS
1   Copper's going back into wood, as it is described (2,4) AS SUCH {AS {CU'S<=}H}
4   Improves looks at college (6,2) SHAPES UP {SHAPES} {UP}
10 Icing in tandoori? Unlikely tandoori may have it (3,12) AIR CONDITIONING* With ? used as AInd
11 Warm and stimulating drink (7) CORDIAL [DD]
12 Henry has information about oxygen and iodine, perhaps (7) HALOGEN {HAL}{O}{GEN}
13 Girl heading off for a Hebridean island (4) IONA fIONA
14/18 Einstein and Wittgenstein are of the same opinion, or so the saying goes? (5,5,5,5) GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE [CD]
18 See 14
19 A small songbird occupied in a particular way (2,2) AT IT {A}{T IT}
21 Nobleman, one pleased to be backed in House (7) HIDALGO  {H}{1}{DLAG<=}O
22 Copy in smithy by railway (7) FORGERY {FORGE}{RY}
23 Take charge as stormy weather approaches vulnerable US resort (4,3,8) WEAR THE TROUSERS {WEAR THE*} {TROUSERS}*
24 Most demanding Irish novelist stumped (8) STERNEST {STERNE}{ST}
25 Oppressive, the French port (6) LEADEN {LE}{ADEN}

DOWN
1   Worker admits knowing one's a bolshevik (9) ANARCHIST {AN{ARCH}{I'S}T}
2   Navigator sinks, carried far out (3,7,5) SIR FRANCIS DRAKE*
3   Dispense with popular composer (6) CHOPIN {CHOP}{IN}
5   Vehicle to reverse after clutch employed (9) HATCHBACK {HATCH}{BACK}
6   Difficulties learner found in examination paper initially (8) PROBLEMS {PROB{L}E}{MS}
7   Dangle weights in at sea (old nautical term) (8,3,4) SWINGING THE LEAD [CD]
8   Heathen opening up before article appears (5) PAGAN {PAG<=}{AN}
9   Blue-eyed boy: not working, reportedly (4) IDOL (~idle)
15 They make for a bigger pool as waves engulf central part of cove (9) ROLLOVERS {ROLL{cOVe}RS}
16 Notice fixed right inside loose one (3,4,2) SET EYES ON {SET} {E{YES} ON*}
17 Smallest bones? (8) SKELETON [DD]
20 See game bird in Greek river (6) GROUSE {GR}{OUSE}

21 Birds of prey - last of such birds, we're told (5) HAWKS {sucH}{AWKS}(~auks)
22 Plant found in bogland bordering river (4) FERN {FE{R}N}