The Sunday Crossword No 3011, Sunday 02 Sep 2018

ACROSS
1   Baffled to be dismissed (7) STUMPED [DD]
5   Be back in charge, giving discount (6) REBATE {R{BE<=}ATE}
9   Nothing after seconds covered with favourite sauce (5) PESTO {PE{S}T}{O}
10 Disagree without hesitation with one religious group, being tough (9) DIFFICULT {DIFFer}{1}{CULT}
11 Regret restricting equal income (7) REVENUE {R{EVEN}UE}
12 English company led by composer, not a painter (2,5) EL GRECO {ELGaR}{E}{CO}
13 Creative technique from sad broadcaster with insubstantial piece (4-3,8) BLUE-SKY THINKING {BLUE}{SKY}{THIN}{KING}
15 Variety of hybrid barley got for an unfair price (8,7) DAYLIGHT ROBBERY*
18 Final gathering for dancing and sport (7) NETBALL {NET}{BALL}
20 Style with attraction turning erratic (7) WAYWARD {WAY}{DRAW<=}
22 Develop garden's front end, having time off (9) GERMINATE {Ga...n}{tERMINATE}
23 Table, aluminium object? Get away (5) ALTAR {AL}{TARget}
24 Herb in north-east between marsh and lake (6) FENNEL {FEN}{NE}{L}

25 Vague, not confident about conclusion of work and so on (7) SKETCHY {S{worK}{ETC}HY}

DOWN
1   Ahead in series, not half great (5) SUPER {S{UP}ERies}
2   Disagreeable, being shattered as you've run short of energy (9) UNSAVOURY {AS+YOUVe+RUN}*
3   Expert with good idea receiving endless criticism over a forecast (15) PROGNOSTICATION {PRO}{G}{NO{STICk}{A}TION}
4   Stranger getting into yard, climbing, not steady (7) DODDERY {D{ODDER}Y<=}
5   Arbiter with regard to quiet update (7) REFRESH {REF}{RE}{SH}
6   Begin an absurdly chaotic charity event (5-3-3,4) BRING-AND-BUY-SALE*
7   Greek character exercises in shade (5) TAUPE {TAU}{PE}
8   Unjustly, first off, going after saint forcefully (8) STRONGLY {ST}{wRONGLY}
13 Poor batting, then time for banter (8) BADINAGE {BAD}{IN}{AGE}
14 Silly line on wine, cold and unyielding (9) INELASTIC {LINE*}{ASTI}{C}
16 Bag in room containing antique (7) HOLDALL {H{OLD}ALL}
17 Inexperience shown by muddled answers (7) RAWNESS*
19 Number worth re-examining to some extent (5) THREE [T]
21 Unknown quantity produced upset in horse race (5) DERBY {Y}{BRED}<=

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