No 13763, Saturday 14 Jan 2023, Crescent

Rangoli by Gowri

ACROSS

8   Stand to display body and wallop German (4) BIER (~ beer) Not sure of Anno

9   Timber in door now warped with age (6-4) ORANGE-WOOD *

10 Robin's head struck in round with Little John cracking bone (8) CLAVICLE {C{LAV}IrCLE}

11 Ask for time to enter current contest (6) INVITE {IN}{VI{T}E}

12 Growing dwarf in denial about being inhibited by silly bias (6) BONSAI {B{NO<=}SAI*}

13 A large number run to evil, breaking into houses (8) TRILLION {T{R}{ILL}ION*}

15 Dollar reserves otherwise soar, Bank of England keen to get off the mark (5,4,4) BREAK ONES DUCK {BUCK} over {SOAR+e...nD+KEEN}*

17 Spring seen in desert expedition (8) DISPATCH {DI{SPA}TCH}

19 Mark in a grave denoting respect (6) ADMIRE {A}{D{M}IRE}

21 Extremely happy in say, Wodehouse's language class (6) PHYLUM {P{HappY}LUM}

23 Offenders of religious belief systems crossing the essence of propriety (8) CULPRITS {CUL{proPRIety}TS}

24 Out of position when one's starting to take simpler way out (4,6) SOFT OPTION {OF+POS(-i+t)TTION}*

25 An eagle in some other nest (4) ERNE [T]

DOWN

1   Can love fiercely if like this (5-1) BILLY-O {BILLY}{0} Semi&lit

2   Crack shot craves cover to snipe (8) CREVASSE {CRAVES}*{SnipE}

3   Pain in the neck, introduced to minute taste of teasers, becoming unfair (3,7) NOT CRICKET {NOT{CRICK}E}{Te...s}

4   Turning cheek not hit, saint wanting seconds shows face up to blow (4,2,2,3,4) TAKE IT ON THE CHIN {CHEEK+NOT+HIT+sAINT}*

5   Fruit slice from evil guru in retreat (4) UGLI [T<=]

6   Partners cycling left to turn (6) SWIVEL {(+s)SWIVE(-s)}{L}

7   Deft manoeuvring with extremely fine twists or drop of knees (8) FOOTWORK {W+TOO+F}<={OR}{Kn..s}

14 Fitting in before playing for time (10) INSTALLING {IN}{STALLING}

15 Fashionable resort in Britain? Absolutely correct (8) BRIGHTON {B}{RIGHT ON} Semi&lit

16 High quality rump steak topped with dressing (8) UPMARKET {RUMP+sTEAK}*

18 It is found in combining term for many a constitution (6) POLITY {IT} in {POLY}

20 Stout barrel in bar (6) ROTUND {RO{TUN}D}

22 Shock on earth coming to moon (4) MOPE {MOP}{E}

Reference List

Little John = LAV, Time = T, Current = IN, Run = R, Dollar = BUCK, Mark = M, Can = BILLY, Minute = NOTE, Seconds = S, Left = L, Britian = B, Barrel = TUN, Shock (of hair) = MOP, Earth = E