The Hindu Crossword No. 2421

Across

 1 Over in residence providing meals (7)
 5 RAF lit flares round one in rescue operation (7)
 9 Really, there must be nutrition in desert (3,8,4)
10 Reduce refuse (4,4)
11 Short article on flaw in economy (6)
13 Understood about right narcotic (4)
14 Excruciating puns, I sense, can get one on tenterhooks (2,8)
16 Monastery's plan concerning wear and tear (10)
17 Girl in coverall (4)
20 Antelopes exhibited in New York, sadly (6)
21 Envoy has certificate at back of passport (8)
23 Told to insert the photograph (3,2,3,7)
24 Smear left by last drop of oil in power tool (7)
25 Looked after Sonny's singing partner in modern single-storey US house (7)

Down

 1 Denied point loudly in what could be true bit of double-bluff (7)
 2 Playing a part, read us RADA motto (3,5,2,5)
 3 Attempt to swallow rum of poor quality (6)
 4 Team triumph, the German air-to- air missile (10)
 5 Top club in Australia (4)
 6 Girl's collecting fashionable berry- like fruit (8)
 7 What is it? (7,8)
 8 A spot of trouble in that place, an area of military activity (7)
12 24, and captain - a fish out of water, perhaps? (3,7)
15 Tense, side's leader worked out (8)
16 Dainty snacks one fed to heads (7)
18 Aardvark ate bran, surprisingly (3,4)
19 Young animal brought up on a bottle (6)
22 A fish tea daily (4)

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