CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ANSWERS

ACROSS
7. Senate  8. Gargoyle  9. Official  10. Uppity  11. Ironware  12. Ageism  13. Meadowlands  18. Lib Dem  20. Downwind  22. Debris  23. Inviting  24. Kindling  25. Narked

DOWN
1. Bedford  2. Patience  3. Retina  4. Brouhaha  5. Couple  6. Elitist  8. Golden Wedding  14. Domestic  15. Downturn  16. Kinetic  17. Unended  19. Deride  21. Waving