Inside Baseball
By teamcrazymatt
(Originally published as MyCrossword #1241.)
Across
| 1 | Bum's place merits first of listings near alternative club (7,8) |
| 9 | Suddenly attack two judges (4) |
| 10 | Florentine ground is barren (10) |
| 11 | Sails on board vacated Dauntless after success moving furs (9) |
| 12 | See 18d |
| 14 | Maniac burns out in high spirits, heading off without drawing attention (13) |
| 17 | Unappreciated male: one split with society and also died (13) |
| 19, 8d | 19, 8dDiocese essentially micromanaged priest, starts to exhort financial charity (5,6) |
| 20 | First sign of expecting parents developing love language (9) |
| 23 | Bill collector's statement about iTunes property in text? (10) |
| 24 | Dream house with positive energy (4) |
| 25 | Reluctantly accepted to fine institute, dotingly prepared woman's case (4,2,5,4) |
Down
| 2 | Use up nothing in France, beginning to turn hungry (8) |
| 3 | Lukewarm misstep I dread admitting (5) |
| 4 | Lazy guru also on hash (10) |
| 5 | Fellow provided ecstasy dose; terms of capsule dealers result in club's expansion (8,7) |
| 6 | Visitor's final payment to turn key (4) |
| 7 | Come chop OK veggie burger (3,6) |
| 8 | See 19a |
| 13 | Senator at heart breaking voter - been deplorably walked over too much (10) |
| 15 | Cracked alibi with tip from inspector outside of Cork's jurisdiction (9) |
| 16 | One using left arm to wash up poorly (8) |
| 18, 12a | 18, 12aCat resting on uncovered tureen with red sauce (6,5) |
| 21 | News agency concealed bug (5) |
| 22 | Public address by court results in agreement (4) |
