Across: 8 Mole hill, 9 Brazen, 10 Open season, 11 Idol, 12 Pigsty, 14 On and off, 15 Ignored, 17 Atrophy, 19 Cheerful, 20 Emerge, 21 Scar, 22 Square root, 24 Merino, 25 Twigging.
Down: 1 No spring chicken, 2 Bean, 3 Timely, 4 Blossom, 5 Abundant, 6 Palindrome, 7 Get off the ground, 13 Stone fruit, 16 Effusion, 18 Flaunts, 20 Earwig, 23 Ragu.