| Across 
| 1 | Print phrase differently for legal firm, perhaps (11) |  | 7 | Certain believer describes New Testament’s bridge builder? (7) |  | 8 | Bronco wanders behind corral’s primary grain holder (7) |  | 10 | Impassive for the most part, stick around band (5) |  | 11 | Defamation rescinded?  No, is agent’s answer (9) |  | 12 | Start to edge back and to the right? (7) |  | 13 | Echoing sounds overwhelming second meeting (7) |  | 15 | Unwelcome pursuer’s small talk her husband ignored (7) |  | 18 | He got ripped somewhat for self-satisfying behavior (3,4) |  | 20 | Ring me in trade for weather device (9) |  | 22 | Stray calf that is following hound (5) |  | 23 | Qualified voter ultimately became presenter at a university (7) |  | 24 | Grooms’ mates; with bit of luck, they hold the reins (7) |  | 25 | Shabby ID rejected, one escort arrested by southern California lawmen (11) |  | Down 
| 1 | Feathers Peg is keeping on (7) |  | 2 | Deferred offer for Rev. Spooner’s links total (4,5) |  | 3 | Amount taxable by the IRS agent in Mobile (3,4) |  | 4 | Cooking directions note foreign spice (7) |  | 5 | Homer harbors anger for employer (5) |  | 6 | Italian composer organizing picnic around 2nd of August (7) |  | 7 | Princess’s swan, black, not worth keeping (11) |  | 9 | Stop trains carrying an uncouth person’s slippers? (6,5) |  | 14 | Bank probe involves doctor after today (9) |  | 16 | Support catching flightless bird, silly (7) |  | 17 | Run-down building’s owner, finally at point of separation, upset (7) |  | 18 | Covered up, in a way, Enron’s nearly completed plot (7) |  | 19 | Provided a feast; served up venison without delay (7) |  | 21 | Torme owns Old Time Inn (5) |  |