Seven unclued answers (six words and a proper name) have the same two opposing things in common. An eighth example – a non-word – is unclued in the middle row, but plays no other part in the puzzle. Seven clues each contain a superfluous word or words. Each superfluity is a definition that determines which of the two opposing things applies for one of the unclued answers. If the motion was passed, solvers must shade the square containing Y; if not, they must shade the square containing N.
ACROSS
4 Fun talk reinterpreted as quantity of gas (7)
9 Meat product? Go on with one after little hesitation (8)
10 Direct light sources up, we hear (4)
11 Admit Terence, heartlessly, into unhappy place (5)
12 One contracting translation of most of Genesis (6)
13 Outskirts of Salem, more antiquated, start to burn there (7)
17 Cut almost everything? A few object (7)
19 Christmas verse omitted from extravagant story (4)
21 SF creature (not so much F, perhaps) presented as trilogy? (6)
22 Choreographer to finish including repeated character in ballet (5)
23 One who supports scheme to move final article forward (4)
24 Correctly mark symbol for time – or its passing? (4-4)
25 Constituent tense after three consecutive letters? (7)
DOWN
1 Examination probing trees worried church leaders (11, 2 words)
2 Assess supporting University producing waste derivative (5)
3 Supremely cunning to persuade saint about ultimate in evil, surely (6)
5 Impressionist’s skill is interrupting a senior politician (5)
6 Malayan home in which island love resides (6)
7 Bridge team put in high card, not initially without being observed (6)
8 Slain rebels no longer hold out in revolution for freedom (11)
14 Picked up stories about Arab harem (6)
15 No longer unhappy – supplier initially brought in stock (6)
16 Surveying tool overlooking article and missing depth in limestone (6)
18 Notice academic’s extra intense (5)
20 Thus end up exhibiting group characteristic (5)
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