pick me up issue 41

[lynne2496]

11 across, environmentally friendly (10) e???o?i?n?
13 across, cooking utensil (3-5) ??g ???U?
15 across, exploiter of circumstances (11) ?n?o???n???
21 across, first and foremost (6) M?????
22 across, authorised (10)?????????d
24 across, border on (4) ????
25 across, with a vacant expression (7) ???????
9 down, treshold eil (7-4) ??????? L???
14 down, Generous (10) ????????L?
17 down, vastly (7) ?r?????
18 down, loose jacket gathered to the waist (7) ?????o?
20 down, personal weakness (6) F?????
23 down, circular pyramid (4) ????

[Brenden]

11. ecological, 13. egg whisk, 15. opportunist, 21. mainly

[mallyh]

11 ecological 13 egg whisk 15 opportunist 21mainly 22 sanctioned 24 abut 25 blandly 9d povertyline 14d h ospitable 17d greatly 18d blouson 20d foible 23dcone

[Brenden]

22. sanctioned. 24. abut. 25 blankly, 9d. Poverty line

[baitress]

17d - greatly.
18d - blouson.
23d - cone.
21a - mainly.