Across
7
Failing to start clipping trial (7)
8
Counter on small pool (7)
9
Botha's back-tracking dodge? (4)
10
Void produced by Epstein and Beatles ultimately failing to take moral lead (9)
12
Act as a peacock's prop? (5)
13
Hacienda manager trotted around with lion (8)
15
Minister realigned Pisa? Very droll! (4,5,4)
18
'Marsh crushes political faction' scare (8)
20
Sly, unsteady boozer, who's quite slim (5)
21
Staff's contribution to papers on Nelson (9)
22
Policeman has right time – and gossip! (4)
24
Dog that's handy in a laser presentation (7)
25
Broadcast rectifying text (7)
Down
2
Already shaved and ready (8)
3
Try to make money having lost your shirt? (6)
4
Nicely manoeuvres round measure for tolerance (8)
5
Talk of leak being suppressed by school (6)
6
Units regularly taking drugs (4)
11
French city papering over new cracks (9)
12
Track suit opening broke (5)
14
Run every single stretch (5)
16
Disease-causing organism – track oxygen data (8)
17
Unyielding state makes a Republican withdraw from group support (8)
19
End of mourning under review, as exemplified in this clue? (6)
20
Following rise of American left, judge is oppressive (6)
21
Part of the craft of putting polonium on work dress (4,4)
23
Proceed quickly with opening of gin bar (4)