Across
7
Government department taking soldiers to meeting-place (7)
8
From the start, roubles usable all round here (7)
10
Easy situation of a criminal catching disease (9)
12
One ridden may be brought to shore (5)
13
Pessimistic, say, in local (8)
15
Greedy Biblical king losing his head (4)
16
It’s for you once to enter (5)
17
Yob in school finally excluded (4)
18
Cabbage or turnip as carbs? I must need correcting (8)
20
Grab bottle to offer head of house (5)
21
Exclusive vote that may be taken between the reds (9)
22
Right at the back in small ferry (4)
24
The reverse of support? (7)
25
Motivation of troublemaker at university, a London one (7)
Down
1
A broad smile from Ray (4)
2
Relaxed – idle? Sure (8)
3
Clergyman is to organise an exhibition (6)
4
Stupidly begrudge person fixing some code (8)
5
Turning up, keep complaining over trap for seabird (6)
6
Project to end in multiple sacking, potentially (4)
11
Amusing (and not peculiar) (5,2-2)
12
Hesitate: it’s hard to be positive (5)
14
Boast by very close relative (5)
16
Female gambling or gambolling? (8)
17
Poisonous tree left active? Set fire to ‘em, I say (8)
19
Son has no trousers (6)
20
Looking very embarrassed, being licked by tongues? (6)
21
Show off black cloth (4)
23
Don’t eat so quickly (4)