Across
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Academic point of view produces sympathy (6,7)
8
Post-It's regularly showing trident shapes (4)
9
Bungling tail captures spy concealing note that's irrelevant (10)
10
One might add fine powder; more often, one removes it (6)
11
A performance-enhancing drug for a flier (8)
12
However casually learner is given direction, styles ensue (9)
14
Misfortune: Everyman is going to speechify at the opening (4)
15
Seamen like part of a church, we're told? (4)
16
Genova resort with boy making safe journey (3,6)
20
Most expensive horse doesn't finish – bother! (8)
21
Greek island reportedly closes? (6)
23
Walk Amelia round body of water (4,6)
24
Enclosed by what pyramids must enclose (4)
25
Battered half of old sign seen in cataclysmic weather (5,8)
Down
1
Fussier tailoring producing slit (7)
2
Catalogue includes unknown composer (5)
3
Wore pants with gut that's got too big for? (7)
4
Loyal staff running with baton in team-building exercise (7,8)
5
Fixtures in north taken on by northbound Redgrave? (6)
6
Dramatist not beginning his work, 'Give And Take' (9)
7
Some detecting rat in some French dishes (7)
13
Revolutionary operatives losing power: it ended with glasnost (6,3)
15
Tense following refusal. Little drink? Absolutely (3,4)
17
From advert, I got a queasy feeling (7)
18
What gingery may become? (7)
19
Supremely ethereal, revered angel playing horn, primarily? (6)
22
Yemeni's neighbour soon to be rising (5)