Across
9
Hot soup dished out by the French in a cold location (5,4)
10
Black — then hurry to get clean? (5)
11
Cricket side disappearing or continuing? (7)
12
Ladies maybe excited by TS Eliot (7)
13
Some water — sort of service needed by home (5)
14
A limited number taking newspaper every now and then (9)
16
Powerful rescue vehicle is a great help (5,2,8)
19
Daughter is given programme of study in 'Communication' (9)
21
Dismissed female I embarrassed (5)
22
Girl taking dog maybe the wrong way — an error (7)
23
Biographer, dandy following old boy around (7)
24
Severe — not entirely Mister Nice (5)
25
See list that includes guerrilla fighter (9)
Down
1
Connected ideas — so act in a new way (10)
2
Shady deal to get a mean dwelling (8)
3
The short opening suits a plant (6)
4
Boy with good musical number (4)
5
Moment to enter heart unit (10)
6
Sailor to do wrong when given the drink (8)
7
Source of inspiration university maiden found in the V&A? (6)
8
Characters associated with government business in resistance units (4)
14
Animal reserve — a distant one seen in flash (6,4)
15
Such elders could be event organisers (10)
17
Aussie animal gets smart at rest (8)
18
Weapon hidden in fellow's clothes (8)
20
Bands of special soldiers capturing a woman (6)
21
Take care of doctor who stepped in a puddle (6)
22
Crowd in service seeing in Christmas? (4)