| Clues across |
| 1 | Cursing when hole in hose needs this? (7) |
| 5 | Drawing out European (French) duke in first of gatherings (7) |
| 10 | Aim of dieter observed in outer space (14) |
| 11 | Evidence of smoking seen in worthless remains (3-3) |
| 12 | Obnoxious drama should incur a penalty (4,4) |
| 13 | Fruit train crashes in strange scenery, losing railway (10) |
| 16 | Pulls ships (4) |
| 17 | Eager prima donna returns (4) |
| 18 | Three chaps – the first one drunk – coming from Scotland . . . (10) |
| 19 | . . . the first one gets mixed up with girl, reacting in an abnormally sensitive manner . . . (8) |
| 21 | . . . the first one fails to finish and turns round to another chap, getting puffed up with success (6) |
| 23 | Pestered client to become next leader of a republic (9,5) |
| 24 | O yes! Little Sydney goes astray, wandering (7) |
| 25 | Spoil most of salad – with this wine? (7) |
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| Clues down |
| 2 | Theatre in a renal hospital (5) |
| 3 | Ignored good lecturer, somewhat in need (9) |
| 4 | Celebrated – like a musical score? (5) |
| 6 | Woman has used bad language to get talked about (9) |
| 7 | First of carpets on stack going at low price (5) |
| 8 | With fond remembrance, looking back on Stalag One, perhaps (9) |
| 9 | Like some cuts confused elf left in disc (4-9) |
| 14 | Wrapped up deep novel, unusually (9) |
| 15 | Acknowledge Signor getting involved with European Economic Community (9) |
| 16 | Knotted laces found under temporary dwelling – they may catch (9) |
| 20 | Jugs needed when drains fail to open (5) |
| 21 | Tear shed about unknown bonus (5) |
| 22 | Do better than 110 in sheltered region, heading north (5) |
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