Across
7. 20ac to nip out in car (7) (7) Hints
8. Author’s copyright, say, written in artificial language lacking in use (7) (7) Hints
9. Cloth sample in Mombasa rickshaw (4) (4) Hints
10. Digital discomfort caused as actor pressed remote (9) (9) Hints
12. Worry after starts to get ready in August (5) (5) Hints
13. <span>Rated clue </span><i>quid pro quo</i><span>?</span> (5-3) (5-3) Hints
15. Softies on the right left (4) (4) Hints
16. 20ac found in 20ac in woods (5) (5) Hints
17. 20ac retired fading star (4) (4) Hints
18. Cosiest room in pub with guest not fit for all (8) (8) Hints
20. Banker’s club lost its head (5) (5) Hints
21. Those making trunk calls when footballer rejected by county (9) (9) Hints
22. Drab moving from black to white when on scale? (4) (4) Hints
24. Frantic when fool includes sex education (7) (7) Hints
25. French street to get quiet routine back during break (7) (7) Hints
Down
1. Message hidden in alliterative passage? (4) (4) Hints
2. Those who spread filth include source of plot revelations (8) (8) Hints
3. Consequence of lob? (6) (6) Hints
4. How one is knocked as team trails? (8) (8) Hints
5. Coward’s spirit thusly seen in barrel drunk by that man? (6) (6) Hints
6. Strike a blow to groin having struck backside previously? (4) (4) Hints
11. Worn-out, he meant to work out (4-5) (4-5) Hints
12. Driver’s aim is to be ecologically responsible (5) (5) Hints
14. Passion for first under any circumstances (5) (5) Hints
16. Thrashed out addition to the capital’s skyline (3,5) (3, 5) Hints
17. Direct a neat dodge to collect interest on the street (8) (8) Hints
19. Like café might be when smothered by 22 (6) (6) Hints
20. Sappers’ prompt relief (6) (6) Hints
21. Before final curtain, First Lady will be flush (4) (4) Hints
23. Take home note, following musical talent (4) (4) Hints