Across
1. Examiner made redundant it seems, unconditionally (2,9,5) (2, 9) Hints
9. Nice place, one captured by painter (7) (7) Hints
10. Design cut out, street artist’s tool blunted? (7) (7) Hints
11. Soldier on with alder sculpting ornament with branches (9) (9) Hints
12. Bloomer, very big one breaking heart in metropolis (5) (5) Hints
13. Peak with unidentified primate? (4) (4) Hints
14. Sheets say on end of bed in illusionary realm (5,5) (5, 5) Hints
16. Short distance when knocked over caught by punch – as far as possible (2,3,5) (2, 3, 5) Hints
19. Bedtime companion who’s stuffed, head ripped off in vortex (4) (4) Hints
20. Character of Mr. Kipling’s cake, layered jams (5) (5) Hints
21. Payment admissible, experience nausea? (4,5) (4, 5) Hints
23. Drunk son has too much, and I don’t say a word! (7) (7) Hints
24. Adopted sheep assimilating a range of knowledge (5,2) (5, 2) Hints
25. Brilliant autumn entertainer with line in book (5,6) (5, 6) Hints
Down
1. Gambler who hasn’t been handled very well? (5,4,6) (5, 4, 6) Hints
2. Piece found in here, for example? (5) (5) Hints
3. Charm of European road crossing country after taking a spin (7) (7) Hints
4. Tile, useful thing that’s pressed on towards the ceiling (7) (7) Hints
5. Running desperate here, so piddling (3-5) (3-5) Hints
6. Opening letters from CID, a line is infuriating criminal (8,7) (8, 7) Hints
7. Significant moment, dad carrying baby before adoption (8,5) (8, 5) Hints
8. Noises from Centaurs, for example, where sauce and honey fed to Polyphemus? (8-5) (8-5) Hints
15. Butcher saving me – from this? (8) (8) Hints
17. Could supporter be on tour of a hot city in Iran (7) (7) Hints
18. Cocktail of deceit with a drink (4,3) (4, 3) Hints
22. See 1 Across (5) Hints