What does the cryptic crossword clue "He stepped down as 25 turned up - ciao! (5)" mean?

The definition is "He". The wordplay uses a reversal. SIR (reversal="the solution to 25dn") + HI (synonym="HI") = RISHI; definition: "He" The answer is RISHI.

He stepped down as 25 turned up - ciao! (5)

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