Across
23d
Hollow and dry instruction to dog the German PM (4,3,5)
Celebrity embraced by poor love child (7)
More mature half-hearted serial killer (5)
One gathers second coming starts with Nemesis (9)
Left perished in disarray, having accepted Theresa's final command (10)
20d
Opinion polls ease off and make things worse (4,6,2,4)
Miserable record playing into the small hours (12)
Infirm relatives abandoning a region of England (4,8)
Novice found in empty room (4)
Film maker genius, about 18 (10)
See 16
Is sick after five cancelled bypasses (5)
Strategy is to cross from the East by a philanderer (7)
Country in the centre of Europe madness (7)
Down
Secretary on job release (6)
Tails partner that takes in work (3,3)
Suit(e) trio (5-5)
Stops, doesn't start and relaxes (5)
At last, green tailless lizard found in bath coming up for a nibble (6,3)
See 24
Many ogle vicar, one stripped in church (8)
Had the temerity to acquire knowledge and became dim! (8)
Convenience of Western warnings on Arab uprising (6,4)
Essentially, copper is outside entrance to Room 101 with partner (9)
25a
Quiet entering tortuous path, hit and attacked — too late! (4,4,3,6)
Divine food in Asia: my best restaurant's oriental starters (8)
See 12
See 12
See 1 across
6d
Rogan josh balm? (4,4)
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