Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1,7. In which NCOs may get in a muddle (9,4) 5. Wrinkle one gets as a hand-out (3) 7. see 1 Across

8. Top-liner with fish gets the bird (8)

10. They drop in after five, is it, or six? Not nine! (8) 11. Tights are so tight (4)

13. Fall back on a popular town at the beach (6)

15. Father goes back to fruit, it would seem (6)

18. The water’s edge may be something one can rely on (4) 19. It sounds over-nice to be so valuable (8)

22. A day’s row turning out of the streets (8)

23. Of which run is the commonplace grind? (4) 24. Brassed off with four outsiders, the fool (3)

25. Gallop up to tournament player who will become decrepit (3,2,4)

DOWN

1. Roams about around five, a tea-provider (7) 2. Flowers one got up, going south (5) 3. Character of a person is all that’s wild, Mother! (6) 4. Espionage agent takes in the right when active (4) 5. Just about run to cheat the French (7)

6. In the dish there’s silver for a heathen (5) 9. Baby-carriage supplied by ornithological specimen (5) 12. Room to leave a gap in print (5)

14. And, when Sarah’s around, they go on foot (7) 16. Took stock that sounded like Autumn leaves (7) 17. Carbon material with which to draw colourfully (6) 18. Polish given back with degree from the country (5) 20. Nothing positive, but it may yield oil (5)

21. Were it different, it could hold water (4)