Kropotkin 1036

Across

8. Parrot (half Tahitian) found here on SH4 (8)

9. Brings down alto – we hear other singers follow (6)

10. Southern Gateway in Arab Alhambra, Moorish citadel (6)

11. The AB who did box? Hide from him! (7)

12. Spear thrown in field at, firstly, piglike mammal (8)

13. Bits of chook (extremely smelly) consumed by Eliot (6)

14. First scene in musical (start of Showboat) – they involve men on board (5,8)

17. American getting into vehicle (Oscar) was a singer (6)

18. Bottles Pam broke: gallon lost from ullage (8)

21. There is a woman here in May (7)

23. End falls off garment, not being hitched up (6)

24. Formally withdraw from middle of intersection here? (Give way) (6)

25. Musical performance: one put on four of the Rachmaninov works (8)

Down

1. Jack entered with a tin and a lilytrotter (6)

2. This fabric is woolly? Search me! (8)

3. Object found in food put in range (6)

4. Unveiling a place with outward aspect (5,10)

5. Where it’s before noon in some hotel (8)

6. Gladly would I be embraced by ardent supporter (4)

7. Too many of these and Google crashes badly – electronic input needed (8)

14. “Sailors’ Songs” – American spelling that is included in “Simple Songs” (8)

15. Strong affection between Poles and Eastern Serbs initially, then other Europeans (8)

16. Not now the same length, or even shorter (2,6)

19. What model is doing is unfortunately getting into bad odour (6)

20. You want metal tags constructed without mass? No thanks (6)

22. Sheep going in opposite directions – time to leave (4)