Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 Rough passage, it’s said? (6) 4 Not this cold, hot layer of straw, say? (6)

8 Daydreaming, put first of Cornish pasties in a stew (8) 10 Smooth and tough

Arctic explorer saving lives, originally (6)

11 Wading bird that may be on reef? (4)

12 Decorative accessory turning into a scarf (10)

13 Devouring rubbish including last scrap of meal, journalist ate too much (12)

16 Upset as given the sack, it’s implied? (12)

20 Opener: cricketer who’s gloved bouncer, say? (10)

21 Mend part of shoe, did you say? (4)

22 Two family members together soon enough (6) 23 Around New England state, communist stayed (8) 24 Preferably pretty (6)

25 Where log may be doing very well (2, 4)

DOWN

1 Great lover with sex appeal certainly not into wine (8)

2 Expect there’s a load to listen to? (5)

3 Set tailors up on wet land (7) 5 So mad having trodden on nail, perhaps? (7)

6 A great new haunt where refreshments served outdoors (3, 6)

7 Unhappy after short vacation in cave (6)

9 Ailing puss, I repeat, delicate thing (6, 5)

14 Bird breeds with rat, remarkably (9)

15 Big blows in general – lawyers’ terms? (8)

17 Observe servant providing quantity of dripping? (7)

18 Boaters in Sanremo at sea (7) 19 Musical about Genesis etc lifting agent? (3, 3)

21 One in Panama, say, heading for idyllic island nation (5)