Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS

1 One will stand between king and first lady to mourn (6)

4 Warm jacket? (6)

8 Time, say, belongs to us (3)

9 Astronomy student – the best (4,5)

11 Skirt which sounds like a tie! (4)

12 Most impressive neckwear found in attic (8)

15 Brazen, like one who’s had a close shave? (9)

18 Works poets are turning out (8)

19 Series covers Great Lake (4)

21 New choir is small, keeping resistance to disease (9)

23 Show agreement when lecturer about (3)

24 Penalise play on words – his undoing! (6)

25 Commercial rated terrible, five taken in (6)

DOWN

1 No alternative but to place king in cave (6)

2 Terrible tribal ire when grumpy (9)

3 Save damaged urn (4)

5 Lick tips off cosmetic (8)

6 Whizzing sound of fastener (3)

7 Tell associate (6)

10 Reserve cape following a chump’s return (9)

13 Nun raced wildly east, showing stamina (9)

14 Quietly arrives and gives a sermon (8)

16 End of boot to step up (6)

17 Make further amendments to part of agreed itinerary (2-4)

20 Employed nothing new (4)

22 Escape with ladder (3)