Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Can’t wait for time paint takes to be mixed (9)

5. Some wise old bird or woman lecturing beginners (3) 7. Have a limited intake of calf as meat (4)

8. Rating, sullen about destroyer prow in such a silly way (8) 10. Ruins Ilium in craft, having half made a start (8) 11. Story-teller looks intently at romantic openings (4)

13. One who takes the veil is among the others in upset (6) 15. Have to have the writer among the dead, after a loss (6) 18. Ring the changes, and take the Virginia railway (4)

19. Fire, water etc for steel construction involving soldiers (8) 22. Again did find fuel in the water-grass (8)

23. Paid for at the door with a conclusion at end of movement (4) 24. Wasn’t happy to have said one quitted (3)

25. Without experience drive fast where land is not developed (5,4)

DOWN

1. Gains victory in overturning Sedan one overruns (7) 2. Examples of drama showing one is a sportsman (5)

3. First stage of development got by more juggling (6) 4. Round journey has turn forbidden in rubbish-tip (4)

5. What used to be told by hourglass is out of the past (3-4) 6. Sort of cake for a domestic fowl (5)

9. Academic reeducation involves this system of belief (5) 12. In France I start making my short crowbar (5)

14. Like a tiger, tear it instead following a loss (7)

16. Half the brides are unable to supply vocal accompaniment (7) 17. What to put hand through that may have record in it (6) 18. Ancient Roman man, American cause of infection (5) 20. Nothing in front of aircraft is provided by a lynch-mob (5) 21. Played one’s part in opera and squealed (4)