Observer Everyman

Across

1. ‘Horribly boring Belarus’: that’ll get the citizenry worked up (6,7)

8. Knocked back, it’s a wine from Piedmont (4)

9. Instagram entry displaying demon: about right to get ‘like’ (Jeff Koons’ work) (4-6)

10. Mark a git’s been given, being contrary – disgrace (6)

11. Senselessness involving stupidity, to start with! (8)

12. Dutch award initially rejected by German author, being big beast (9)

14. Letters from Greece – audible expressions of yearning (4)

15. Part of actualité? (4)

16. Game hand makes you freak out (2,7)

20. Traditional halibut prepared with aioli for starter (8)

21. What Everyman’s pen creates: like some Shakespearean verses (6)

23. In review: small bit of land where O Canada’s sung, principally, alongside river! (4,6)

24. Even so, the writer’s a beast (4)

25. Interpret corner key, incorrectly, as aid in calculation (5,8)

Down

1. Oddly rejected Fruit Shoots; took rice dish (7)

2. Half-cut, putting together tacky jewellery (5)

3. Bishop’s left one part of hand covered in salve (3,4)

4. Aristotle unsure about act of stupid bravado (7,8)

5. 2nd of August: Farah’s entered

racing event, making maximum effort (6)

6. Here, one’s surrounded by Asian land ... or water!? (9)

7. Vacuous gadfly speeds, goes for a spin (7)

13. Each lad in resort gets Mexican food (9)

15. Prefer to include tip of liquorice, for taste (7)

17. Leaders from Antigua & Barbuda irritate king with trapped wind; this will be tricky (1,3,3)

18. Heading off, navigator defying gravity? (7)

19. Hoo-hah about cryogenic extract (6)

22. Primarily, Mesoamerican / ancient Yucatan, architecturally notable? (5)