Observer Everyman

Across

1. Flower mostly around middle of January opening quickly but temporarily (3-2) 4. Taboo about old border, one that’s unconventional (8) 9. Good ship in legend certainly loaded with large grotesque carvings (9) 10. Turning back, receiving resistance is less common (5) 11. Representation of scene I love in play (7) 12. Independent line maintained by agent, tall and thin (7) 13. Keeping collection of data about lake and river for present (8,6) 15. Transformation of ape, bit ugly, seen in fairy tale (8,6) 18. European cause arousing strong feeling (7) 20. Proposition in article more garbled (7) 22. Composer contributing to vivid revue going around (5) 23. Period covered by alternative procedure (9) 24. Part of journey around north before next stretch (8) 25. Noble Yankee ahead of schedule (5)

Down

1. Power, ancient, is summoned (5) 2. Typical posture of archer, prepared (3,3,3,6) 3. Dull experts upset spies (7) 4. Expand unfinished song with new language (9) 5. People who entertain multitudes (5) 6. Arm injured, can one drink? (7) 7. Broadcast story, short of time, on row about stray dog (8,7) 8. Appeal to deity, shaft of light breaking through (6) 14. Information, involving tangled web, to end in remorse for intermediary (2-7) 15. Change direction suddenly and benefit, grabbing wicket (6) 16. Couple I phone at end of every year (7) 17. Synthetic fabric in fantastic gallery (7) 19. Manage to rise above hard time (5) 21. Expression of surprise about single currency (5)