Cryptic Crossword

ACROSS 1

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Sino-Tibetan turn of phrase (6) Idiot nicking empty space in cupboard (6)

8 Intellectual supporting launch (8)

10 Range sent back, somewhat bizarre I see (6)

11 A piece, not entirely similar (4) 12 Give old teacher a gun for ultimate war (10)

13 Rogue channel out to catch me — spam! (8, 4)

16 Nitwit, a centrist struggling to impress supporter (12)

20 Where, for example, cocktails are served in jail (6, 4) 21 (25 Across), short implement knocked over (4)

22 Twist right in home of flamenco? (6)

23 US lawman requiring perfect listening device (8)

24 Wine bottles I say smelt bad (6)

25 Model remade well! (4, 2)

DOWN

1 Assault over, start (6, 2)

2 Dainty, a little thin, I flew upward (5)

3 Down in perfect time (7)

5 Way to eat dip, Italian food (7) 6 Exercise in demolishing of dessert, one going fast (9)

7 Fish has to dry up (6)

9 Show leader of race in great condition (11)

14 Bully threw one over barrier (9)

15 Little bit cross, writer in stitches, oddly (8)

17 An Italian poet moving quite slowly (7) 18 Caution in store (7)

19 Eye record in match (6) 21 Different native shunning principal (5)