WEE THINKER

Across

1 Concentrate on what a lens does (5)

4 A politician with hesitation on certain points, being current (7)

8 Sensible person is later wrong (7)

9 Hair treatment used by vocal performers no end! (5)

10 Drink of character, say (3)

11 Declined to break sad decree (9)

13 Fish makes captain lose head (6)

14 Meryl Peters, possibly? (6)

17 Rip stamen off plant (9)

19 Pat a fish (3)

21 Hazards giving rector kiss, somehow (5)

23 Handicapped players (7)

24 See us surrounded by many plaguing creatures (7)

25 Reported spectacles at venues (5)

Down

1 Initially developing rifts (5)

2 Sour thing, finding crustacean on tree (4,5)

3 Do more than win (7)

4 Accost with a nail, say (6)

5 Adhesive to fix a step (5)

6 Frank has managed (3)

7 If you want to hasten things, put your foot down! (5,2)

12 Moving stateside is most regular (9)

13 Trek Les arranged to find small falcon (7)

15 Spreads gossip by letter at latest, possibly? (7)

16 Being out on small sessions (6)

18 Asks hoarsely for files (5)

20 Singer gets energy on platforms (5)

22 Like this, sounds ill (3)