1 across. Resistant to changing it, bar I am an expert in. 6-5 letters.

9 across. Cleared by air defence after skirmish, and OK to travel? 3-4 letters.

10 across. <i>One</i><span> drug troublingly Tennyson’s reward?</span>. 7 letters.

11 across. Essential for dress colours on outside of uniform? 9 letters.

12 across. In Exodus, perhaps, you’ll have run through a crowd. 5 letters.

13 across. Gold in reserve not often spherical. 4 letters.

14 across. Frantically rang about empty domicile, having been let down – one such? 6 letters and 4 letters.

16 across. Who say, in fancy dress: ‘Can I go as me?’. 10 letters.

19 across. Identified with a circle, called, spoke. 4 letters.

20 across. Absolute idealist turned on by Man. 5 letters.

21 across. What might be refused by statesmen? 5 letters and 4 letters.

23 across. Controversial claim about Glastonbury? One puts the music down. 7 letters.

24 across. Tortoises originally used to supply cover for Roman soldiers. 7 letters.

25 across. Cashier’s wound dressed with fine designer cravat? 11 letters.