Complete Clue List
Across
1. Talent or botcher? : Definitely the former for this English novelist (9,6)
9. I care : For this young girl played by Anna Faris in "Friends" (5)
10. Oilmen set : An event marking a significant stage in development (9)
11. I'd set up : An angry quarrel (7)
12. Hi, ranks : As the the fourth-biggest river in India (7)
13. No admittance! : It's polluted! (12)
17. No inns, a tidal : Country such as Cyprus or Saint Lucia (6,6)
20. Cite her! : She differs in opinion from an accepted belief (7)
22. He melts : Items of protective headgear (7)
23. Cool cat, he : Gave me this delicious small candy (9)
24. Cater : For a very small amount (5)
25. See us sparkle 'ere! : An apt motto perhaps for these people? (8,7)
Down
1. Screed? : Sets of fundamental beliefs (6)
2. Sit, Mad! : In the middle (6)
3. A felonious agent : Would not have been welcomed by this organisation founded in 1920 (6,2,7)
4. Oft molten? : He portrayed Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" movies (3,6)
5. Liker? : No! The god of death in Turkic mythology (5)
6. Ensure tutorials : Are heeded before engaging in this dangerous stunt! (7,8)
7. They open : A new participant in an activity (8)
8. Yen decay : But it's something superficially attractive to look at! (3,5)
14. Class them : Eminent and beyond comparison! (9)
15. Patch gin : For a bedtime drink? (8)
16. Gel, oil, or : A radiant light drawn around the head of a saint (8)
18. The ace! : A Greek goddess of the underworld (6)
19. Stares : At these small pink flowers (6)
21. A rich : Piece of furniture (5)