ACROSS 
                                    1
                                    Jim Delaney's fan base (5,9)
                                    9
                                    Rodent meat with most of the tail (7)
                                    10
                                    Out of position, I called for the mark (7)  
                                    11
                                    Portion of Andorran cheese spread? (5)
                                    12
                                    Greatest of minds supplying food (9)
                                    13
                                    Alone after break-up with Benny (4,6)
                                    14
                                    This is hell (5)
                                    15  Champion died an inspiration for this puzzle? (5)
                                    17
                                    Go for a million in Lincolnshire town – where the action is? (9)
                                    20
                                    Bank's extra rates revised internally (9)
                                    22
                                    Wolf pooh-pooh? (5)
                                    23
                                    L follows O in dance (7)
                                    24
                                    Is it less cramped in Rio? (Rome's chaotic) (7)
                                    25
                                    What would possibly make Whit with appropriate destination? (7,6)
                                     
                                    DOWN 
                                    1
                                    Deserter's captured I hear, then shot (9,6)
                                    2
                                    Time's up (John's included as a runner) (7)
                                    3
                                    Get off to hospital with mad cow and splinters (9)
                                    4
                                    Describe near-disastrous capture of traitor (7)
                                    5
                                    Female battle group (7)
                                    6
                                    Supply complete solver's report (5)
                                    7
                                    Did swallows behind spread out in all directions? (7) 
                                    8
                                    Lets working man, with trees, into plot (7,3,5)
                                    14
                                    In the ring with gypsy man Sam revived? (6,4)
                                    16
                                    Runs film – that hurt to work on negative! (7)
                                    17
                                    Cross-examined difficult girl under control (7)
                                    18
                                    Bird collecting green mould (4,4)
                                    19
                                    Pisan count Posh exalted on one record? (7)
                                    21
                                    Royal woman surfacing in Northern water (5)