4  Island of the Siamese cat, say, harbouring an unwieldy ship left abandoned (6)

 6  Material about the eastern Mediterranean (8)

 9  London district retreat serves chocolate-covered cake (6)

10 The Brothers Brown? Three changed name (8)

11 As with the Bible, I grin about Madge’s inappropriate simile (4,1,6)

15 America pursues hard line in some quarters? (7)

17 Garbled sermon about English or American poet (7)

18 Take apart when in disguise (11)

22 Turner, having got angry, foamed (8)

23 Metal engravings in Illinois by a German revolutionary (6)

24 Dig in the north corner – no other ranks involved (8)

25 The last thing Picasso drew before expiring? (6)

 2  Roger rests in a state of degeneration (10)

 3  Time for a maxim (8)

 4  I am without equal but do not see as much (8)

 5  Improbable Greek character turned up as Sally-Ann stripped (8)

 7  Pixie, topless and sprightly (4)

 8  South Pacific country lacking a secret society (4)

12 Doggedness in demanding Cardinal cuts iciness in negotiation (10)

13 Heathcliff’s wife lives with a Brontë sister (Anne primarily) (8)

14 Short as the man close to Spooner (4-4)

16 One rambling comedian kisses the queen repeatedly (8)

19 Refugee from unstable regime (6)

20 Down the chimney (4)

21 A bird occupied (2,2)