4  Embodiment of mischief in the manner of an animal (6)

 9  Pa turns tosses to ease off (7)

10 Base of French vessel (5)

11 A final letter with the middle missing’s about ancient culture (5)

12 Poetry school established by seers in theory (7)

13 Unsettle, as a rising does, sadly (11)

18 Generally those above fifty hide a bit of lard (7)

20 Run inside in a direction that aims at zero level (5)

22 Nice husband conceals love for Haka Dancer (5)

23 Oblique request for a topless jig (7)

24 It’s said when one leaves to study and grieve (6)

25 The absurdity of tyrant’s love for pillaged country (6)

 1  Set out for country to the north to look for the bird (6)

 2  New but determined to be included (5)

 3  Yes, in Spain an exotic bird augurs uniformly cool breeze (7)

 5  Sadly Madrid has no way to get English papers and TV channels (5)

 6  Helpful folk fold up a sari (2,5)

 7  Like those without energy due to a disorder (6)

 8  Operation following a winter that's been foul? (6-5)

14 Unemotional? But I lambaste aloud! (3-4)

15 Footwear Don's kin fancied? (7)

16 Companies taking on doctors for all out there (6)

17 Wanting more than what's good for the thin (6)

19 Name one another Eastern art form (5)

21 Say slogan of anti-noise activist brings dog (5)