8  Afrit: Parse ‘naked men in order’ (6)

 9  In conspiracy, one replaces firm deceptive image (8)

10 Bad actor, it’d turn out (8)

11 Drop in speed of light everybody times (4,2)

12 Next to promotion, participate with head of government (9)

13 Maybe Oxford weeds, cycling (4)

16 Sort of curtains screening front of stately home (4)

17 Poets discard small vouchers (9)

20 Frenchman’s heartless butler returned note (6)

22 After Oxford University, Open University’s in the shed (8)

23 American capacity leads to antipathy toward Italian scholars (8)

24 Water sprite that is found behind seaweed (6)

25 Midlands university is hoping to do without work? That’s just, wow (11)

 1  Illicit indulgence in respect of president hugging daughter; father united over it (9,5)

 2  Deeds in support of French quarters? (9)

 3  Dubious name taken by worried atheist (8)

 4  Ridiculously moronic character from Ithaca (7)

 5  No luck arranging release (6)

 6  A bit of Sheeran, as always sounding pinched (5)

 7  Trip there and back again is treacherous (6-8)

14 I poll Ohio about ‘Common People’ (3,6)

15 First in produces blunders (8)

18 It’s wearing, tender, riding up one leg (7)

19 Child’s at home with fizzy drink unfinished (6)

21 Letter of thanks in support of article (5)