9  A brief passing mention (4)

10 By riverbank or pond, you’ll find this wine jug out of liquid, Spooner says (9)

11 Up in part of Yorkshire (6)

12 Give your backing to ’obson’s choice? (7)

13 Oral drugs to relieve pain (4)

14 Conductor to redraft logo? Get sir ___ (5,5)

17 Heads of mystic investigation noted one greatly fearing psychic (4-6)

19 Forty winks after society card game (4)

20 Frightful scare involving copper who points the finger (7)

22 Briefs South Africans about Twitter (6)

23 Rickety lander? Use this to weatherproof it (9)

24 Name found in bible or in thesaurus (4)

25 Religion of Californian hero reportedly is involved with Martians (14)

 2  There’s no skipping in these passages (9)

 3  Occasionally clean, I rent out somewhere for soldiers to go (7)

 4  Daughter eager (it’s said) to support games teacher (9)

 5  [clue to go here] (11,4)

 6  Help to capture very old duck (5)

 7  Somewhere hellish? Conclude that it isn’t (7)

 8  Manner of Le Pen, on top (5)

15 Soldier holds a coarse biscuit (9)

16 Wild bears take rests for refreshment (3,6)

18 Coup de grâce from detectives opening up woodland animal (7)

19 In Paris, seize a couple of two-by-fours (7)

20 One Eagle pilot, familiarly sounding like a hive of activity (5)

21 Uplifting songs about unknown state (5)