Cryptic #5 - by Symptomatic

Across 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 Something that 9
smells rich with a
10 11
different topping
(8)
5 A way to bend 12 13
one's mettle (6)
10 Tell a story about
a nobleman (7) 14 15 16

11 Still, one adult

shows apathy (7)
17
12 Pioneer returns
to climb
mountain again 18 19 20 21
(5)
13 After work, Sue
Edward was 22 23
downtrodden (9)
14 Maybe he could
24 25
give Napoleon's
urn pro treatment
(8,7)
17 David got nausea 25 Spain to 4 A diplomat and a 14 Cycling a Dell,
and threw up, to investigate worker sing, which broke
a point - very obscure lead: changing the during a short
unfavourable drink with drug middle of song message (9)
(15) in it (8) (8,6)
15 Medical aides
18 Record a melody 6 "Honest" Gem' take command of
sung by operator Down composed rough patches,
(9) leitmotif (5,4) for example (9)
1 A point: two
20 The bottom of rights mean 7 Assesses 16 Ugly soles
the chest, nothing; a third property tax (5) bashed around
roughly! (5) right makes a outside, but don't
8 What's collected
22 Agreement of wrong (5) smell (9)
by pigs - a rind,
payment given 2 Perhaps kings discarded and 19 Handed trainee a
orally? (7) and a jester in thrown into pen hammer (5)
23 It's wise to wash disguises? (4,5) (9)
20 Broadcast film of
panties (7) 3 Take control of 9 Animal's joint Cockney woman,
24 She put on one pursuit - without breaks around to a point (5)
small, heavy- it, things get moat - maybe
21 Perform better
tipped boot (6) messy (5) wear and tear?
than
(14)
unfashionable
cook? (5)

Symptomatic