THC-crossword thread-6; 4 ans PP till 4 pm IST

[spchennai]

Across
1 Absurd, like the team that always loses? (9) POINTLESS
6 Start of Boléro- unaltered arrangement (5)BASIS
9 Peacock's last put in to annoy Bohemian poet (5)
10 Guide showing policeman clergyman's residence (9) DIRECTORY
11 Managed to invite endless resentment (7)RANCOUR
12 Fiery type, husband associated with Proust novel (7)
13 Oddity in terribly icy dairy sons may reveal (12) IDIOSYNCRASY
17 Gofer may make off with diamonds, jewels originally in our vaults (6,6) OFFICE JUNIOR
20 Rally rounding on head of state (7) M(ON)ARCH
21 Weird row on street (7) ST RANGE
22 Game not about to be brought round in place of cheese (9)
23 Water animal and swine beheaded (5) [-R]OTTER
24 Guide showing prophet round heart of marketplace (5) S(T)EER
25 Stand for the Queen over there (9) RE PRESENT
Down
1 Picture - left artist with it (8) PORTRAIT
2 Poorly in one in very large state (8) ILLINOIS
3 Tired and emotional and shabby (3,5,3,4) THE WORSE FOR WEAR
4 Embarrassed, the Parisian put up church official (5)
5 Additional payment made by cleaner entering sweep (9) SURCHARGE
6 Having completed a circuit, but no further forward? (4,2,6,3) BACK TO SQUARE ONE
7 Careless in dock, arrested by undercover agent (6)SLOPPY
8 Crime writer wasted year on board (6)
14 Happy hour - binge in one next door (9)NEIGHBOUR
15 Duff gen? Vet it for sketch (8) VIGNETTE
16 Genuine Greek and Italian film (4,4)
18 Feels upset and annoyed in trading centre in centre of Nassau (6)
19 Single and alone (6)
21 Build scenery at university (3,2)SET UP