Crossword

Across

 1 Eastern native since he defected (7)

 5 Watch send-up (5)

 8 Brat, 2, over and out (3)

 9 Somehow, am rid of tatty rags for carnival (5,4)

10 Experience refusal, one hears (4)

11 Maker of new tin over, right? (8)

12 Suggest odds for the Spanish novice (5)

14 Ensemble – eastern collection (5)

17 Introduced commercial with German bear (8)

19 Currency dispatched, it’s said (4)

22 Bravado shown when Russian turns up with band to a party (7-2)

23 Mostly present before (3)

24 Shape-altering aspect (5)

25 About to be surrounded by drunk this evening (7)