2: European sage knew a novel novel (9,4)
 9: Looks like an eyesore, sounds like an eyesore (3)
 10: Dismissed Pat? Thats an indication to stop (9)
 11: Shredded chad, he decrees, is one ingredient (7,6)
 12: Tom Sharpe  source of imagery (9)
 16: One who gets up part of stairway (5)
 18: Abstract art is just one step.(5)
 19: Segregate horses around the object of a hunt (6,3)
 20: Get the wrong idea, damn it, distressed about breaks (13)
 23: Otis and Vince mad for being thrown out repeatedly (9)
 24: One may be transported by this kiss, it's said (3)
 25: Uncouth chaps met Engel under stress. (4,9)