1: Orange lipstick shows spirit (5)

4: Each retiring bachelor's promise finally cast in stone (7)

9: Bar mail of unadorned capital (5,6)

10: Uninitiated stoop to finish (3)

11: Anger that is constraining response (3)

12: Bivalves? I thought you said biceps (7)

13: Draw a stomach uprising (3)

14: Vicious return to professional serve reveals the inequality. (13)

16: Ships use up aid at sea; remain in a grave situation (4,2,7)

17: Crew member is one in operating room (3)

18: Have sheriff's helpers joined Nazi police (7)

20: Direct object (3)

21: Help found in Adelaide. (3)

22: Exegesis of clue an idiot misunderstood (11)

24: Settler-constructed bridge (7)

25: Express joy in slaughter (5)

2: A garden ornament makes men go mad (5)

3: Telekinesis pinches Albanian coin (3)

4: Urgently compelled president? Sure - with democratic leader (9)

5: Again, make fast about dead heat (5)

6: Ceases running features about Republican in serious trouble (4,7)

7: Excessive melodrama ruined their acts (9)

8: Uncouth chaps met Engel under stress. (4,9)

9: Modernise rear, in the opinion of escort (5,2,2,4)

12: 7-down relic? (6,5)

14: Pluto is cold and tired out; its a disgrace (9)

15: Permit me; I rearranged busiest schedule slots (5,4)

19: Knock out acrobat's last daring feat (5)

20: Farewell from union leader after getting something straight (5)

23: Sounds like everything: a bore (3)