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Good and stuck this week.
25ac,'What river could be about to boil?',(6), begins with S;
24ac,'Make notes about Conservative chopping and changing',(9),S-I---I--;
23ac,'Literary genre recalled, penned by prolific scribbler',(3-2),S-- --;
17dn,'Swimmer's stupid to go across river',(7),O-R----.

25) good clue. What = Eh + river = Tees / about - reverse = Seethe = To boil

24) Make notes = sing about Conservative chopping and = S(wit[c]h)ing

C inside with (and) inside Sing

23 is contained in the clue toffer (reversed)

17 stupid = Oafish / to go across river = R / Oa[r]fish = Def

It's worth looking at the Oarfish on You Tube, it's an umbelievably weird thing, the kind of thing that could be the reason for old sea stories about Sea monsters

Take a look at this Toffer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUaL6hHluZ8&feature=related

Many thanks both. A horrible-looking creature indeed.