Dm14563

[Bella28]

Help please 1a the pound, say, had prevalence over the rand (4,8)
13d doctor deters naps? Not with this he doesn't (10)
25a guest gives up being smutty (10)
18d how the wary proceed, stupidly relying on government (8)
10d sloppy retort disrupted office in Victoria (4,8)
Thanks for any help

[mazie]

13d Depressant (anag of deters naps)

[emeritus]

10d Lost Property

[mazie]

25a Suggestive (anag guest gives)

[Lie-in King]

18d Gingerly - 'g(overnment)' + anag 'relying'

[dannyk13]

10d.Lost property ? (anagram of sloppy retort)

[mazie]

1. something currency ?

[dannyk13]

Sorry Emeritus I overlooked your post.

[Frank97]

1a, I've got "Hard Currency"

[mazie]

I was think Hard or Soft currency Frank

[dannyk13]

Ha r d currency?

[Bella28]

Thank you maize, emeritus, lie in king, dannyk13, frank97 for your help

[Frank97]

1d is "Element that's briefly half free of aluminium (7) - Hafnium, so 1a starts with H.