cryptic 2657

[creamegg]

9a- saw pawn and bishop trapping rook again
p?o?e?b

23a- he escaped destruction, but his wife became totally bitter, thats fate
l?t

25d- marine mammal is mostly found here
s?a

[vegasmad]

9a. proverb

[vegasmad]

23a. lot
25d. sea(l)

[Lie-in King]

9a Proverb (saw) - r(ook) + 'over' (again, in) p(awn) + b(ishop)

23a Lot (fate) - his wife was turned into a pillar of salt as he escaped the destruction of Sodom & Gomorrah

25d Sea(l)