9) Waterproof sealant (5)
11) Preventing growth of disease (10)
15) Precede (6)
17) Bird (6)
19) Kill, put an end to (5,3)
23) Certain (10)
25) Coalesced form (9)
1) One revering religious ceremonies (14)
2) Person who runs a charity (7)
3) Dashing, disreputable quality (10)
13) Resigned philosophical statement (3,4,3)
16) Not pressed flat (8)
24) Nickname of Queen Elizabeth 1 (4)