24a - arrogant person has second drink (5) ??i?e
24d - Series showing school head (5) ??a?e
23a - Remove gold from type of fan (9) ????a?t?r
25a - Less smooth rub-off with politician, that is (7) ????i?r
27a - Depend on having money in the near past (8) ????g?l?