Observer Prize Crossword 3747 Sunday August 5Th 2018

[owdbob]

Final answer in Observer 3747 and I'm baffled........20d "In hearing, stand by bias" (6)
I have ?e?s?t. I may have made a mistake with 25ac "goodies" ?

Please help before it drives me mad!

[Captain2]

Weight - sounds like 'wait'

[Captain2]

Clue for 25a?

[Toorak]

25 ac is glowing

[Toorak]

Tips in general due to be favourable (7)

[Captain2]

Thanks Toorak.

[fiction-factory]

G(enera)L + OWING (due)

[owdbob]

Thank you all so much for that! I thought what I had put for 25ac was pretty weak and I was right. I used to be able to knock off the Obs in an hour or so (won it twice!) - is it getting harder or am I deteriorating?