cryptic 2556

[creamegg]

6d- like eliza doolittle or professor 'iggins so to speak
a?t?e?s

8d- spreading thus over part of football field
s?w?n?

15d- rude about vessel's bow being on the rocks
i?s?l???t

18d- business executives carrying gold as prospective partners
s?i?o?s

19d- venerable area in state capital
a?g???a

25a- italian city getting another name when burnt
????a

[boxtops]

6d Artless
8 - sowing (thus=so, football = wing)
15 in-Solent

[Nical]

6D artless? 8D sowing (so-wing) 15D insolvent (insol(v)ent) 18D suitors (suit(or)s 25A Siena

[Mctavish]

15d Insolvent

[Mctavish]

sorry typo insolent

[creamegg]

thanks all xxx

[civdm]

25a siena

[Lie-in King]

6d Artless - "heartless"
8d So-wing
15d Insolvent - (on the rocks) - 'insolent' (about) 'v(essel)'
18d Suitors - 'suits' (execs, carrying) 'or' (gold, heraldry)
19d August-a(rea)
25a Siena - add a n(ame) to get "Burnt Sienna"