Weekend Quick Cryptic 91 - Solution

My fellow TimesforTheTimes contributors Phil Jordan, Sawbill and I are continuing to produce Quick Cryptic crosswords to fill the gap left by the Saturday Times not having one. The plan is for us to take turns, publishing one a fortnight, and this week it's my turn. 

You can find a link to the crossword here and the answers below. Feel free to leave any comments or questions here as you would do on TfTT. You can find an index to the complete series of crosswords here. 

Before looking at the answers, if you would like some additional help, click the label below.

Hints and tips...

Some hints and tips:

• All of the across answers are thematic as are 15D and 19D..
• In 1A you need to split Mary Rose.
• 12A is an Uxbridge English Dictionary type clue... if a female LAD is a LADETTE...
• 18A is a triple definition.
• In 1D Gypsy could have been spelt Gipsy to make the clue thematic.
• In 6D you need to split "Joanna's child" and "Mum and Dad".

And click on this label to get the solution.

Solution and explanation of the answers...

Definitions  underlined in bold italics, ( Abc )* indicating anagram of Abc,  {deletions} and [] other indicators.

 

Across
1 Queen disembarks from Mary Rose perhaps for another vessel (9)
MAYFLOWER – MA{r}Y (queen) losing the R (Regina; queen), FLOWER (rose, perhaps).
6 It's taken by orchestra leader at both start and end of concert (3)
BOW – Cryptic definition, in the first instance to play his/her instrument and in the second to receive applause.
8 Giant in charge of ship that sank (7)
TITANIC – TITAN (giant) I/C (in charge).
9 About to dispose of accommodation onboard (5)
CABIN – CA (about) BIN (dispose of).
10 Prohibit, for instance, reversing of canal boat (5)
BARGE – BAR (prohibit) E.G. (for instance) [reversing] -> GE.
12 Flag officer (6)
ENSIGN – Double definition, and a bit of a chestnut.
14 Cruise ships initially located in Newcastle eventually reach Sydney (6)
LINERS – Initial letters of Located In Newcastle Eventually Reach Sydney.
16 Man perhaps seen in the middle of roundabout (6)
ISLAND – Double definition, the second a cryptic hint.
18 Young caring volunteer (6)
TENDER – Triple definition (with the thematic answer being a fourth).
19 Naval trainee is reportedly a female bounder? (5)
CADET – If a female Jack-the-lad is a ladette, a female CAD (bounder) could be a CADETTE, which sounds like CADET.
21 Newton tucked into cheese and pickle (5)
BRINE – N (Newton, the unit of force) in BRIE (cheese).
22 Half of Odessa port manufactured naval weaponry (7)
TORPEDO – (Ode{essa} port)* [manufactured].
24 Jerk causes stomach to turn (3)
TUG – GUT (stomach) [to turn] -> TUG.
25 Sailing ships that may be filled with sherry (9)
SCHOONERS – Double definition, the second a cryptic hint referring to the traditional glass for serving sherry in.
 
Down
1 Maybe gypsy globe is set aside for future use (8)
MOTHBALL – MOTH (maybe gypsy) BALL (globe).
2 Mountain creature that's never been seen. Not one ...up to now. (3)
YET – YET{i} (mountain creature that’s never been seen) without the I (one).
3 Weapon is unusually clean (5)
LANCE – (clean)* [unusually].
4 If you get caught you may lose this (6)
WICKET – Cryptic definition.
5 Gives new role to unsettled actress (7)
RECASTS – (actress)* [unsettled].
6 Little Joanna's child supported by her Mum's Mum and Dad at first (4,5)
BABY GRAND – BABY (child) GRAN (baby’s Mum’s Mum) D{ad} [at first].
7 Some stew in Dublin leads to flatulence (4)
WIND – Hidden in steW IN Dublin.
11 Fender not originally used in band's performance (9)
RENDERING – {f}ENDER [not originally] in RING (band)
13 Rabble-rousing leader moving to end publications (8)
EDITIONS - SEDITION (rabble-rousing) moving the first letter to the end -> EDITIONS.
15 They provide guidance to farmer lastly on what milkmaids have to use (7)
RUDDERS – farmeR [lastly], UDDERS (what milkmaids have to use).
17 Despicable person making women gag (6)
WRETCH – W (women) RETCH (gag).
19 Load motor vehicle and depart (5)
CARGO – CAR (motor vehicle) GO (depart).
20 Join upcoming brass band member (4)
ABUT – TUBA (brass band member) [upcoming] -> ABUT.
23 You heard a sheep? (3)
EWE – Sounds like YOU.