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I've not enjoyed this, and I'm left with a few unsolved. Any hints, please, on:
4
25,16
5
23,20 (I'm pretty sure what the second word is, but I can't think of anything sensible for the first)

The cross references make it rather pointless to give the clues for non-Guardian solvers!

I've got 25,16 and 23,20 now, though they don't make complete sense!

Hi Chris, 4 is the sound emitted by a certain style of band music. Took me ages too and rather unfair to pin it on Germany if you ask me.
5 is the past tense of a common two letter expression. ‘Reference’ refers to a well known dictionary ;-)

4a: first letter in Angela in five letter synonym for sex appeal. Definition is German band.
25a: five letter synonym for push inside three letter synonym of slog/battle.
5d: the reference here is Oxford English Dictionary abbreviation.
23a: first word is five letter synonym for might. The next word with six letters is for taking bath under a sprinkler.

Thanks mathi - done now. The last two were the same (poor) standard of most of the rest of the puzzle!

Two mistakes in two days though! Perhaps the crossword editor’s been furloughed ;-)

I found this really tough - was reassured to see others had trouble too!

Any hints on 11a much appreciated - I think I have it, but have no idea why.

Roman "fifty" inside a word that means "a doddle", i.e. a "picnic".

Ghastly dog's dinner of a crossword

10 ac. Is the second word one used in the clue?
3 dn. I can't fit 'assaults' into any possible play on my suspected answer.
6 dn. this is beyond me, ebpven though I am sure of all the crossing lights save one.

10 yes, in my answer (that does parse)

3 first 4 letters are the assaults (combined with robberies)

6 is an anagram