Cryptic Crossword #29011

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A lot of money possibly leading to embezzlement - special investigator now joins the fray (5.2)

2

Drink the contents of the jug instead of a potentially shot of this (5)

3

Too much in the drink? (9)

4

Boatman's enemies change direction in drill (7)

5

Regrets being drunk on rum (5)

6

Regulate the misuse of pesticides – this would reduce costs etc. (3.6)

7

Initial stop problem, cut back and left (6)

8

Article on drink: a cause of pain (6)

14

Reverse to subscript to react? (5.4)

16

Everyone in this country alone, confused (3,3,3)

18

Struggle against drinking, its source concealing painful extremes (7)

19

Perhaps the Irish saga evokes something occult (6)

20

The excess begins to appear at one in eight, say (7)

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Raise the glass! Another drink! Lots of alcohol (4-2)

23

It looks like a faulty chainsaw, cutting first in... (5)

25

…murder of a boatman, not a diver (5)