i Cryptic Crossword No 394

[souxie]

Trying to get a decent start so grateful for any help,
1 & 5 Across, 12 for media's pilot,charged while drunk,falling within limits on tipple(3,3,8)
12 Across,Thus in going into new position with BHS I'm 23 5A yet to be confirmed(5,5)
16/25/24 Across, Mostly local,and with her older girl given makeover,an absolutely smashing enviroment for 5As (5,6,8)
23 Across, Principle enemy later destroyed (10)

Sorry about the lack of letters

Many Thanks in Advane

[bibblebub]

23a) elementary

[Wharton]

23 elementary (anagram enemy later)

[bibblebub]

1&5a) The God Particle = anagram of 'pilot charged' inside T(ippl)E

[bibblebub]

12a) Higgs boson

[bibblebub]

16/25/24) Large Hadron Collide (probably)

[bibblebub]

forgot the R - Large Hadron Collider

[bibblebub]

explanations:-

12a) put thus = SO inside anagram of going+bhs

16/25/24) anagram of loca(l)+and+her+older+girl

[souxie]

Many Thanks to you Both.

[bibblebub]

you're welcome (i needed a bit of mental exercise this morning)

[Wharton]

souxie, I think all the thanks should go to bibblebub, but you're welcome nonetheless.