23a. Mr. James gets the French to move laterally (5) --d-e
13d. This historic diarist sounds like he still takes a look (5) -e-y-
25a. Behind the faucet is one right beast (5) T-p-r
32d. Being old-fashioned, you have half a grand (4) -h-u
24a. The information they pick up is sound (4) E-r-