H, stuck on last few. 1d took off like a runaway sailor (6 4) ???p?d ?h??
8a a strategy is sure to emerge (4) ???e
20a latin work (4) ???s
22a and 25a Never lost it, in other words (6 3 2 ) ???i? ?l?a??
23d utterly erroneous (6) ??r?n?
21a dash across the winding lane(4) ??a?
17d calming things down can be satisfying (9) ?p?????n?