A Gassy Christmas Cryptic 2025

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Across
  1. 3. See, an anaethetist interested in research sounds sweet (5,4)
  2. 6. Doing this gave me raised trops!(5)
  3. 8. Another cause of rota gaps - get a trainee in this instance! (2,4)
  4. 9. Deflated orthopaedic surgeon gets a hot drink (4,5)
  5. 12. Centre to end cuts worsens flow? (6)
  6. 14. Decipher my induction and how I use gas to name who wrote this crossword... (5,3,1,2)
  7. 16. All anaesthetists have these for two rotations (8)
  8. 18. Military can't partake in the end of First Reich reportedly (6)
  9. 19. Introducing Allan's insightful publication "How data is a way to extend training" (2, 3)
  10. 20. Intermittent bleed surprises surgeon - gives anaesthetist something to do (3,2) ****BONUS CHRISTMAS DAY CLUE**** In the spirit of Christmas, here's a rogue bonus clue, which you may find adds to 14A: +/- -to- ...workout I've no C-word and not a lot of shame - who wrote this? -(6) +(?,?)
Down
  1. 1. A glass of mulled wine helps if you switch it on (6)
  2. 2. Response seen in majority of vaginal surgeries? (5)
  3. 4. Detrimentally smear rich MP - just one popular month then suddenly out of fashion (9, 6)
  4. 5. Private seating area for FRCA examiner (5)
  5. 7. Long for christmas tree (4)
  6. 10. Fun ratio for relaxation? (5,2,4)
  7. 11. An alternative adult wins a maths competition, scoring high on the scale (6)
  8. 13. Ventilator disregards internal back-up (6)
  9. 15. I'm bringing in backup at 50? (3)
  10. 17. Snow can make you numb (7) ****BREAKING NEWS**** A bonus clue to help you 14A will be released on Christmas Day. However, if anyone has a touch of 11D and cracks it by Christmas Eve, you'll get a 9A on me. (NB: You'll need to refresh this page for the xmas day bonus clue - don't worry, your answers should still stay.)