Special, Sunday 30 Jun 2019, K Koteswar Rao

Three answers per commenter as usual till 6 PM (Annotations compulsory)
Please post all your answers in one comment.

ACROSS
7   Notice model hugging model (6)
8   The state of being gentle may break knee in disorder (8)
9   I yell out about to emphasize a statement (1,4,3)
10 Considered mad returning without books (6)
11 Busy Indian rising star takes drug (2,3)
12 Hospital within reach in poor area (6)
14 For the time being construct India's handy gate (2,4,3,3,3)
17 Unceremoniously unseats without acting star sinking below the horizon (6)
18 I am not machismo, silly fool! (5)
22 Reportedly snatched twice by Thai vehicle (3-3)
23 I am well-known for not taking drug at hand (8)
24 The smallest amount is nowhere near it (8)
25 Gum plant bearing it with plucking instrument (6)

DOWN
1   Am out of control in Asia say (9)
2   Pointer to pen with endless greed (6)
3   Attacks without offensive brawls (5)
4   Death in check by force in blood feud (8)
5   Stashed crore in second half - It's publicly known (2,6)
6   According to old Turkish money (2,3)
8   Appealing argument how it evolves! (5-8)
13 Come again about one who thinks too much of himself (9)
15 Be reluctant to identify atheist from East (8)
16 Language without rule breaking implements (8)
19 Ingenuous John executed (6)
20 Give a nickname to excellent port city (5)
21 Love is great symbol of resistance (5)

Across Lite version can be accessed at KKR 25

Enjoy.