Guardian Genius

[swarbrules]

I don't want to give too much away but, if anyone has done this and is still reasonably sane...

25 is it a man or a pal?

11 bot or mit?

[cruciverbali]

Do you still have the clues swarbrules ?

[saladdodger]

cruciverbali: clues are:
25 Writer needing to shut up? Good grief! Ans could be penman or penpal?
Then it has to be reversed for entry into the grid

11 Briefly had rumpy pumpy and woman's in an agitated state (6)

[saladdodger]

11 bother or mither - I think bot

[hankir]

11A could be dither which means an agitated state.
But why DIT for rumpy pumpy is unclear.

dith·er Pronunciation (dr)
n.
A state of indecisive agitation.

I am still trying to figure out 25 A.
Not sure what 3 letter word fits Good Grief or that may be the definition with a 6 letter answer.

[Psybbo]

(briefly had) d (rumpy pumpy) it her
dither

[hankir]

Thank you sibton.

If the clue were to read:
"Briefly did rumpy pumpy", it would have avoided the confusion.

25A is the last one left but totally stumped.

[swarbrules]

thanks

[bibblebub]

this is probably far to late but i go for it anyway:

25a) Man! is used as an exclamation akin to Good Grief!

[swarbrules]

bibblebub

That's what I thought too.