You must complete all 25 moves without allowing any bomb to countdown to zero or allowing the board to reach a state where no swaps are possible. All score based levels involving scenarios where you could lose a life (bombs, chocolate, etc.) must be played to a conclusion. Simply passing the score required is not…
Found the answer to my question. If anyone is having trouble, even if you hit the target goal you still have to make sure to use all 25 moves to advance. Done that. Still don't advance.