Across
1
A big book hotel's kept in reception (2,4)
4
Plant is better with strange music (8)
9
Anticipate old lover wanting to get kissed audibly (6)
10
Gathers together in a cold island needing sun (8)
11
Be a squatter with determination? (3,2,9)
13
The fighting force first needing soldiers to get electronic device (10)
14
Contemptible person lots backed (4)
16
Like old parliament game joined by politician (4)
18
When nicest old girl gets nasty disease (10)
21
Be upset with semi-meltdown – it means someone's gutted (14)
23
English campaign – there's an issue (8)
24
Had to rush around tree plantations (6)
25
Poles, see, at infrequent intervals (8)
26
City's philosopher and songwriter (6)
Down
1
Murder victim in noisy situation, first off (4)
2
Old soldier's aspiration, inflamed within (7)
3
Masculinity of Scot, having his moment (8)
5
Choir ceased working in province (11)
6
Second religious summary, a lengthy read (6)
7
Instrument hit accidentally in research establishment (7)
8
Wrongly says country will be involved in failure (9)
12
'Fair Earth' will come with intervention of leading protest group (4,4,3)
13
Dissenter suffering from fatigue (9)
15
Cat in agony given drug, a chemical compound (8)
17
The writer on ship in a port (7)
19
Fish? Sarah's caught any number by river (4,3)
20
Eastern muck – I kept being sick (6)
22
Prison housing one murderer (4)