Across
8
Animal's awfully cute rear (8)
9
To obtain acknowledgement, order direct (6)
10
Have a break! Have a ginger biscuit! (4)
11
Having many factories on River Test (10)
12
Aerial transport suggested for the prairies (6)
14
Book on trendy South Coast resort (8)
15
Reprimands favourite fellow travellers? (7)
17
Hatbands for mourners (7)
20
Rugby international follows a VIP eccentric to clubhouse (8)
22
Foreigner needs help back into lodging (6)
23
Spin doctor live, on tour (10)
25
Stop dead and liberate heartless zombie (6)
26
Contents from small Red strongholds (8)
Down
1
Lawn weed? Cut the whole lot up (8)
2
Bulb – its brightness? (4)
3
Vengeful trio that is wearing winter outfits (6)
4
Originally named 'Beds' – to change is necessary (5-2)
5
Middle East and Sicily somehow give rise to unfriendly grin (3,5)
6
Horribly wrong, like certain Satie compositions (4-6)
7
One of the Kardashians upset over a party for emperor (6)
13
Surprising dim person I kept behind bars (10)
16
Magistrates taking native American families around UN (8)
18
Chooses to run again arranging ad and poster (2-6)
19
St Paul's destination, travelling to China (7)
21
Egyptian god from tops of ancient monument near ruins (4,2)
22
Pub 'Half of 21' for fictional purposes (2,4)
24
Precipitation ultimately unknown in Tamworth, perhaps? (4)