Across
7
Boring type of car – those who have one are certain to stay in the house (4,4)
9
Emperor penguins are rarely especially active taking just seconds at sea (6)
10
Adult whistled in audition (4)
11
Rock band’s smooth cover of Madonna single, Sanctuary (4,6)
12
Place of worship is replacing a power tool (6)
14
Best ways to leave market (8)
15
Case of proper ladies men regularly getting compliment (6)
17
Means to honour dead from the war somehow (6)
20
Express understands seedy nightspot’s sudden decline (8)
22
Lives happily in the middle of Pudsey (6)
23
Discourage explosive reaction initially following clincher (10)
24
Young animal’s mother back inside pound (4)
25
Street artist’s with it and sound (6)
26
Small issue causing insubordination (8)
Down
1
Craft lie making Tory cool (4,4)
2
Nice parent’s bit of bedtime reading (4)
3
Refusal of nurse to wear ring (6)
4
I’m upset with racist getting weapon (8)
5
Type of radio produced by psychic with sway (6-4)
6
Calling about register – ignoring main point (6)
8
Employed and also working under king (4,2)
13
Feline’s naughty, as eats mice (7,3)
16
Marks and Spencer’s opening times assuming it’s glossy magazine’s accurate for starters – ace (8)
18
Fraction low on tip of nose like Dumbledore’s glasses? (4-4)
19
Game and ultimately Margaret Thatcher maybe losing lead (6)
21
Retiring at 18 occasionally fears breaking mob rule? (6)
22
Mock German article English papers mis-ordered (6)
24
Departed and the others returned (4)