Across
1
Copier, first character in school to cheat and first in exam (6)
4
Reprimanded for not having bare floorboards? (8)
9
Very happy performing song (2,3)
10
Pray during early hour of prayer (half dead!) (9)
11
Princess’s hubby let loose to destroy? (9)
12
Woman with gun? Princess is holding one (5)
13
Across road you and I celebrate Cabinet member (3,9)
17
Enable addict to reform – healthy food and drink needed (8,4)
20
What ’oly people ’ave – bitter drug (5)
21
Old lover on horrible trip had to pull up (9)
23
Behaviour of fourth character less generous, we hear (9)
24
Material concealed by this criminal (5)
25
Manuscript containing silver edges (8)
26
Natural weapon of mammal? Insect left with little hesitation (6)
Down
1
What NI cartographer will do in confrontation? (8)
2
Mark again sees stars, being confused combatant finally knocked out (8)
3
British graduate goes round old city in old country (5)
5
Appraiser of work, awfully nice tat, welcomed by writer (13)
6
Had to do with red tape awkwardly restricting home (9)
7
No more after this – you show agreement, having missed nothing (3,3)
8
Thought this person would get caught in the act (6)
10
Like a couple suffering together in bohemian state, distraught (2,3,4,4)
14
Move to see somewhere else? (9)
15
A lab I run badly, as one who should be doubly listening? (8)
16
Flag in vessel crossing river (8)
18
Managed to perform music initially disorganised (6)
19
Yesteryear’s traitor not popular (6)
22
Go wrong again with sticky stuff? (5)