Across
1
Bat around wicket heading glances away from cover (6)
5
Drying-room pipe that’s 25.4 microns internally (8)
9
American workforce embracing impressive US dog (8)
10
Procrastinator shuns Germany in high-level 13 (1,5)
11
Innately study info linked to large country houses (12)
13
Working after turning north, back from Bible belt (4)
14
Bundling, say, Roy and Heather together (8)
17
Bound to incorporate map for rapid transport (3,5)
18
I’ve been stupid about beginning to save money (4)
20
Right – not, vice versa, wrong (12)
23
Songs of Praise in España translated (6)
24
Book half a hotel on 3rd and 4th of June (8)
25
Most obvious nuisance, note, among cuts (8)
26
Arbitrary number checked by sharp staff includes one small digit (6)
Down
2
Hero’s cross, mostly open up-front (4)
3
Budget papers boosted feverish chapter (4,5)
4
Maybe rat’s lair beset by decay (6)
5
What attracts sick hatemongers outside Oxford? (9,6)
6
Article on Charlie Parker’s film (3,5)
7
D-Day objective that’s now clear following order (5)
8
It’ll emerge from sulphur left in furrow overwhelmed by poo (10)
12
Closely pursuing dodgy exploits at No.1 after release of fake pix (4,2,4)
15
Liberal ideas shocked mum’s new Lothario (6,3)
16
Design fine publicity I will shortly read out (4,4)
19
He’s committed to see AC/DC on grass (6)
21
Flower stems, section of Turk’s Cap, identified (5)
22
Judge’s first question covering promotion (4)