Across
1
A sexually fluid work I see announced? Not necessarily (6)
5
Nearby, very angry with oneself (6)
8
A consequence of bad hearing? (7)
9
Information on boy getting cheaper drug (7)
11
One’s success is in the balance (9,6)
13
Start one’s piece, but not wait for the signal (4,3,3)
17
Old-fashioned medium broadcast modest aria (5,5)
18
Clean up US state briefly (4)
20
In novel, a short section an idiot misread (1,7,2,5)
23
Test: cut back the one for me (7)
24
Bewildered by how badly business is going (2,1,4)
25
After exercise bring back fish and a sort of butter (6)
26
Idlers said to go for the bright lights (6)
Down
2
Assimilate where fire may be lit, if not hot (9)
3
Solid support for Rhodes’s statue? (6)
4
Seminars using slang endlessly (9)
5
One calls for the Army (5)
6
Ashen, but work thus to get some colour (8)
7
Mike redubbed, turning up bearing another name (5)
8
Dangerous creature, a kestrel – ant is pulverised (11)
10
One or two of these appear in the New Testament (11)
14
Mock battle in which the losers are the more decorated? (9)
15
Educational journey to old city, under £1K (5,4)
16
Discharge online assignment? (8)
19
Exams that French speakers often miss out (6)
22
Hotel patron gets out uniform packed away (5)