Across
1
Rope one may in frustration come to the end of? (6)
4
Appear in court, and stare at the ceiling (4,2)
9
What necromancer may do to make us happier (5,3,7)
10
One’s eaten out of house and home (6)
11
Old watch salesman approaching consumer (8)
12
Gender-fluid partners in these isles? (8)
14
Having an argument in a boat (6)
15
No calf could fall to this bird of prey (6)
18
Hurry to exchange contracts for home in Derby, say (4,4)
21
One granting permission first to lift one banner (8)
22
Noon in Italian city, so retire to bed (4,2)
24
Picture what she does for us (15)
25
The way to dress in intermittent light (6)
26
Relative from America in the money? Not much (6)
Down
1
Hear when to start driving, in this break (7)
2
Boxer is stony broke (5)
3
Tempted by hospital department, made very cold (7)
5
In theory it’s in black and white (2,5)
6
Know a rare conflict; this one? (6,3)
8
Dishes up, on these dishes? (6)
13
Her escort comes from Kentish Town (9)
16
Comes down in a thin dress finally (7)
17
After a breather, task is a cosmetic improvement (4,3)
18
Wildly inaccurate footballers’ big defeat (3,3)
19
Merchant taken to court for a pound (7)
20
Bloody embarrassed? (7)
23
Parts with luxury car to reporter (5)