Across
8
President in the immediate future blocked by the gods (8)
9
I’m into band performer backing heavy metal (6)
10
Ancient city hospital getting behind cricketer (4)
11
Keen on tirade about the French being prejudiced (10)
12
Podcast’s out a fraction (6)
14
Vehicles circling old cathedral city in a rough manner (8)
15
Rascal in rude vein making bend (7)
17
One’s run into stubborn guy offering traditional Christmas festivities (7)
20
Footwear support: repositioned toes here? (8)
22
Ancient governor retaining corner in fine weather (6)
23
Well-turned-out – obvious personal statement about actual dressing (10)
24
Question about energy in dairy product (4)
25
Flower pot not finished by our group (6)
26
Success for woman also curtailed till now (8)
Down
1
French biscuit? French politician consuming one with doughnut separately (8)
2
Diet challenging to some extent? Eat away (4)
3
Enjoy hard currency, not against piling it up (6)
4
Ready to be displayed, given traditional punishment? Not quite (2,5)
5
This vegetable supplies make-up material, mostly wild (8)
6
One is Mr Opera, when working? (10)
7
Regret accommodating two navies on large or small stretch of water (6)
13
Corps in the armour failing extended military training (5,5)
16
See one tour is arranged for top soloists (8)
18
Honoured recently after burying waste? (8)
19
A lot of resistance to harem pants (7)
21
Buzzing with rising passion, they respond sharply when struck (6)
22
Elegant articles taken from bar near midnight? (6)
24
Sharpen question having European instead of American (4)