Across
1
Face up to Tony in desperation keeping money – I don’t like it (3,2,3,2,3)
10
Old African’s letter to boys (9)
11
In retrospect, a mistake defending FA’s language (5)
12
Former Chancellor’s usual way of doing things (5)
13
‘Quiet!’ Hard to handle French nurse in pub in capital (5,4)
14
Mean to declare how long you’ve been here (7)
16
Bottom of river is experimental site (4,3)
18
I don’t know Vlad’s voice (7)
20
You shouldn’t slip on these (4-3)
21
Relaxing wear for Hawaii? Of course (9)
23
Assuming one’s a little backbone (5)
25
The Pope’s a Pole – look back with upright catholic (9)
26
Joke – of kind – sees Trump getting irritated? (9,4)
Down
2
Rarely used loos round side though seemingly hygienic (9)
3
Joins baseball team touring East (5)
5
Seed having nightmare on green, Spooner reported (4,3)
6
Sick of glamour oddly peculiar to some of Dylan’s work (4,5)
7
Before being put outside, turned up in drawer initially (5)
8
Less people from school joining force – they won’t like it (7,6)
9
Hated escorting right away: unfortunate but don’t give up too soon! (2,3,8)
15
‘O Claudius’ is wrong? That’s harsh (9)
17
Woodland residents keeping alert in Chelsea? (9)
19
Stone me! Romeo in wood ignoring women (7)
20
Give up on sad song (3,4)
22
Spiritual sustenance Duke’s lacking (5)
23
Cat round Egypt raised as sacred object (5)