Across
8
Old boy back on the Bordeaux with nothing for a hot meal (8)
9
Press home one’s advantage, or scatter to the winds (6)
10
A rarely pretentious bunch? (4)
11
Extra material in university course, and taking that is killing for an American (10)
12
Caution packing a fine flask (6)
14
Upon which rabbit departs, his innings involving no runs? (3,5)
15
Being repeatedly exercised made a bore (7)
17
A weakness for a woman’s name in Shakespeare? (7)
20
Cream she churned, product of a goat (8)
22
Knight, seized from behind by murderer, that hangs from a tree (6)
23
Working in black, draw companion (10)
24
Creepy obsessive for one writing avoiding unfamiliar alphabet (4)
25
Jazz trombonist has a year off for time in rural area (6)
26
Assume command to get into shelter doesn’t include Charlie (4,4)
Down
1
Ancient relic restaurant patron spotted, some say (8)
2
Nervous away from the centre (4)
4
Dressing up to do a sort of calypso (7)
5
Little star, one doing a turn round Malaysian capital (8)
6
Opposing the regime, native is to suffer (4-6)
7
One far off? Absolutely not (2,4)
13
No ordinary people get good luck (3,3,4)
16
Basic principles of the weather (8)
18
Line of verse neat and safe but lacking power (8)
19
Perhaps fine writer always includes regular characters in plot (7)
21
Keep performing, securing a single engagement (6)
22
Like the side of the face to be forward? (6)
24
Sellers for example don’t stop (4)