Across
8
Laugh about foreign article, sloppy stuff requiring a rubber? (3,5)
9
Record line by Pavlova, for example? (5)
10
Dish, while in pot, Greek character covers (4,7)
11
How dare he wear the van out! (4,1,5)
12
Stick nose in object worn round neck, did you say? (6)
14
Produce notes about Arctic, giving a lecture (8)
15
Baby feeder squashed by bricks — no need to worry (3,2,2)
20
Kind of desert carrier not entirely accepting European cause of disease, possibly (8)
22
Political machine cruelly rejecting part of manifesto by a majority (6)
23
Agree hedges opening at the end — feature of labyrinth? (10)
24
Nothing in heads of negotiators as deadline approaches (4)
25
104 fancy holiday destination (5)
26
Bum of leader's taking a beating (8)
Down
1
European in America entertained by south-east African (8)
2
Scoundrel requires system for paying up (4)
3
Two minutes of relief? (3-3)
4
Mission Paul set up, fishy? (7)
5
Italian sculptor welcomes a second lover (8)
6
Provocative chopping of nice new log (10)
13
Division in home arising over creative work, gradually become estranged (5,5)
18
As is a femme fatale? (4-4,8)
19
Please keep Friday cleared: the following 24 hours is to take priority? (7)
21
Now achievement of tennis player eclipsing that of batsman? (2,4)
22
Chaos in spring over the border (6)
24
Zero tolerance in the end for African runner (4)