Across
1
Message on X, dry with little in it (5)
4
Peculiar pathogen’s shape (8)
8
Where I’d see a fun novel – Goodbye to Berlin? (3,11)
10
Queen behind special, posh hotel getting mixture of wine and water (8)
11
Criminal in the main is furious, pursuing power (6)
12
What golfers produce with wedges of fried potatoes and spicy sauce initially (4,5)
15
A taxi reversing, one displaying old counters (5)
17
Old English person, one that’s possibly obtuse? (5)
18
Chap is too strange, a very cruel person (9)
19
Product from overseas this person’s left on a boat (6)
21
Lane with five bats and foliage around grapes (4,4)
24
Unorthodox place to find nuns interrupting wedding with Albert (14)
25
Money senior journalist is offered (8)
26
On the radio, Cher’s partner is cheerful (5)
Down
1
Eric Cantona’s moving around, crossing the Atlantic perhaps (12)
2
Imposing new fencing to protect gold (9)
3
Unexpected plot development for Dickens hero (5)
4
He had, for example, upset greedy people and prickly sorts (9)
5
Power boat in recreational area (4)
6
A guy touring Morecambe with bagel and coffee (9)
7
Oscar and Margaret with a character from Greece (5)
9
Pleasingly made light, full, yummy sandwiches (12)
13
Don, breaking weapon, produces expletive (5-4)
14
Nicest ode composed, divided into parts (9)
16
A fun activity on day hosting northern Greek king (9)
20
Small change for Trump’s former right-hand man (5)
22
The setter caught plugging records, great works (5)
23
Proclaim person at wild parties loses head (4)