9a
Spin monster's 'going forward'
(8)
10a
Magicians missing trick? There are a dozen in a box
(6)
11a
Friendly bug maybe regularly found in fruit
(12)
13a
22d
Hot stuff is awfully ripe — you can say that again!
(4-4)
14a
Like fillet? Be grateful for eating one
(8)
17a
Portray one patient for cosmetic treatment
(5,3)
18a
Void and somewhat ill-understood rejection
(4)
20a
Appearing before the Guardian's motley crew: a lot are no oil paintings!
(12)
23a
Cycling mostly with Matilda in minimal attire
(6)
24a
Put at risk X after heart transplant
(8)
25a
Suckling a French ewe and failing
(8)
26a
Little backing of one busy in intelligence
(3,3)
Down
2d
Tips of oversized and really sharp blades
(4)
3d
Fighter helping movement of the people
(9)
4d
Tweets leading to crazy speech
(6)
5d
BBC sold out media broadcast at a loss
(15)
6d
Next, a record player? That needs a bit of money
(8)
7d
Polish up on question and answer — definitely not a 23!
(5)
8d
In slapdash manner around Gravesend without wheels
(10)
12d
Fed up in the morning, Anto is upset about one slur
(10)
15d
Scene of promontory by the outskirts of Lagos
(9)
16d
Even Johnson's initially working out notice for expulsion
(8)
19d
Line from fox or rabbit argument
(6)
21d
Best of the pre-Raphaelites
(5)
