10a
Disastrous direction to go
(4)
11a
Language of Castro bore translating
(5-5)
12a
The next reign after Louis XVI?
(6)
14a
A very long time to make a ring
(8)
15a
Turned to church as an authority
(6)
17a
In a week or so city goes to ruin
(6)
20a
In serious outbreak criticise bungling medic
(8)
22a
After good notice obtain appliance
(6)
23a
Showing acute intelligence after a strop?
(5-5)
24a
Weapon that somehow combines power and lots of energy
(4)
25a
Open to bribery, one is held pardonable
(6)
26a
A funny reaction in gales, perhaps
(8)
Down
1d
Slack? If not interested, you couldn't ___
(8)
2d
Failed to hear the weather
(4)
3d
What's this on my screen, I hear one swearing
(6)
4d
Old boy has a couple of teeth to eat fish that's out of date
(8)
5d
Nigeria had ordered a sound investment
(7,3)
6d
Extremely rude over a meal
(6)
8d
Fat monarch makes room for food
(6)
13d
Where the merry men gathered for a letter?
(5,5)
16d
I lose mac, awkward thing to wear
(8)
18d
Pinned into wrong desk? Used to be
(8)
19d
Write badly with small stroke
(6)
21d
Very surprised these days to go round part of Hampton Court gardens
(6)
22d
Turning up in drinking vessel, notice mineral
(6)
24d
Send back some stale chocolates
(4)
