7a
Within cult, I'm a target for threats
(8)
9a
Open spaces in Asian city holding nothing eastern
(6)
10a
Story about Rome's beginning as capital of Italy some time ago
(4)
11a
Small ignoramus I brought before head for indecency
(10)
12a
Excited expression of character in Hamlet, not king or queen
(6)
14a
Son thus goes into country, returning for flowers
(8)
15a
Private places in clubs, protected by present distributor
(6)
17a
Priests holding mass for religious feast
(6)
20a
They work tirelessly, packing cut fruit in Gold Coast's centre
(8)
22a
Preserve vessel for oil
(6)
23a
We want these figures about English team, right?
(10)
24a
One part of it produces things like doughnuts
(4)
25a
Unfinished clue I'm altering, about utopian's head in clouds
(6)
26a
It produces reaction — litmus changes before its conclusion
(8)
Down
1d
Badly in love, is in this state
(8)
3d
First couple in Arizona initially leaving another part of US for a third
(6)
4d
Tiny creatures European found in ancient part of central Asia
(8)
5d
Nice column represented chaps running local government in America
(10)
6d
In neighbourhood of Italian town I tossed off fruit drink
(6)
8d
Graduates left university in a minute part of UK
(6)
13d
Fault-finding survey about old port
(10)
16d
They have parallels, giving thanks when receiving a prize in error
(8)
18d
Scaly cobras disturbed more than just me
(8)
19d
Cold unfortunately trapping one in port
(6)
21d
Source of issue among computer users
(6)
22d
Operated in group with lots of intelligence — they're full of brains
(6)
24d
In this way, energy's extracted from so-called melting pot
(4)
