Across
Punishment — motive sought? (4,3)
Time in government reduced for good measure in small county (7)
Wet academic having removed cap (5)
See 26
See 23
Answer I see Church retracted (4)
Talk after company and party, going their different ways, team up (11)
Where caps are when begging? (2,4,5)
Load boat (4)
A strong tea felt wrong after cold milky drink (5,5)
Collapsed, due to failing after adverse criticism (6,3)
10a
Criminally stupid? Very close (5,2,7)
Outspoken shark hunter (7)
Dish in sink blocking channel (7)
Down
Possible tool used by belligerent European city? (6)
For example, lady is filling box having discarded wrapping (6)
Circular snares trap bird (10)
Cook in oven after second in fridge (5)
Authorised measure preceding bitter explanation (9)
Excursion set in motion (4)
Champion almost entirely consuming a drink (8)
See record again (8)
Criminals slow to break into American offices abroad (10)
17d
Look at a film with a theme that's controversial — as, say, a 23 11? (4,1,4,2,1,5)
Awful short white skirts provided, one under coat of raver (8)
See 15
24d
See-through underwear in series beginning to split, check trousers (6,4)
Taunt Dickens over love that's vacuous (6)
11a
Calamitous drawing in picture (5,10)
See 19
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