| Clues across |
| 8 | Wine seen on chintz almost in time to become proverbial phrase (1,6,2,4) |
| 9 | Reaching concord and eager, perhaps, to have gin cocktail (8) |
| 10 | Wild parties where one is consumed by mad ogres (6) |
| 11 | Scottish brook that is flowing in the country (6) |
| 12 | Dreamt aged Mini came to grief (8) |
| 13 | Branch of science ranks animal collection alongside logarithm of unknown quantity (7) |
| 15 | Trial for size in best condition (7) |
| 19 | Thrown about to infect? (8) |
| 22 | European flower featured in religious festival (6) |
| 24 | Fifty-one buried by overturned crag – it’s a plant! (6) |
| 25 | Two musical instruments required for dance (8) |
| 26 | Making motions with the hands, egoistical nut is confused (13) |
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| Clues down |
| 1 | Bounder upsetting 5 – OK? (8) |
| 2 | Scattered from centre of in-tray in four directions (6) |
| 3 | Small flies rise all round in Ireland, initially causing discolouration (8) |
| 4 | Feeling of embarrassment when old king’s held by chain (7) |
| 5 | Tail-less goat ran off to see another goat (6) |
| 6 | “I slung it” as translated by language expert (8) |
| 7 | Withdraw from European Community when bad seed is spread around (6) |
| 14 | When upset, self lies dead (8) |
| 16 | I yell, it’s said, for this dessert (3,5) |
| 17 | Brushing away tears being shed after first of squabbles (8) |
| 18 | Whit? Lacking (7) |
| 20 | House of fruit (6) |
| 21 | Having nervous twitch about deed? Just a ploy! (6) |
| 23 | Nothing in derelict ship with a woman’s name (6) |
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