Across
1 Front man whole number precede (10)
6 Ornamental case used in piqué tuition (4)
10 Get rid of member bringing gun (7)
11 Punishment - type man dished out (7)
12 Fruit, choice by London station (8,4)
15 Endless disease in horses makes one reel (7)
16 A salary and gratuity aboard ship (7)
17 Hold-up, unfortunately, behind start of race for reindeer (7)
19 Complete one’s training in shop as souter (4,3)
20 Children’s author’s wife brought in fresh éclairs and burger bun (5,7)
23 Item of clothing found in untidy manger by second of stalls (7)
24 Beginning, briefly, to frame American and Japanese art (7)
25 Reckless prang, not chauffeur’s first (4)
26 Put in jeopardy as grenade exploded next to border (10)
Down
1 Female provided with English flute (4)
2 Origin of Danger Mouse (4)
3 Berkshire university – good girls may wear these during tutorials (7,7)
4 Rodent in middle of the stream, swimming (7)
5 Has an ambitious plan when shown round tower (7)
7 Artist’s subject, unhappy little chappie (3,4,3)
8 Secret involving one dead cow (10)
9 Dodgy business practice that began in ancient Egypt? (7,7)
13 Expert on houses? (10)
14 Crooked undertakings causing one to argue (5,5)
18 Number, following try, cheer (7)
19 This’ll support climbers galore, scrambling under pressure (7)
21 Pretty fine tune (4)
22 Impulsive dramatist? Sounds like it (4)
