CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across 1. See 6 Down

7. Killed, reportedly, with a sledge? (8)

8. On the cards to be royalty (4) 10. High ranking in the horn section? (5)

13. Been, I heard, disloyal without having ID and a couple of pounds (4)

16 & 18ac. Be someone else and act the goat in the bakery so to speak (4,4)

17. Utensil presented to 8 (4) 18. See 16

20. She has a reaction with acid and alcohol (5)

24. Gosh! The 8 is a nerd! (4) 25. Olive is not in the juvenile court at this point in time (8) 26. Agilely blown up in the sports venue (7,5)

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2. Want to return with Egyptian leader in the back den (4)

3. Understood? That could be jolly (5)

4. Ruses for people who take drugs ... (5)

5. ... gets the thumbs up (5)

6dn & 1ac. Una reorganised plaque. Oh! That is not fitting (1,6,3,2,1,5,4)

9. A hands-on sporting position (10)

11. Being alight is something I fear terribly (5)

12. An apron in the building trade but a dress for the woman (5)

14. Be fooled so fled off with the instrument (4)

15. Beg for part of an apple a day (4)

19. Harness the student gets for the local country boy (5)

21. Got the hang of it and threw it (5)

22. Be brilliant and exceedingly not dingey (5)

23. Scandinavian twine (4)