NOT SO EASY

ACROSS

01. Right to turn out: go back to where one was (6)

08. Cosy corner to mix, not having married ... (5)

09 . ... where stands this and iron in one (7)

11. Their occupation is needling: they furrow their brows (8)

12. Firmly put one's foot down to get ready for posting (5)

15. A number in favour of socially-acceptable inclusion (4)

16. Go out as it will do by the beach (3)

17. Gape wide among certain wayfarers returning (4)

19. A political lot, thrown in an entertaining way (5)

21. Films epic development with rust (8)

24. Takes an easy walk South with the goblins (7)

25. Copy another operatic heroine at the beginning of Carmen (5)

26. Attempt to hold conclusion that's fashionable (6)

DOWN

02. Actually to be a cricket team, is French to get around it? (5)

03. Continually multiplying for all time to come (8)

04. Was a thief to get the go-ahead? (4)

05. Very dirty stu† found if returning lath after a loss (5)

06. An illness that is indefinite when unbegun (4)

07. Soundly observes Black and Red, for instance (4)

10. They are irritating, being bitten: gas can give rise to them (4-5)

12. Fast – but not in danger (4)

13. Score may make arrangement for the tree (8)

14. Except that there are no brothers or sisters for this child! (4)

18. The feeling I have that is prominent between the shoulders (5)

20. Having built a roof, it got back and went ahead (5)

21. Keep trying to get information: move handle up and down (4)

22. Turned up with box for pictures artist left (4)

23. In haste translated it, but let it stand (4)