CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,801

Across

7 Success assuming Queen generation’s legacy (8) 9 Capital is new with fool’s gold (6)

10 Rabbit’s tail, small and trim (4) 11 Strangely hesitant to accept American supporter (10) 12 Dismal victory attempt (6) 14 Clear over story about Conservative grabbing member (8)

15 Hazy, beginning to get wet (6) 17 Coal is unloaded for public (6) 20 Delay following parking jam? (8)

22 Rejection of French love gripping man’s heart (6) 23 Brad Pitt perhaps taking on female villain (10)

24 Sweet herb (4) 25 Providing returns while facing company collapse (6) 26 Small bird diving around lake (8)

Down

1 Education after half-term’s suffering (8)

2 Hand that’s good, holding spades (4)

3 Security, for example, checking iron temperature (6)

4 Bar nothing welcoming naughty nude suggestion (8)

5 Reckoning on time, as it turned out (10)

6 Cheers without rising for decoration (6)

8 End of affaire, say, giving grounds (6)

13 Headed over save, oddly, in short cross (10)

16 Some tommyrot arranged to hold up storyteller (8)

18 Inclination to accept right result of 1 Down? (8)

19 Loathed embracing sweetheart with passion (6)

21 Rockers’ old ally delivering important equipment initially (6)

22 Caught, gutted by disastrous run (6)

24 Everyone supports motorway shopping centre (4)