CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,803

Across

3 Old money I study for monk (10)

8 Ashore, adrift and sounding rough (6)

9 Fight against it being contained on the other side (8) 10 Something to stop a blue building (8)

11 Am in east, after start of feast, where there’s a shortage of food (6)

12 Tender name designed to be term of affection (10) 14 Shallow jar and cups Enid replaced (6-7)

20 Cheaper in Irish county fair (10)

22 Maiden being absorbed in tale that’s wild (6) 23 Everyone that is outside can upset union (8)

24 Kind William having friendly disposition (8)

25 Charlie and Romeo’s plant (6) 26 Those present at ball about two hours before midnight? (10)

Down

1 Like a newspaper perhaps, having a right to support post? (8)

2 Piece from blokes after horseplay in broadsheet (8)

3 What might be used for touching proposal? (6)

4 Admit a Volkswagen has nothing inside (4)

5 Refreshing drink – another one is a different matter (3,2,3)

6 Notice missile entering that plant (6)

7 Temporary work on stage (6) 13 It’s in middle of arm, or could be below when broken (5)

15 Hen that’s spotted in the garden? (8)

16 One telling story of island going up over rocky height (8)

17 Doctor and surgeon in terrible need forced medicine down (8)

18 Partly devout, mostly extreme (6)

19 Game cut short when American leaves (6)

21 Spite shown by married lady (6)

23 Man turned up during final attack (4)