Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Is such a force at the wheel or on course? (7)

4. Got hint of it changing when this day ends (7)

8. Has a little drink (4)

9. Eke it out with addition of lithe people at end of test (10) 11. Harem guard gave Hun wrong cue (6)

12. One putting money in waistcoat or finishing it (9)

14. What posse turns out with hard work and poor pay (5-4) 15. Use 15 D for starting price at the conclusion (5)

17. Fish got from orchard, having missed the road (5) 18. Colonies of birds seek Rio, or fly about (9)

19. Traffic snarl-up will give Manx cat what it’s missing (8) 21. There’s not much switched on to let out (6)

23. With special rights give red lip a different form (10) 24. Sweeps camera from right to left to get the picture (4) 25. Modest show made by Cons? Yes, perhaps (7)

26. Be a front-runner for one in a seaside feature (7)

DOWN 1. Pharmacist might spend rise like this (9)

2. It can’t be estimated as military bid, open to negotiation (15) 3. Nothing in food canal to cause trouble with joint (4)

4. Some office workers take pit-pony out with log (6,4)

5. Pope’s daughter would cease to find a rhyme (5)

6. Takes fifteen rounds if one finishes what one’s begun (4,3,8) 7. He teaches one how to tickle trout (5)

10. Spirit shown by Highlander going to church (6)

13. People in play care, charts being rigged (10)

15. Money in coins, pieces of which are given out (6)

16. Diana’s bad humour spells trouble for the dogs (9)

19. What to talk about to one held by constable (5)

20. Bright news halved if there’s salt in the water (5)

22. Seaweed to keep left in for the East once (4)