Cryptic crossword

ACROSS 1. Lumbered with horse ready for riding (7)

4. Each Mr may have the right to turn to a delightful person (7) 8. String of pearls, first two with gold backing as a start (4) 9. Rude pain I’m suffering, though not weakened by it (10)

11. Cup of port to knock back: why lose head? (6)

12. Certain draws produced as safeguards (8)

14. Part of bridle date shall show to be wrong (9)

15. Locks one in as GCE is being worked on (5)

17. Take them to take control of the loins (5)

18. Top things put out at drinking club after dark (9)

19. Lamp is lit when Roman Catholic enters (3-5)

21. Repugnance of Royal Opera House, back with roar: a loss! (6)

23. Brief groan given out by the patient (10)

24. The least whole number one found in turning nut (4)

25. Uses the radio less, ITN being broadcast (7)

26. County division it’s grand to have a tenth of (7) DOWN 1. Rower’s footboard borne by ambulancemen (9)

2. I’m pi: Tosca LP or CD to play? CD! (10,5)

3. Nasty, moist and unsettled by end of week (4)

4. Disguise face a mogul might pull (10)

5. Grow less beef: half, at a re-jigging of it (5)

6. Husband or wife could be parent right after the wedding (8,7) 7. Dries out as one lies at anchor (5)

10. Sets of viols, tallboys and arks (6)

13. Variety of whistles greet aubade by singers in company (4,6) 15. A bed is not made up of yarn (6)

16. Used attar in a way that had one drenched in it (9)

19. It’s legal to be decapitated, but very bad (5)

20. Girl that is about to take in last three children (5)

22. Island in Scotland is at home with the church (4)