CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

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ACROSS

1. At home with the Little Corporal, make speeches to embody it (11)

8. A shot in camera will lay bare our topless entry (8)

9. Money put up at cards a man tempts one to enter (4)

10. Has been upset when only half as pale as this (5)

13. All time weight needed to play in Liverpool (4)

16. Pickling plant makes dunderhead unwell (4)

17. Something damaging has not finished with the Leathernecks (4)

18. Move clockwise out of 13 (4)

20. Polished appearance he achieved in former Japanese coin (5)

24. A number of sheets used to get more of a bore (4)

25. Extra work is additional to prison sentence (8)

26. Swindle resort at entering it to give exclusive attention (11)

DOWN

2. Crown finally to copy back part of neck (4)

3. Where there’s water with oars, right to drop out is finished (5)

4. To pout his lips is what boxer may fight for (5)

5. Be at a disturbance which may die down (5)

6. Fruit given to learner-drivers right away as they go to bed (5-6)

7. Issued rebuke as men dared rip it out (11)

11. How one cries for sale as advocates of war appear (5)

12. Sister’s daughter may say Poppa to Papa (5)

14. Meat taken with ale perhaps after five (4)

15. Run from foe who starts on the sheltered side (4)

19. Sort of type that may be applied to nose (5)

21. Safe place to be shorn of whiskers when beheaded (5)

22. It isn’t right to lose head in abject fear (5)

23. Trio arrangement could turn out a great success (4)