Observer Everyman

Across 1. Objection with pressure losing initial support (8)

5. Pair with one child in place of captivity (6)

9. Satisfied about arrangement of nice easy job (8)

10. Parts of barrels, tons in stores (6) 12. Put down narrative poem (3) 13. Revolutionary book in harmony with a line that’s cool (11)

14. Shout by old man in stand, great for football club (7,6) 17. Complete reconstruction of barn to do with farm (4-3-6) 21. Contrast in excellence (11) 22. Speak softly? Successful move in hearing (3)

23. Beginning to rig inquiry partially (6)

24. Vibrant instinct reflected in angry speech (8)

25. Cheers ruler is receiving (6) 26. Alienate sergeant in disorder (8)

Down

1. Church building I left, entering unadorned area (8)

2. Plant becomes brown and crinkly, finally (5)

3. Describe requirement after close vote (7)

4. Call universe complicated, making observation (12) 6. Temperature wrong in most of actual wine (7) 7. Number watched gripping episode (9)

8. Edges of notice, somewhat loose, curl up (6)

11. Mock actor’s words about struggle with singular lack of courage (12) 15. Standard criticism after cart overturned (9)

16. Device controlling engine’s power in time, hot and dry in part (8) 18. Work, fashionable one concerning belief (7)

19. Conducted tribunal without ending bitterness (7)

20. Run into trouble, then appeal? That’s clever (6)

22. Series about hospital patient with odd parts omitted (5)