Observer Everyman

Across

1. Gloom in party captured by playwright (6)

4. Artificial image? Continue to be enthralled by it (7)

9. Delight in harbour (9)

10. Substantial specimen, not small (5)

11. Drama in period setting’s first to get awards (7)

12. Fish held and cut (7)

13. Exuberant force, group mostly seen with love in revolutionary outfit (12)

17. Terrible trophy, comical, not a symbol of major sporting event (7,5)

20. Bird emerging from box with noise (7)

22. Eager one with speed of light entering event (7)

23. Robust, guarding against split (5)

24. Exile in wretched case riots (9)

25. Fast strike without real purpose (7)

26. Thin air outside pub (6)

Down

1. Perfect day disrupted by measure of acidity in conduct (8)

2. Many too prepared to restrict universal independence (8)

3. Different future in a rum old Victorian tale (3,6,6)

4. Forcefulness required to get a drink (5)

5. Expert under oath, worried about Arctic region, raised difficult problem (1,4,3,2,5)

6. Excellent work after lean time (3-3)

7. Happy with king instead of rook

8. Pepper? Limit amount covering one starter for child (8)

14. One foolish person, angry, lacking right start (8)

15. Fulfilment I found in working for unit (8)

16. Violent behaviour almost embraced during endeavour (8)

18. Some interest heretic displayed in Old Testament book (6)

19. Run good article on vote coming up (6)

21. Befuddled in court over unknown quantities (5)