Crossword 29,148

Across

1 Fabulous son in south-east of country (11)

7 Company behind brief for surface protector (7)

8 Studied South American country’s education (7)

10 Feverish strain, jammed in shopping centre (8)

11 Garment when reversed, reportedly not right (6) 13 Rank rodent close to hole (4) 14 Boastfully misrepresented my old times (10)

16 Wide part of foot caught by light immobilising device (5,5)

18 Furniture one’s removed from capital city (4)

21 Mass celebration around a Mediterranean resort (6)

22 US agent carrying large relative showed off (8)

24 Ravenous itinerant dropping skinned rat in a stew (7)

25 Illegally bring in small vessel, finally evading all police (7)

26 Occasionally sitting in the veranda nonchalantly (4,3,4)

Down

1 Ruined castle inhabited by king’s shade (7)

2 Turned up brown uniform on character (6)

3 Diarist of Roman emperor leaving out head spy (6,4)

4 Rascals regularly hid my post (4)

5 Told elevated cleric about time with a bishop (8)

6 Cry after the Parisian’s attack without restraint (4,3)

7 Female shooters arrived with harsh warning (11)

9 Stroke and massage podgy dad with gel (5-6)

12 Made regular deals with minor criminal (10)

15 Ring found in sink quietly put on ear (8)

17 Blow up general in conflict (7) 19 Figure running to span court with ace shot (7)

20 Toast with superior gold colour (6)

23 Like Ibiza on vacation, or far bigger place? (4)