cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1 Out of keeping, prom ripe for

redevelopment (8)

6 Power feeding Tube centrally? The reverse in New York system (6)

9 Colour of gold by Scottish

brook (6)

10 A brandy and soda knocked back after five, after short visit (8)

11 What one may be brought in a taverna with fashionable new tiles (4,4)

12 Extremely small and quiet

nursing home (6)

13 Those seeking a relationship with belted earl, on the sly? (6,6)

16 Sweet bishop, say, having

whisky (12)

19 Impressionable one in

factory (6)

21 Demanding deep thought,

expert discovered (8)

23 Perplex foremost of gardeners, appearing with passion flower (8)

24 Article, belt, I buckled,

nevertheless (6)

25 Member of the clergy made a confession, to some extent (6)

26 A position on the cricket

field, not long on (5,3)

DOWN

2 & 3 Boundless humour, one girl recollected, in famous old nightspot (6,5)

4 Nice boarding house, I hesitate to say, for a senior citizen? (9)

5 Quote shortened during

actual performance (7)

6 Auction, first of many in state

capital (5)

7 Exceptionally intelligent person was hard to indoctrinate (9)

8 A pale worried deserter (8)

13 Sluggish? It could be the

garlic (9)

14 Casserole at bistro, ultimately

a controversial issue (3,6)

15 Speak without restraint appealing to have conveniences installed (3,5)

17 Constant battle over small

wood (7)

18 Popular team, fundamentally

(6)

20 Old character beginning to

tune musical instrument (5)

22 Complete circuit, or segment?

(5)