cryptic crossword

ACROSS

3 Old money I study for monk

(10)

8 Ashore, adrift and sounding

rough (6)

9 Fight against it being contained on the other side (8)

10 Something to stop a blue

building (8)

11 Am in east, after start of feast, where there’s a shortage of food (6)

12 Tender name designed to be

term of affection (10)

14 Shallow jar and cups Enid

replaced (6-7)

20 Cheaper in Irish county fair

(10)

22 Maiden being absorbed in

tale that’s wild (6)

23 Everyone that is outside can

upset union (8)

24 Kind William having friendly

disposition (8)

25 Charlie and Romeo’s plant (6)

26 Those present at ball about two hours before midnight? (10)

DOWN

1 Like a newspaper perhaps, having a right to support post? (8)

2 Piece from blokes after

horseplay in broadsheet (8)

3 What might be used for

touching proposal? (6)

4 Admit a Volkswagen has

nothing inside (4)

5 Refreshing drink – another one is a different matter (3,2,3)

6 Notice missile entering that

plant (6)

7 Temporary work on stage (6)

13 It’s in middle of arm, or could

be below when broken (5)

15 Hen that’s spotted in the

garden? (8)

16 One telling story of island going up over rocky height (8)

17 Doctor and surgeon in terrible need forced medicine down (8)

18 Partly devout, mostly

extreme (6)

19 Game cut short when

American leaves (6)

21 Spite shown by married lady

(6)

23 Man turned up during final

attack (4)