CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 Environmental space for actors (5,4)

8 Animated a veil badly (5)

10 Police operation is a pain (5)

12 Offence of losing (3)

13 Healthy colour in Istanbul (3)

14 Part of the elephant’s foot (4)

15 Suggest having beer with member (6)

16 The French friend comes back for part of jacket (5)

18 Watch out for flyer having struggle (6)

20 Good time for resonance (4)

22 Concealed in both ideas (3)

23 This owner has a pig (3)

24 Fastening in wet conditions (5)

25 Supporter of electricity? (5)

26 I test duet out - it’s poor (9)

DOWN

2 Lift gets more money (5)

3 Still in the venture (4)

4 Noise is unfortunate result (6)

5 Mention old tree (5)

6 Terrible costumes for vices (3,6)

7 Ten meagre changes to harmony (9)

9 Conceited about sick lawbreaker (7)

11 Play with ball, breaking some furniture (7)

15 Copy of tapestry (3)

17 Ranted about being passionate (6)

19 You and I have success in shade (5)

21 Towel wrapped around youngster (5)

23 Notice blemish (4)