CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

1 Make every effort to perform on an even surface (2,4,5,4)

9 Did one reveal right organisation to get data from a computer file (9)

10 Notes needed to remind many that there's some to come back (5)

11 A boy not working with Bill or Hilary, say, or Eastwood (5)

12 Line up in good order to start supplying bandages (9)

13 Get a new permit for sound passage (5)

15 Wild plant cut short by an ancient empire builder (9)

17 Gain access, thanks to having a new way to amuse others (9)

19 Get rid of former partner at empty place on line (5)

21 A top director had time to oversee a dock worker (9)

23 Some lawyers led a painter to a Hebridian island (5)

24 Turn about to treat a plant fungus (5)

25 Find a detailed copy with one working to create a clone (9) 26 Take to the air to avoid being told not to

trespass (3,3,3,6)

Down

1 Did one , etc, drive off under instruction (9)

2 Working at hearing about appearing in court (2,5)

3 Will find a royal order in the dictionary (5)

4 Very angry response on line to one volume I had finished (5)

5 First eleven got vet out to create a cotton fabric (9)

6 After one runs wild, he had a day to supply lighting accessory (9)

7 Minder, at the end, managed to get adorned with valuable fur (7)

8 Has little time for questions about the list of chores (5)

14 Changed direction, but made one lose interest (6,3)

15 A new believer in atomic theory, or of the structure of the body (9)

16 Was about to get scholarly types to find things out yet again (9)

18 Did an a ancient city have time to be a world beater? (3,4)

20 President at small ancient city in place at the periphery (7)

21 Knock out top general who was cheated (5)

22 Ancient priest took note of the ruling classes (5)

23 Tony let the British Legion get to broadcast

(5)