Cryptic Crossword

Across

1 A Hotlips reprise puts in a fix as nurses make beds (8,7)

9 &10 Dies from lack of food in favourite underwear, reading poetry at home originally (7,2,5)

11 Gradually decrease when safe (5)

12 Narration to check votes,

perhaps, of nearly everyone (9)

13 Do in porcine stray mongrel (2-3)

15 Be suspicious of singular French revolutionary concealing old measure (5,1,3)

17 Groom serves up teas in untidy lobby, containing . . . (6,3)

19 . . . the food provided (5)

21 Types of cider, viz, made with liquor and apple, for example (9)

23, 9&10? Not he, but he avoids double helping of what's he's eating as he eats at it (5)

24 A corset may be good in France, even in veldt (5)

25 Mcgonagall, maybe, treading a dangerous path (9)

26 They stole banner in crooked deal giving promise of eloquence (3,7,5)

Down

1 They douse flames with kilt socks and Highland instruments (9)

2 Given a handle when back in hut (7)

3 Scottish estuary town celebrated in poetry to some extent (5)

4 Almost guarantee name of old city (5)

5 Irritable short note sent to you initially (9)

6 Ginger's trendy hairstyle? That's fishy! (3,6)

7 He collects tribute, having been on the 22 (7)

8 Un-leash potential of arid African region (5)

14 Old gem lad transformed into ultimate prize (4,5)

15 Pole observation is briefly terrifying for journalist of sentiment (3,6)

16 Third place (after 14) taken on the zebra crossing without a conclusion (3,6)

18 Set up first half of army shooting facility (7)

20 I go round the bend in this Australian Gold Rush city (7)

21 Clog reflection offered to graduates (5)

22 Sort of coach where 25 plays out (5)

23 What's left of 21 across, say, in key regulations (5)