CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 8. Bring under control using horse’s reins (7) 9. French pancake a little mediocre, perhaps (5) 10. Six circle LA for musical instrument (5) 11. Doctor ought in dry spell (7) 12. Told to queue with tea for pretty child (5) 13. Bess receives first two letters from mother superior (6) 16. Punctuation mark, yes, on settlement overseas (6) 18. Feel very centered with young eel (5) 22. Took branch crop, every other one, for smoker’s product (7) 24. Endless spine, yes, like a porcupine, for example (5) 25. Confuse with part of old tree (5) 26. Hairdresser puts pen to catalogue (7) DOWN 1. Push five into shoe (5) 2. Rum loo renovated with ornamental gilding (6) 3. Oriental move for one of your family (8) 4. Actor’s words to the audience give an edge? (5) 5. Some chose a little reflected sound (4) 6. Black bird of prey and breed of dog (6) 7. It tends badly to orthodontist (7) 14. Cattle look at middle of target (8) 15. Yes, cats moved about in pure delight (7) 17. Hear political party to work (6) 19. Bring out from centre of Deli city (6) 20. Nest made by little kangaroo on street (5) 21. Tokyo rebuilt to see another Japanese city (5) 23. Reproduce written words (4)