Cryptic crossword

ACROSS

1. Bring out a book and be damned, according to Wellington (7) 4. Deserved to get me tired out (7)

8. Right to eke it out as there’s a smell of smoke (4)

9. Takes no notice of grass dried in such a way (10)

11. Dodged Dave, going back to the editor (6)

12. He’d been about to allow it to be holy (8)

14. It’s not the gloss that’s worn like a pullover perhaps (9) 15. It gives us ten different melodies (5)

17. Was partial to a king, and lied about it (5)

18. Bird might be folding, going to church (9)

19. Gets lint out when paying the bill (8)

21. No clues without the East maybe for our man abroad (6) 23. The sending down of region (late development) (10)

24. Two provide parking on the air (4)

25. How cast rig it is to do with the stomach (7)

26. Unit of electrolysis Football Association has a yard adrift (7)

DOWN

1. Peter and Paul perhaps might have gone on and on (9)

2. Idle enjoyment of a drink and a game at the pub (4,3,8)

3. That of the dog is fur – or liquor (4)

4. Mare client ordered as a matter of trade (10)

5. Like a king to be genuine about George the Fifth (5)

6. Stop playing cards: concede defeat! (5,2,4,4)

7. Took medicine on the day, and does get confused (5)

10. Were frightened, so are taken in to be fed (6)

13. Sort of marriage might be romantic with little Georgia (10) 15. Non-stick coating felt no different (6)

16. Studious, and Carl’s holy about it (9)

19. It shows one is indifferent to rush around Gateshead (5) 20. Beer that upset 5 (5)

22. Just hang about idly for one’s bread (4)