CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

Across

6. Ad lib silly poem outside curtains (14) 9. He carries on with big animal running round (6) 10. Any more trained to join Yankee volunteer force once? (8) 11. Good-looking residence with small cracks (8) 13. Guidance notice on immorality (6) 15. Start to manage a woman’s illness (6) 17. Symptom of travellers let out in fast car? (3,3) 19. Returns in afternoon and spots lodge in the open (6) 20. After broadcast, take off – from here? (8) 22. A soldier, tense, dined with daughter in distress (8) 24. Record stuff producing congestion (3,3) 26. Superior tiny head scanner designed for teeth (14)

Down

1. Boss sorts beer staff brought in (7,7) 2. Small mariner to play the lead (4) 3. Developing state sacked by Rome (6) 4. Group of nobles on a canal boat, touring (8) 5. Put money on a second brightest 2 (4) 7. Young girl initially overwhelmed by stock gas (6) 8. Uncle Brian goes off, disguised perhaps? (14) 12. Estuary, 2 behind 5 (5) 14. Check over a large page maybe (5) 16. Fool goes down with parasite (8) 18. Upset nurse embraces a theologian (6) 21. Replacement official controlling game accepts story (6) 23. Colour can start to tantalise (4) 25. Group of ticket agents go up to find entrance (4)