WEE THINKER

Across

1 Call on team to get the best seats (8) 5 Initially cold haddock is considered smart (4) 9 Pleasant copper retiring (5) 10 Ten in play, very small scene (7) 11 They listen to some hearsay (4) 12 Mournfully loud mole gets inside information (8) 14 Silent graduate, one from Asian city (6) 15 Almost stuff container with scarf (6) 18 Determined lords Eve confused (8) 20 Shrimp race on time (4) 23 Greek character opposed to Italian wine (7) 24 Chase organised for pains (5) 25 Opening every darts game, you’re tense (4) 26 A report I translated in South Africa (8)

Down

1 In Peru, cheap pleated frilling (5) 2 Dodgy remedy for guitar ban? (7) 3 An island heaven, it’s said (4) 4 Comedian Ken asked for foreign article, a cinch (6) 6 Pull up man on little road (5) 7 Bird, one in Alcott novel (4,3) 8 Area away from the city where river enters Kent, perhaps (7) 13 Being bold when left inside with sweetheart (7) 14 Vehicle reversing within distance – what a wonder! (7) 16 Ticket used to attest hesitantly (7) 17 Elder Spaniard embraces one (6) 19 Smart defence for an insect (5) 21 Girl renovated seats (5) 22 Sailor’s condiment (4)