1.
Muscles to rip sect apart (7)
5.
I clear out the pastry (6)
9.
Is to take legal action the question? (5)
10.
Usually morally wrong after night begins (8)
11.
Lock holding one grand cat (7)
12.
Madam seldom produced a girl (6)
13.
Set out ahead of time going around towards the dawn (8)
16.
Divides into four residences (8)
20.
I am pallid when put on a stake (6)
22.
Getting on like a berry producer? (7)
23.
Assembling kit, year one: Japanese dish (8)
24.
Restraint in the French wood (5)
25.
Shaking in abject remorse (6)
26.
Room to thicken sauce (7)
1.
A number pointlessly wanting a drink (6)
2.
In omen, one has a mark of honor (8)
3.
It's odd, but Chicago transit system is not (6)
4.
Left in, held by sibling (8)
6.
Brief agreement (7)
7.
Titan dropped the tail off finally! (5)
8.
Payment for the aristocracy? (7)
14.
Star to enquire about strange rites (8)
15.
Extend around professional censure (8)
16.
Musicians not contracted to have quiet surroundings (7)
17.
"Count hounds' leaders," is huntsman's cry (7)
18.
A weird bunch is not even sale item (3,3)
19.
"'Pon thy peril, 'tis a snake!" (6)
21.
It's strained when rupee's exchanged (5)