1		Bit a boxer? (8)
6		Some city traders turn creative (4)
9		Arrangement of tips often varied but of set number (4-7,4)
10		Bay tree with leaves (4)
11		Soldiers stumble into old TA? (5,5)
13		A knack for securing runs - runs are by no means typical (8)
14		African National Congress' last plea to Niger's neighbour? (6)
16		Take sides in dispute and cause tears (6)
18		Private helicopter with new passenger (8)
20		Said to need a girl to stop my turning melancholy (10)
22		Set of people often linked by skin colour (4)
24		Senses things too extravagant to aim for (3,4,6,2)
25		Secretary seems to be gutted while away (4)
26		They seriously consider energy supply shagged (8)

2		Nurse bites through expensive dish (7)
3		Scottish clubs are upset by what dwarfs the Highlands? (4)
4		Penny increase to limit money from mint (8)
5		On time - that is, secure once again (5)
6		Weight carried by clumsy male and/or female councillor (10)
7		A home occupied on return by Oberon's wife (7)
8		Not being smart in lecture (8-4)
9		It separates those who attack/abuse (7,5)
12		Some army types stand out across the Somme, for example (6,4)
15		Hitting babies? Unite, as it were, to arrest mum now (8)
17		One soft cheese and one firm in half-baked tart (7)
19		News, mostly second-hand, poured in (7)
21		Scream as security guards shot down (5)
23		Happy sound of number one on the radio? (4)