6  Water sport excited Cathy in Gabon (8)

 9  Emergency room containing dead beetle (6)

10 Soup order sent in Rome? (10)

11 Attack bachelor when hot (4)

12 Revolutionary force at the end of Saratoga (6)

13 In Kuala Lumpur, trees camouflaged small birds of prey (8)

14 Isolates question, isn't near a resolution (11)

19 Member returned free from guilt to prepare for exercise (6,2)

21 Greek character in racket takes a share (4,2)

23 Cross over South African's language (4)

24 Old pretences involved something that's common knowledge (4,6)

25 Falsify dates in reference papers (6)

26 Highlights at the tip of sister's hair (8)

 2  Song due for transmission from one plane to another (3-2-3)

 3  Principles originally expressed under canvas? (6)

 4  A large and lively gathering crowd carried ecstasy (8)

 5  Withstands sly characters (7)

 7  One laughs extremely heartily about a Northern European (5)

 8  Philosopher appears in novelty singles featuring piano and percussion instruments (13)

15 On horseback, bishop attacks reprimands (8)

16 Business in Springfield accepting Homer's termination (8)

17 Casino suprisingly conceals individual's capital (7)

18 In Rome, see duck newspaperman's committed to film (7)

20 Island ways, by the sound of it (6)

22 Police Sergeant comprehending expert's steps (5)