8  A barrier to a dodgy dealer (5)

10 Croat turned performer (5)

12 Bored with a mineral (3)

13 Originally called in one electrician (3)

14 Creepy-sounding lake (4)

15 Wanting Mark to go to church (6)

16 What’s left after burning trophy (5)

18 Dismissal points to tiny shoe (6)

20 Witches’ irritation (4)

22 Encountered the police in London (3)

23 Quantity of schooners (3)

24 Firm about socialist beliefs (5)

25 Terribly eager to comply (5)

26 Information about cheat-fest (9)

 2  Capital to laugh at negative one (5)

 3  It grows in the street (4)

 4  Look for German weapon (6)

 5  Next, alter arrangement (5)

 6  Composer who frequently returned, say (9)

 7  Release cog to reach coast (9)

 9  Made Edward follow wrong race (7)

11 Finishing shell with energy (7)

15 The woman from Esher (3)

17 Explain drug found in beer (3,3)

19 Last character round to play game (5)

21 Reticent about trees (5)

23 Curse out of loathing (4)