9  Rubbed out mark using other end of towel (5)

10 Sport seeing sudden fall in competition (3-6)

11 In conclusion: aim twice (8)

12 Woman's trapped lash causes damage (6)

13 Feet kept dry in foreign resort (8)

15 Alcoholic's behind visible under the table (6)

17 Bail: arrange it over the phone (6)

18 Please yourself without touching (8)

20 Notes some of my dole money's held over (6)

21 Offer mobile support to the back? These do to the front (8)

24 Reject sequel -- I'm in a terrible part (9)

25 City founder returning from ancient Iraq (5)

26 Places for hangers-on to dry out (7,5)

 1  New and rising (7)

 2  Cry during miserable day out, with ill-defined object (4,1-3,4,2)

 3  Sound of sea rushing by river (5)

 4  Home to a killer: senile, or acting? (8)

 5  Turn up drunk, eating last of sherry trifles (4)

 6  The best education for a life on the run (3,6)

 7  They came in ships with slightly inexperienced crews (6,5,3)

 8  Old King and Queen divorced, say, on punt (6)

14 Sign of depression leads to philosopher's dull routine (9)

16 Oil to treat sore knee (8)

17 South African pinching doctor's jacket (6)

19 Swelling hospital department has not improved (7)

22 Sign up for part of Mother Goose, I 'eard? (5)

23 It's reckless, taking on poverty (4)