8  Proverbially, trouble's this far ahead (4)

 9  What possibly knocked down German: ... (5, 5)

10 ... car, when reversed by one 24 26 (6)

11 8's accompaniment brought to earth in dull comedy (8)

12 8's a real help for everyone sick at heart (8)

13 Invigoration of drugs and sex, following promotion (6)

14 Certainly not wanting a fixed penalty (7)

16 Surviving depression following hospital admission (7)

19 8 or 26? (6)

21 With one in tears, distraught, causing extreme floods? (8)

23 Distance travellers tucked in, gaining weight all over (4,1,2,1)

24/26       Made potty out of hammered metal parts (6,4)

25 Foul act, or writ, chiefly resolved here (5 2 3)

26 See 24

 2  As 8 to 26, place in most public situation (8)

 3  Playwright finally worked to opening time, forced into changing scripts (15)

 4  Irritated? Annoyed? Try me! (7)

 5  Go 26 to bring about shock drop in inflation? (3,4,4,4)

 6  Bound double-length, ring-bound? (6)

 7  From yen, making more yen (8)

15 Reserve space to have a frame there? (4 4)

17 Large houses restrict views (8)

18 "Axis" Blair's dissembled about? That's 26! (7)

20 Desperate Mexican's brother breaks in (6)

22 Disaster: playing without wingers for the rest of the afternoon (6)