8 Average duration of the moment (8)
9 Clever small animal with cropped tail (6)
10 Dress up and show off (4)
11 Ladies carp, men taunt, stony face revealed (10)
12 Overrates true discovered valuables (8,5)
14 Sorry for a fake teddy (7)
16 Chopping trees, making moorland? (7)
19 Dour neckcloth wrapped round all day (5,3,5)
23 Look snappy? (10)
24 Underground bath, wet inside (4)
25 Spoil half of velvet wonder (6)
26 Lie in the sun: English attempt craft (8)
1 Fault in building site, cause fear (9)
2 Riddle in game! (6)
3 Perfect the nice melody (8)
4 Stranded! (7)
5 University more certain of lender (6)
6 Ancient chief—wicked we hear (8)
7 Pairs have success in back street (5)
13 Return 1000 tins, apply pressure: they'll supply food (5,4)
15 Taken on a fall, choose to enter (8)
17 Military drill duty protects Queen (8)
18 Unreserved stall — near (7)
20 Irritate horse in river (6)
21 French and English articles begin review — it's bubbly (6)
22 Cut the quiet organ (5)
1 Fault in building site, cause fear (9)