1: Finish up with discontinued language? (6,3)

4: Very loud intrusion spoiled its cross words (5)

7: Criticise a computer analysis of famous passage (6,5)

10: Neither partner finds way out of country (3)

11: A methodical soldier? (7)

12: Poles in trouble with character from Greece (7)

13: Dropping in once again to analyze Aretha's hit (7)

15: Climactic age opal tossed (7)

17: In a way, suffer from stain all around us (7)

18: The old Queen was said to be a grizzly mother.(3-4)

19: First cryptic?! I nail it! (7)

21: Mean years following vow (7)

22: Direct object (3)

23: Mixed greens and teals, so dad's remodeled (6,5)

25: Same as Edward, partly comforted (5)

26: Skillfully planned wild tiger acts (9)

2: In all, just a little peak. (3)

3: European sage knew a novel novel (9,4)

4: Select Poe novel and condense (9)

5: Test fabrics in nightgowns and ladies' tops (5)

6: Reformed drinker helps a water distributor (9,4)

7: Paraphrasing 'A Certain Sport': 'Wait till next year!' (13)

8: Turning back, Sid went in to astonish naturalists (7)

9: Grave study: code-breaking? (13)

14: Came back on a diet anew and wasted away (9)

16: 'Observe!' I cry to the audience (7)

20: Brand of cat food containing bird's head and feet (5)

24: Take Chair in university (3)