2: Things get loose when there's a deficiency in the directions. (7)
3: Former name for joint audition (3)
4: Penniless meal is fantastic (5)
5: Flora collected metal she owns (9)
6: Daytime 8-down repelled Marx (5)
7: Bore stopped outside ancient city (7)
8: Remodeled place is distinctive (7)
9: Bit lots by half of tsetse flies (5)
12: Acid destroyed brace (5)
14: Explorer taking stuff back and beginning to observe game (5,4)
16: Plastic shelf for meat (5)
17: Beatnik embraces nude in nightclub (7)
18: In the morning attract a large oil bottle (7)
20: Musical work for double act with nothing new (7)
21: Flower shop nosh about $41 (5)
23: Radicchio tastes good in little bits. (5)
24: Headless rodent left by bird (5)
26: God, transforming first day into last night, was received (3)