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)