1: Drink to them, not with them. (6,7)

8: Instrument for beater caught with liquor (5,4)

10: Scandinavian boatmen or sea-faring characters (5)

11: Minor change in the White House? (6-3-4)

13: Al's gamble on outcome of sports (4,5)

15: Theme eradicated partly by an eastern ruler (5)

16: Unholy father backed shrew (5)

17: Fastener made from crumpled ripple pac (9)

19: See its violent broadcast? (10,3)

23: Boy gripping top of pine tree (5)

25: Permit me; I rearranged busiest schedule slots (5,4)

26: Scenery has to get down by starting 12-across (7,6)

1: Artist back on the issue of causing inflamation. (5)

2: Girl hatches subterfuge in prison tower (11)

3: Agreeable to taking in Eastern relative (5)

4: Weapon company accommodating listener (7)

5: Crooked Nile ran on, just not in a straight line (9)

6: Now Elton heard California's big one (3)

7: Smokey's threat turning up deep in northern parts (5,4)

9: Backblock not all there (3)

12: Girl mostly into turning inside out - it's never ending! (11)

13: Ceremonial lamb turned about a revolving spit (9)

14: Lankiest teen group lean with little energy (9)

18: Disregarding Dad's squeal (7)

20: Sixpence for big cheese? (1.1.1.)

21: A Gore follows a Ryan (5)

22: Pay for mashed tater (5)

24: Nightwear and jersey top added in afterthought (3)