2: Radical Ulster reb is boastful windbag (9)
3: 'There the woman is!' exclaimed in a less friendly way (5)
4: and 15 Novel alternative excised from huge spits (5,12)
5: Al's gamble on outcome of sports (4,5)
6: Coach bans macho fooling around (6,3)
7: Cast ballots, with five to back Edward (5)
8: Crowd ultimately least friendly and most dangerous (7)
9: Army lieutenant offers options for leaders in a distant state (5)
15: A country inn, a great building (9)
16: Author of Breathe Out, Lay Out, Going Out? (4,5)
18: Ante up after raise from volatile Sicilian? (5,4)
19: Sift around half-killed transporter (3-4)
21: Guard enthralled by desperately urgent sad song (5)
23: Cut corners and omit taking minutes (5)
25: Comic embraces date at end of Fourth Dimension (5)
26: Bolt I have inserted in right frame (5)