1: Road without a pole (4)
2: Violent overthrow of government up to cadet, unfortunately (4,5)
3: The cow may do this in the local veterinary yard (5)
4: Small piece of fish (3)
5: I deem turds a regrettable necessity (11)
6: Feeble deception overheard (5)
7: Steno erratically scribbles (5)
8: Conducted fight in tent, it's clear (11)
10: Think at length about lost planet, comet (11)
11: The star of 'Ellen' has at folks with substandard morals (11)
14: Vet theatre opening 8-down (3)
16: 4-down Arias hit high note in some of the lungs (3,3)
17: To peel off cover for torrid paparazzi shot (9)
21: Something useful - like a matching collection? (5)
22: Record true speed (5)
23: Ms. Messing to remove underwear? (5)
25: Agree to make Lucifer wicked? (3)
26: Short bloke quietly escaped seaweed (3)