2: Admittedly lying about times tabulated (7)
3: Zealous police action captures leader of blackmailers (5)
4: Cemetery's a serious place (9)
5: I dispense playing cards in a perfect manner (5)
6: God, transforming first day into last night, was received (3)
7: Lasso a large animal, making first off for north (5)
8: Buzz, exhausted, is brought down (7)
11: Revolves around a star. (3)
15: Caught up in son's greed unfortunately (9)
16: Decline a stab in bum (7)
19: An Italian port - New Orleans (7)
20: Increase fuss about outskirts of Detroit (3,2)
22: Rohmer hiding unit of Resistance (3)
23: Updike hero taking time off to see teacher (5)
24: Character from Greece or the borders of Transylvania (5)
26: Pious woman in underground hideaway (3)