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)