1: Yes, MBAs worked with a diplomatic staff (7)
5: Beatnik embraces nude in nightclub (7)
8: Hovers over weaving implements (5)
9: I clear imp in ruckus based on evidence (9)
11: Compete with life in France (3)
12: Vagrant's foot caught in spinning machine (7)
13: Cabaret, nearly empty, takes prize (9)
15: A sample of Frau Dietrich's song and dance (5)
16: Come to Korea - Chinese part (5)
17: Optomist rashly to count votes before a form of a negative comes up (9)
19: Company strongly recommend: after first scolding, apply the whip! (7)
22: Residue has scattered (3)
23: One who concentrates on princess, yet ignores her at first (9)
24: Its out-of-date to need a permit for the course (5)
25: Draw one above Indian hut (7)
26: Putting in a nugget, maybe, put a point to venerated one? (7)