Across
1 Music prone to blast in theatrical feature (10)
6 Apostles’ contribution to Scripture, primarily? (4)
9 Performing, a singer – but one full of hot air? (3,7)
10 Gloomy poet retires (4)
12 Absorb costs: that includes unspecified amount, if you catch my drift (4,3,4)
15 Thoroughbred who defected to the West? (7)
16 Michigan city right to take in alien (7)
17 Gave power to English knight, one that’s exhausted (7)
19 Bobby, we’re told, is a portraitist (7)
20 They’re fast sportspeople, despite business attire (4,7)
23 Lean on musical instrument, keeling over(4)
24 ‘Restrained’? Sadly, I mess about(10)
25 ‘Help!’, bishop stifled howls (4)
26 Resting on a streak of foamy water is worrying (5,5)
Down
1 Servant’s sheet (4)
2 Brown bread, unopened oven (4)
3 Perhaps Chad irons (perhaps) in leisure centres (7,5)
4 Naturalised American — Vladimir, initially harbouring troublesome book? (7)
5 Disregarded some fun (not educational) (7)
7 Key groups including four subordinate to American Navy Seals? (10)
8 Proxy — but it set us up (10)
11 Awareness Tom displayed in former sovereign state (7,5)
13 Examples of teamwork when party line’s neglected (10)
14 Bachelor explored book about odd British component of Scotch egg (10)
18 Covered in hair, suffused with bad smell: steady on! (4,3)
19 Wickedness overcoming the French pastor, model lingered in bed (5,2)
21 Comfy spot Francis of Assisi hides (4)
22 Rum, perhaps? Reportedly, Everyman will (4)
