Across
1 Widely admired tree round university (7) POP(U)LAR
5 Wear out short military overalls (7) FATIGUE
9 Bird in farmhouse larder (5) OUSEL
10 George, with trendy friend, meeting one in gaudy bar (3,6) G IN PAL ACE
11 What's bound to put an end to children's game? (9) HOPSCOTCH
12 Military decoration, we hear, for a compere (5) EMCEE (~MC)
13 Low, perhaps, a US art critic abroad (12) CARICATURIST*
17,20 Elephant seal, twice floundering, has to make a fresh start (4,3,5,5) WIPE THE SLATE CLEAN*
21 Take choir out for a kind of tea that may be served in Hanoi (9) ARTICHOKE*
23 Widdicombe Fair chap pointing to fruit in book (3,6) TOM (PEARS)E
24 Brush stroke (5) SWEEP
25 Reveal former printing machine (7) EX PRESS
26 Senator solved crime (7) TREASON*
Down
1 Prediction of support by ambassador on Cyprus (8) PROP HE CY
2 Free ticket left with travel document (8) PASS PORT
3 Ring up about one flowering shrub (5) L(I)LAC<-
4 Reference book – author gets users confused (6,9) ROGETS THESAURUS*
5 The current chefs working in a London station (9,6) FENCHURCH STREET*
6 Goes across with dramatist touring south-east (9) TRAVER(SE)S
7 Mineral used to make good long weapon (6) G LANCE
8 Small opening I, reportedly, must have allowed (6) EYE LET
14 All the customers tell niece off (9) CLIENTELE*
15 Titled lady one's seen in pubs (8) BAR(ONES)S
16 Play safe and bowl (5,3) PETER PAN
18 Bushwhacker injured chest round end of July (6) SC(Y)THE*
19 Come together in side at college (4,2) TEAM UP
22 Class actors close to home (5) CAST E
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