£150 prize to the first correct solution opened on 5th December 2025.
Across
7 Rex penetrates any sort in Strand (4)
8 One's into lounge music? Sweet! (8)
10 Conservative element getting on shelter (3,5)
11/14dn. Party aimed to break up certain Internet sites (6,5)
12 Unconcern – one way to get 'happy ending' (6)
14 Pissed to hear PM's conceit (8)
15 'The kicking out of old lover' convention (11)
19 A day in which ugly mob is protected by agents for the nation (8)
21 Reflect aloud on having MP Anderson, reportedly, for breakfast? (6)
22 Large immodest opening in short dress – what fun! (6)
23 Sceptic acting so crappily (8)
25 Straighten out misshapen nut that's on view (8)
26/9dn. Bowed and brief? Not Trump's apparent view of Giuliani (4,6)
1 One who sets police to nab young Conservative leaders at large (7)
2 Wanker's "power tackle" (4)
3/23dn. Labour donor's roll laid out (4,4)
4 Cabinet fail in court (6)
5 Crafty means of monitoring 'unearthly' activities (5,5)
6 Soft porn, say, is like a false tan? (5-2)
9 See 26ac.
13 Obligation to help fund the Exchequer causes stress, savvy? (10)
14 See 11ac.
16 What's the making of a good joke? LibDem leader, once in gaudy top (6)
17 Bob, hot air hack? (7)
18 Stalin's wretched enemy's head is toast! (7)
20 Befitting of French money (6)
23 See 3dn.
24 Sick of Scottish head gaining seat (4)
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