Solution to 1A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular/novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
1 Think about Rose these days? (6) W?N?E? (Addendum - WONDER {RED}{NOW}<= - See comments)
4 Place to drink wine is off limits (6) BARRED {BAR}{RED}
8 Couple in difficulty abandons daughter (7) HARNESS HARdNESS
9 Part of legend is not a lie perhaps (7) TOENAIL*
11 Great in Rock? (3,7) RED GRANITE {GREAT+IN}* [RA]
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13 Means of communication that's out of reach in Dindigul (5) HINDI [T]
14 Part of club is super cool according to the Reverend (8) HANDGRIP (grand hip to handgrip)
16 One regularly wetting the bed? (8) GARDENER [CD]
18 Break eggs from one end to the other (5) SURGE (+s)SURGE(-s)
20 First of all, bro, men want sexy cars (1,1,1,1) B M W S Acrostic
21 Negotiates with members involved in insurance (6,4) CLIMBS OVER {C{LIMBS}OVER}
23 Anybody could be putting tight noose around me (7) SOMEONE {SO{ME}ONE*}
24 Develop an American company, say (7) GESTATE {GE}{STATE}
25 Explosive report mainly implicates judge (6) TETRYL {TE{TRY}Ll}
26 Order a fancy big fan (6) ADORER*
DOWN
1 Heard you and I have to make up (5) WEAVE {WE'VE}
2 Figure of dragon on a gong (7) NONAGON [T]
3 Perhaps Korean man wanting anaesthesia is treated (4,5) EAST ASIAN ANAESTheSIA*
5 Pay when you eat lunch (5) ATONE {AT ONE}
6 Washing hair in Singapore sucks! (7) RINSING [T]
7 Timid one initially gets beaten in prison (5,4) DOING TIME {TIMID+ONE+Gets}*
10 A thin girl injured in a minor fall (5,4) LIGHT RAIN*
13 Ahem...er... I can explain! (4,2,3) HEAR ME OUT {AHEM+ER}* [RA]
15 Spooner's fans want the effect of a good punch perhaps (9) NOSEBLEED (blows need to nosebleed)
17 Locked up Napoleon in America perhaps (7) DESSERT<=
21 What makes the coating of confectionery sweet? (5) CANDY {Co...rY(C and Y)} Semi&lit
22 This might keep you warm in East End's diner (5) EATER (~heater)
Reference List
Daughter = D
