No 2573, Sunday 21 Feb 10

Looks like this CW appeared in the Guardian just before New Year.

ACROSS
1 - Petty quarrel with some New York jeweller (7) – {TIFF}{A}{NY}
5 - Son, of course, shows pluck (6) – {S}{NATCH}
9 - Faux pas made by enfant terrible losing face (5) – (-t)ERROR
10 - College one attended with girl friend, right? (4,5) – {ALMA} {MATE}{R}
12 - Writer's payments from splendid connections (9) – {ROYAL}{TIES}
13 - Get the answers to only about five (5) – SOL{V}E
14 - Willing groups flushing out game (5,8) – {HAPPY} {FAMILIES}
17 - Newspaper backer shows spirit (8,5) – {GUARDIAN} {ANGEL}
19 - Deactivate part of lunar module (5) – UNARM [T]
21 - Send a delivery too far along line (9) – OVERPITCH [CD]
23 - Shrubby plant that may be taken down shortly (9) - MISTLETOE [CD]

24 - Spring in a European country (5) – {SPA}{IN}
25 - A rent payer in shelter penning a note (6) – TEN{A}{N}T
26 - Hear evidence about old disaster (7) – TR{AGED}Y
DOWN
1 - Ambassador taken in by right-wing supposition (6) – T{HE}ORY
2 - Garden plant, soft and hairy, spread (9) – FORSYTHIA*

3 - Woman, a prude, almost 50 (5) – {A}{PRI(-g)}{L}
4 - What happens a few days from now, all the time? (4,2,4,3) – YEAR IN YEAR OUT [CD]
6 - Small number interfering? Without a shadow of a doubt (2,7) – {NO} {MESSING}
7 - Small drink? A litre in all! (5) – {TOT}{A}{L}
8 - Short durable cape - that's the gear (7) – {HAR(-d)}{NESS}
11 - Poor stewardship - mates naming me, unfortunately (13) – MISMANAGEMENT*
15 - Wallaby in lane - moped crashed (9) – PADEMELON*

16 - Awkward guy - one everyone sent up at first (3,2,4) – {I}{LL A<-}T EASE )
17 - Leader of group of us met a connoisser of good food (7) – {G}{OUR}{MET}
18 - Drink that's useful after last of exercises (6) – {S}{HANDY}
20 - Runs after a boy responsible for fire-raising (5) – {A}{R}{SON}
22 - Food served up by Dad's Army (5) – {PAS}{TA}

GRID