ACROSS
1 Pig called out for flavouring (6) PEPPER (~ peppa)
5 Acknowledge regularly ignored age-old expression of relief (5,3) THANK GOD {THANK} {
9 With no end in sight, planet consumed in flood (8) SATURATE {SATUR
10 I see Europe limit what’s threatened by global warming (3,3) ICE CAP {I}{C}{E}{CAP}
11 Person trapped in grand lavatory departs with contrary mood and unpleasant atmosphere (5,3,4) GLOOM AND DOOM {G}{LOO}{MAN}{D} {MOOD<=}
13 Made smooth moves, fluttering lids (4) SLID*
14 A nameless visionary with a pleasant odour (8) AROMATIC {A}{ROMA
17 Surprising appearance of genetic material (lacking nitrogen) startled Darwin (4,4) DAWN RAID {D
18 Far off and regularly war-weary (4) AWAY {
20 Expert with 'original' notion: spending time to get seasonal ingredients (4,3,5) SAGE AND ONION {SAGE}{AND}{NO
23 'Little sister,' princess admitted, 'is smooth mover' (6) SKATER {S{KATE}R}
24 Everyman’s introducing two ways to be revealing (8) IMMODEST {I'M}{MODE}{ST}
25 In her seat, the rider initially will do this! (8) STRADDLE {S{T
26 ‘Shy old Lawrence’ is actually kind of a wolf (6) COYOTE {COY}{O}{TE}
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2 Morose at first, and cut up, faced with ordeal at school (4) EXAM {M
3 Dragged in to fix something, being clued-up (7-2) PLUGGED-IN {P{LUGGED}IN}
4 Absence of emotion in ‘About a Boy’ (6) REASON {RE}{A}{SON}
5 Film in which maidens with auto hell-bent! (6,3,6) THELMA AND LOUISE {MAIDENS+AUTO+HELL}*
6 'In a while': translation of note giving French farewell (1,7) A BIENTOT {A}{BI{NOTE*}T}
7 Loudly demand massage (5) KNEAD (~need)
8 Describing the Speaker's wild coital roar (10) ORATORICAL*
12 Quick to take in a bit of old cash in sale of old clothes (4,6) FLEA MARKET {FLE{A}{MARK}ET}
15 Save for one time cricket won't be played (1,5,3) A RAINY DAY [DD]
16 According to Spooner, conducted a terrible piece of campaigning (6,2) BANNER AD ( ~ ran a bad?)
19 Black Magic assortment is something avoided by dieters (3,3) BIG MAC {B}{MAGIC*}
21 Run outside (5) EXTRA [DD]
22 Extremely pious holy man over here (4) PSST {P
Reference List
See = C, Europe = E, Grand = G, Departs = D, Name = N, Time = T, Sister = SR, Old = O, Lawrence = TE, About = RE, Black = B, Holy man = ST
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