The Sunday Crossword No 3124, Sunday 08 Nov 2020

ACROSS
1   Find problems with this spiral fracture (5,5) SPLIT HAIRS*
6   Sample of jazz incorporated metal (4) ZINC [T]
9   Somewhere on boat, Spooner is familiar with shapes of waves (5,5) CROWS NESTS (~ knows crests)

10 Wrecks the planet (4) MARS [DD]
11 Persuasiveness of digital image bought into; proof finally the net's retrograde (4,2,3,3) GIFT OF THE GAB {GIF}{b...hT}{intO}{p..oF}{THE}{BAG<=}
15 Covered in slimy matter, e.g. lymph: revolting (7) PHLEGMY*
16 A Queen song that's operatic with brill setting, perhaps (7) AQUARIA {A}{QU}{ARIA}
17 Priest fries ants regularly in sanctuary (7) RETREAT {pRiEsT}{fRiEs}{AnTs}
19 He casts doubt, festering, about origin of climate (7) SCEPTIC {S{Cl...e}EPTIC}
20 Learn part of Greek alphabet (beta) and make it your treat (4,2,3,3) PICK UP THE TAB {PICK UP}{THETA}{B}
23 Genuine antique Spanish coin (4) REAL [DD]
24 Woman in power once, a European, the old throwback in the news (4,6) ANNE BOLEYN {A} and {NN{E}{LOB>=}{YE<=}N} News = NNN
25 Rod's announced hellish setting for Sailing (4) STYX (~stick's)
26 Songwriter's musical number penned for inclusion of tenor (3,7) CAT STEVENS {CATS} over {S{T}EVEN}

DOWN
1   Clobber? (4) SOCK [E]
2   Rogue broadcast in communist country (4) LAOS (~louse)

3   Selection of dishes of bland Greek character, pungency suppressed (7,4) TASTING MENU {TAME}{NU} over {STING}

4   Cleverly lay around outside office (7) ADEPTLY {A{DEPT}LY*}
5   Primarily, robust alcoholic tipple, acerbic from infused almonds? (7) RATAFIA Acrostic &lit

7   Invest in gâteau, ruin organization (10) INAUGURATE*
8   Film that's translated into English for White House (10) CASABLANCA {CASA}{BLANCA}
12 A hot, suave libertine is enticing (to begin with) somewhere in France (5-6) HAUTE-SAVOIE {A+HOT+SUAVE}*{Is}En...g}
13 Angry? Tie up loose ends (5,5) SPARE PARTS {SPARE}{STRAP<=}
14 In Acapulco, naked Tory devised system of rule (10) PLUTOCRACY {aCAPULCo+TORY}*
18 Queen depicted in blockbuster, Mercury's essence missing, ending in Radio Gaga (7) TITANIA {TITANIc}{r....gA}
19 Prepares kebabs in botanical gardens wearing half-length trousers (7) SKEWERS {trouS{KEW}ERS}
21 Everyman twice depicted in internet joke (4) MEME {ME}{ME}
22 Biblical character's a little toffee-nosed (4) ENOS [T]

Reference List
European = E, The old = YE, News = N, Tenor = T