The Sunday Crossword No 3216, Sunday 21 Aug 2022

ACROSS

1   Weave, having put in Graves, drop of Tokay and perhaps Beaujolais (10) INTERTWINE {INTER}{To..y}{WINE}

6   Electrical units in more ways than one! (4) AMPS [DD] (Short for Amplifiers)

9   Must crimson, stirred wanting hint of ruby, show reds? (10) COMMUNISTS {MUST+CrIMSON}*

10 Incongruous situation – almost exhibiting resolve (4) IRON IRONy 

11 Endorse heist? Government punishing (4-8) BACK-BREAKING {BACK}{BREAK-IN}{G}

15 Stuck in Paris, I bleat: It's farcical! (7) RISIBLE [T]

16 Broadcaster's American Season offering spy film (7) SKYFALL {SKY}{FALL}

17 Flight attendant to depict aliens in retirement (7) STEWARD {DRAW}{ETS}<=

19 Trendy, exclusive and small (they're typically under a foot) (7) INSOLES {IN}{SOLE}{S}

20 Bear that wrestled with monarch is very impressive (12) BREATHTAKING {BEAR+THAT}*{KING}

23 In twelve roses you'll find symbol of love (4) EROS [T]

24 Serious reading? True, I later will be confused (10) LITERATURE*

25 A little retrograde, Everyman's beginning to seem old-fashioned (4) DATE {TAD<=}{Ev...n}

26 British traitor is privy to second of cabals in Slovakia (10) BRATISLAVA {B}{RAT}{IS}{LAV}{cAb..s}

DOWN

1   American in the Golden State (4) INCA {IN}{CA}

2   Bird and a fragrant herb, we're told (4) TIME (~thyme)

3   Vinegary tripe for starters and dessert (7,4) RHUBARB TART {TART}<=>{RHUBARB}

4   Crumple seeing tiny problem (7) WRINKLE [DD] 

5   Pole grows older, not married, leading to general moods (7) NATURES {N}{mATURES}

7   Slightly spoil friend, drinking spirits (10) MARGINALLY {MAR}{ALLY} over {GIN}

8   African eagles seen flapping (10) SENEGALESE*

12 In Gulf earlier, Scotsman's finding old Red Sea denizens (11) ABYSSINIANS {IN}<=>{ABYSS} over {IAN'S}

13 Cooked spider crab, brittle foodstuff (10) CRISPBREAD*

14 Drunkard removing top before party, aunts regularly escorted from premises (7,3) USHERED OUT {lUSH}{ERE}{DO}{aUnTs}

18 Increasingly eccentric daughter, over-the-top – that is right (7) DOTTIER {D}{OTT}{IE}{R}

19 Extremely dark coat removed, jet-skiing excitedly (7) INKIEST {jETSKIINg}*

21 'Young dog.' 'Adult?' 'It's not yet an adult.' (4) PUPA {PUP}{A}

22 Homer's envious royal avenger, primarily? (4) HERA Acrostic &lit

Reference List

Government = G, Aliens = ETS, Trendy = IN, Small = S, British = B, Pivy = LAV,  Pole = N, Married = M, Before = ERE, Party = DO, Daughter = D, Over-the-top = OTT, Right = R, Adult = A