The Sunday Crossword No 3230, Sunday 27 Nov 2022

ACROSS

1   Importunes sadly for a new beginning (10) RESUMPTION*

6   Starters of appetising soups in Fontainebleau? I think not (2,2) AS IF Acrostic

9   In retreat, massage, good lingerie and fine wines (10) BURGUNDIES {RUB<=}{G}{UNDIES}

10 Everyman's after snack every so often, and wine (4) SAKI {I}<=>{SnAcK}

12 Shivering, cold, threw up: it happens every four years (3,5,3)  THE WORLD CUP*

15 Title is stirring for him? (7) ELITIST* &lit

16 About time, forces retreating: that's more intelligent (7) SMARTER {RE}{T}{RAMS}<=

17 Enlightenment in, we're told, theguardian.com? (7) INSIGHT (~in site)

19 Clues go pear-shaped, sugar (7) GLUCOSE*

20 Experimental facility with artist drawing dog (11) LABRADOODLE {LAB}{RA}{DOODLE}

23 Second person in French Resistance, note, to become revolutionary (4) TURN {TU}{R}{N}

24 In this puzzle, one is – and isn't – this! (10) HORIZONTAL [CD] (1A and 1D)

25 Others snooze (4) REST [DD]

26 Settler working with map: it provides illumination along the way (6,4) STREET LAMP {SETTLER+MAP}*

DOWN

1   Kids' barbecue staple (4) RIBS [DD]

2   Furious as god of love is brought up (4) SORE<=

3   Masculine fellow abandoning jet to attack resident of high altitudes (8,4) MOUNTAIN GOAT {M}{fOUNTAIN}{GO AT}

4   Coati dies, tasting a little spruce? Ever so much (7) TIDIEST [T]

5   Regularly poaches many wildcats (7) OCELOTS {pOaChEs}{LOTS}

7   At any cost I organised a kind of holiday (10) STAYCATION*

8   Perspire if consuming trifles (10) FRIPPERIES*

11 So, a reputable resort offering vehicle for fun (8,4) PLEASURE BOAT*

13 Showing some leg, Isla to rankle regulator (10) LEGISLATOR [T]

14 Oldest and shattered, little deer (so Spooner tells us) (5-5) FIRST-BORNS (~ burst fawns to first borns)

18 Reiterate call for Communist to leave? (4,3) TROT OUT {TROT}{OUT}

19 Grand Old Duke with story about York, ultimately divine (7) GODLIKE {G}{O}{D}{LI{yorK}E}

21 Evil Typhon's necropolitan abode, primarily? (4) ETNA Acrostic &lit

22 Panic in part of aircraft (4) FLAP [DD]

Reference List

Good = G, Time = T, Artist = RA, Second person in French = TU, Resistsnce = R, Note = N, Masculine = M, Fellow = F, Grand = G, Old = O, Duke = D