The Sunday Crossword No 3245, Sunday 12 Mar 2023

ACROSS

1   Oversee dismantling of decoration (10) COORDINATE*

6   Unpleasant air bottled by cosmographer (4) SMOG [T]

9   Socialist employee finally recruited and changed (10) REDESIGNED {RED}{e...eE}{SIGNED}

10 Eye's sore? Eyesore, by the sound of it? (4) STYE (~sty)

11 Amphibian (English), part of a flower and introduction to taxonomy in set of books (3,9) NEW TESTATEMENT {NEWT}{E}{STAMEN}{Ta...y}

15 Antarctic explorer: that is, a hairy beast (7) SCOTTIE {SCOTT}{IE}

16 So, an African country, a country in Africa (7) SOMALIA {SO}{MALI}{A}

17 Worker that's absolutely smashing? (7) LUDDITE [CD]

19 Runt led astray, getting to move clumsily (7) TRUNDLE*

20 Antipodean with fresh passion ranted madly, losing time (3,9) NEW ZEALANDER {NEW}{ZEAL}{RANtED*} 

23 Stitch? Heck! (4) DARN [DD]

24 Chili brand getting revamp, an original idea (10) BRAINCHILD*

25 Very hot, old London district (4) SOHO {SO}{H}{O}

26 British engineer, rather noteworthy, envisaged revolutionary structure launching electronic ecosystem, primarily? (7-3) BERNERS-LEE Acrostic &lit

DOWN

1   Wag sending up vampiric character (4) CARD DRAC<=

2   What might ironically be evens? (4) ODDS [CD]

3   Horribly westernised drink that's sweet (7,4) DESSERT WINE*

4   Coming with formal wear and very informal wear (7) NIGHTIE {NIGH}{TIE}

5   Worries, scratching head and hair (7) TRESSES sTRESSES

7   Rich supply Mike with alternative 50 words of praise (6,4) MOTHER LODE {M}{OTHER}{L}{ODE}

8   Søren Kierkegaard, Scooby-Doo, etc? (5,5)  GREAT DANES [DD]

12 Our mad racer dashed in heavy vehicle (8,3) ARMOURED CAR*

13 Mounties plan a descent – that includes waterside walks (10) ESPLANADES [T]

14 Poet's writing having value (10) WORDSWOTH {WORDS}{WORTH}

18 Drunken general: that's swell (7) ENLARGE*

19 Round numbers and another number giving you pressure (7) TENSION {TENS}{10}{N}

21 Seventh of connections Everyman is going to cultivate (4) TILL {c...cTi..s}{I'LL}

22 Workshy person greatly admired, by the sound of it (4) IDLE (~idol)

Reference List

Time = T, Hot = H, Old = O, Mike = M, 50 = L, Number = N