The Sunday Crossword No 3272, Sunday 17 Sep 2023

ACROSS

1   VIPs often see these fancy shallots? (10) FLASHBULBS {FLASH}{BULBS}

6   Thane would be sane but for this? (4) LISP Definition by example 

9   Recklessly medicate us and impart inaccurate information (10) MISEDUCATE*

10 Fell in dock (4) MOOR [DD]

11 Team with hard edge played and succeeded (4,3,5) MADE THE GRADE {TEAM+HARD+EDGE}*

15 How Cockney refers to himself and wife (snake) (7) MEANDER (me and 'er)

16 Assorted underwater explorers with energy (7) DIVERSE {DIVERS}{E}

17 Philosopher to whisper softly but audibly (7) RUSSELL (~rustle)

19 Survey's proceeding (7) MEASURE [DD]

20 Familiar characteristics in hosiery business that's not grand (5-2-5) STOCK-IN-TRADE {STOCKINg}{TRADE}

23 Its bill is slender, primarily! (4) IBIS Acrostic &lit

24 Foreign national, first to attend university in retirement, to sail through non-technical studies (10) AUSTRALIAN {At...d}{U}{NAIL ARTS<=}

25 Flabbergast, being contrary and deranged (4) NUTS<=

26 Corrupt senior, time after time, to the end of time (10) ADULTERATE {ADULT}{ERA}{T}{timE}

DOWN

1   Out of order, Ray's followers achieving renown (4) FAME {ME}<=>{FA} (do, re, me fa...)

2   An extra note before end of course's recess (4) APSE {A}{PS}{c...sE}

3   Austrian composer, religious type, called out in children's game (4-3-4) HIDE-AND-SEEK (~haydn sikh)

4   Dubious relative's a Republican (7) UNCLEAR {UNCLE}{A}{R}

5   Moaned, attacked with teeth – and again, removing heart (7) BITCHED {BIT}{CHewED}

7   Worshipful words at wedding: our last, regrettably (10) IDOLATROUS {I DO}{OUR+LAST}*

8   Bashed on a cut (10) PERSEVERED {PER}{SEVERED}

12 Slyly evading Kate's compromise (4,3,4) GIVE AND TAKE*

13 Thought permission renewed (10) IMPRESSION*

14 Musician offering some sambas soon is tantalising (10) BASSOONIST [T]

18 Uninterested in lauding bananas (7) LANGUID*

19 Concerning coupling is all about conflict where one needs to step up (7) MARITAL MAR(+i)IT(-i)AL

21 Everyman tucked into starters of diced venison, a demanding type (4) DIVA {Di..d}{I}{Ve...n}{A}

22 Concertina piece? Not now (4) ONCE [T]

Reference List

Energy = E, Grand = G, Time = T, Republican = R