Solution to 11A has been deliberately left unsolved and is to be answered by a non-regular / novice commenter, with proper annotation. Those who have answered earlier in the week, please give others a chance.
Open for anyone to answer, if not solved by 1 PM.
ACROSS
1 Cream is a baker's need, we hear (6) FLOWER (~flour)
4 Chapter out of Africa's wild expedition (6) SAFARI AFRIcAS*
8 Taxes: they actually regulate imports from foreign soil, for starters (7) TARIFFS Acrostic
9 Body builder banned from all contests? (7) STEROID [CD]
11 Worst place underground is mentioned in the Bible perhaps (10) ?E?T?E?L?R ()
12 Cheese is arranged on the counter (4) EDAM<=
13 Upon reflection, will US omit invading city in Iraq? (5) MOSUL [T<=]
14 That's enough of kinky photos on sex (2,4,2) OH STOP IT {PHOTOS}*{IT}
20 Mount Washington's captivating! (4) SHIN [HIPS]
21 How to make the man say "We are the champions"? (4,6) ROCK ANTHEM {THE+MAN}* [RA]
23 Study 'Introduction to Therapeutics' first, to become a doctor (7) DENTIST {DEN}{Th...s}{1ST}
24 Let go and hire again (7) RELEASE RE-LEASE
25 Singular case, partly reviewed, is of lower back (6) SACRAL [T<=]
26 Fancy saree with a little red slip remover (6) ERASER {SAREE}*{Red}
DOWN
1 Case of butter placed in empty fridge (5) FRAME {Fri{RAM}dgE}
2 Without hesitation, runs to snort a bit of illicit drugs (7) OPIATES OPerATES over {Il...t}
3 Reduces cost for American permits (9) ENFEEBLES EN(+fee-a)FEEBLES
5 Shift is a key at the far ends of the typewriter (5) ALTER {ALT}{thE}{t...eR}
6 Ogre ate bananas? Okay! (5,2) AGREE TO*
7 Man-made reservation has no lake (9) IMITATION lIMITATION
10 A weapon having little benefit? (9) ALLOWANCE {A}{L{LOW}ANCE}
13 According to Spooner, to lock the dining room would be perfect (9) MATCHLESS (~latch mess to matchless)
15 Cry with hatred, as emotions initially go haywire (4,1,4) SHED A TEAR {HATRED+AS+Em...s}*
17 Tight necktie almost chokes one on the move (7) KINETIC {NECKTIe}* over {1}
19 Pops down after scoring ecstasy (7) FATHERS FeATHERS
21 Some fear a stalker...a dreaded one (5) RASTA [T]
Reference List
Chapter = C, Sex = IT, Hesitation = ER, American = A, Lake = L, Ecstasy = E
