KISC Kryptic 2

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Across
  1. 2. Assistant consumed by brothel perversions. (6)
  2. 5. Notes about necker worn by knight. (6)
  3. 7. Change most of climb down base of mountain. (6)
  4. 14. Processed year, around 5th of October, after mix up in a spirited place? (7,3)
  5. 16. Ongoing ascent at first, on slopes regularly while doing this? (8,4)
  6. 17. Adelboden local whose vile logs I splintered. (9)
  7. 20. Stag-fur suit shredded for an annual celebration. (6,5)
  8. 22. Gathering stuff then pierce nose at last. (8)
  9. 23. Visa unable to cover Finnish hottie? (5)
  10. 24. Right above Mars inhabitant. (5)
  11. 25. Glove Earl dropped returned to supermarket. (4)
  12. 26. Lawyer involved in case of discriminatory tour. (1-3)
Down
  1. 1. Grace knits cat pants for challenge activity. (5,8)
  2. 3. Vehicle beginning to leak air. (5)
  3. 4. Fake Italian journeyed up around North American capitals. (5)
  4. 6. Wonderful daughter in for good: warning to our competition. (10)
  5. 8. Archer going to confess: “I am infiltrating.” (7,4)
  6. 9. Brunch, oddly, sent back to youngster. (3)
  7. 10. You and I bent fork over hospital outbuilding. (7)
  8. 11. Dashes back, capturing Eastern town. (5)
  9. 12. Manager before Dani, for example, covering myth of Columbus, perhaps. (8)
  10. 13. Flagpole left broken, excluding Oscar from overnight stay. (8)
  11. 15. Rod uninterested in speech where team’s members are exposed. (5,5)
  12. 18. Spy disguised by mollusc outfit. (5)
  13. 19. Rodent regularly vied to enter Paddington, perhaps. (6)
  14. 21. Convincing Em mist conceals watering hole. (6)