Across
- 2. Criminal centre of noble European capital initiates nuclear deterrent (7)
- 3. Cereal good with wet weather (5)
- 5. Polish fanatic (4)
- 7. Examine orifice (4)
- 12. Evidently negligent defendant faces death (3)
- 13. Very unwell time for settlement (7)
- 16. Jackie delivers, though Victor is out hanging lights (11)
- 17. Wipe cymbal covers before drum container (5)
- 18. Prefer new top for parent (6)
- 19. Plays music morning and night without a mike (3)
- 20. Yours truly following Rhode Island frost (4)
- 21. Nation’s microbe unspecified (7)
- 23. Lady’s outfit said to be covered in hair (7)
- 24. Thomas occasionally rests faulty heaters (8)
- 26. Terminating rehab stretch results in violation (6)
Down
- 1. Head cook finds way around India (5)
- 3. Ranger on Imodium shelters medicine man (8)
- 4. Lets a lamb stew, producing a meal (9)
- 5. Security kangaroo (7)
- 6. Cross word begins differently (4)
- 8. A meal is in disarray, creating feelings of unease (7)
- 9. Turmoil, Rome almost destroyed, oxygen depleted (9)
- 10. Monster not found yet, it’s here somewhere (4)
- 11. City user oppressed by surveillance (8)
- 14. Machine removes argon from damaged pewter rarity (10)
- 15. Exercise, move around, be pure (6)
- 22. Report directions (4)
- 25. Medal for conflict in common era (5)