Solving time, just under 15 mins
* = anagram
ACROSS
9 CH (A PAT) I
10 RECLAIM (I’m clear)*
11 (t)ISSUE
12 RETURN KEY On a typewriter
13 TWO-SEATER w in (estate or)*
14 BUTTE(r) A ram butts
16 ALICE FITZWARREN (win craftier zeal)* From Dick Whittington
19 MO O CH
21 PEN CHANTS
23 RED ACTION
25 STEEL “Steal”
26 RUN CORN
21 S (AVEL) OY (veal)*
DOWN
1 SCRIPT (strip c)*
2 FATS DOMINO (Saintdom of)*
3 NAKED EYE Excellent cryptic definition
4 L (I B) RETTI (litter)*
5 CRATE R
6 SCARAB Hidden
7 BARK Bay’s a tree here, I think.
8 EMPYREAN (Repay men)* a noun meaning ‘the heavens’
15 TA RANT ELLA
16 ADMIRERS (marrieds)*
17 ZA (South Africa) NINES S
18 A D (HE’S) IVE
20 HE CT OR
21 PL (I) ANT I think ‘line up’ defines I from the letter’s shape
22 S (PL) AYS
24 DON E E = fifth grade like A would be first etc