Lorraine: Another straight forward everyman this week, a real pleasure to solve.
Legend to solution comments:
* = anagram.
< = word reversed.
| Across | |||
| 1. | BUDAPEST | BUD + A + PEST | |
| 5. | PLAY UP | PLAY + UP | |
| 9. | SASHIMIS | (MISS HIS A )* | |
| 10. | BUTLER | BUT + L + ER | |
| 11. | CHEAPSKATES | CHEAP + KATE + SS | |
| 13. | ADO | A + DO | |
| 14. | STANDING OVATION | CD | |
| 17. | SPRINGER SPANIEL | (GRANNIES SLIPPER)* | |
| 18. | ADD | A + DD | |
| 20. | EXTERMINATE | (MARTINET)* in EXE | |
| 23. | OCELOT | O + CE + LOT | |
| 24. | TURNPIKE | TURN + PIKE | |
| 25. | NUDIST | (IN DUST)* | |
| 26. | STRAINED | STRAIN + ED | |
| Down | |||
| 1. | BASIC | BIC + AS | |
| 2. | DISREPAIR | DI + S + REPAIR | |
| 3. | PRIMP | PRIM + P | |
| 4. | STICK INSECT | STICK + INSECT | |
| 6. | LOUISIANA | LOUISA around I + AN | |
| 7. | YALTA | AT LAY< | |
| 8. | PERSONNEL | (NELSON)* REP< | |
| 12. | TROUSER SUIT | TROUSER + SUIT | |
| 14. | SASKATOON | (KANSAS)* + TOO | |
| 15. | DANGEROUS | ANGER in DO + US | |
| 16. | IMITATION | (l)IMITATION | |
| 19. | DREAD | D + READ | |
| 21. | IONIA | editION I Acquired | |
| 22. | EMEND | MEN in ED | |
Had to look up SASKATOON . Never heard of it before!