Solving Time: 19 minutes
Another reliable enjoyable puzzle from Phi. Nothing too taxing today, although 4 across held me up for a little while. Not too many anagrams today, either.
ACROSS * = ANAGRAM CD = CRYPTIC DEFINITION (R) = REVERSAL
1 PLUS P + LUS(T) “and” is the definition!
4 CIRCA A CRIC(K) / (R)
7 DIDO Refused to work = Did 0 Nothing
9 OMERTA The Mafia code of honour. ROME* + TA
10 SPYGLASS S(TO)P Y(OUN)G + LASS
11 TEENAGER TEE + REGAN (R)
12 NOT BAD TBA in NOD
13 FORBIDDEN FRUIT CD
16 TAKE FOR GRANTED TAKE FOR + GRANT + ED
18 AFRICA A + FR + I CA
20 TREATISE A + ITS* in TREE (plane, etc.)
22 COUPERIN COUP + ERIN
23 NORWAY NO WAY + E
24 KNOT Two defs.
25 STAYS Two defs
26 LUKE (F)LUKE
DOWN
2 LUMME LUM + ME
3 SPRINGBOK SPRING + B + OK
4 CHARGÉ D’AFFAIRES CHARGED + AFFAIRES
5 RESERVE Two defs
6 ANYONE FOR TENNIS Two CR DEFS
7 DELFT L in DEFT
8 DISMANTLE MEND TAILS*
15 UNNATURAL U (Core of bUm) + N + NATURAL
17 ROTUNDA TUN in ROD + A
19 INPUT Hidden reverse answer
21 SWANK SWAN + K