Cryptic Crossword 1-38

Across

   1  Apparel model left for Cuba in beret (6)

   5  Metaphysical manifestation (8)

   9  Coming last, in spite of expectations to the contrary (5,3)

  10  Tough to run with baton (6)

  11  Leaving Pluto perhaps for this Olympic activity (4-8)

  13  Same/different table (4)

  14  Root in engineers' difficulty to understand (8)

  17  Consequence for pal (8)

  18  Either way you look at it, it's the same pop group (4)

  20  First lecture leads to mix-up in, ME, CE, PH, IE and introduction to Sociology (6,6)

  23  Sign a letter with prisoners' symbol (6)

  24  Amateur securing win, waltzed around high (8)

  25  Disturb peacekeepers with silence? (8)

  26  The best play of Friday's game? That has to be when the coach essentially quit (3,3)

Down

   2  51' climb (4)

   3  Popular sailor or bum (9)

   4  Prepare for the return of the Spanish curse (6)

   5  Help Val relocate properly from far and near (3,4,3,5)

   6  Mooch urges con in trouble (8)

   7  Pay for the cast on hand (5)

   8  Top bowler from China (5,5)

  12  Damages caused by missing the first of training (10)

  15  Sailor's traditional song about blue hooch? (3,6)

  16  Relative held in gulf permit trial (8)

  19  African wildcat found in Fraser valley in SW British Columbia (6)

  21  Packed house adjacent to London area (5)

  22  Free cycling on barrier e.g. (4)

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