Complete Clue List
Across
1. Optics : Subjects for discussion (6)
4. Negation : For this daughter of Oedipus (8)
9. An ager? : He was once a US President (6)
10. Saw ankle? : In this Russian ballet (4,4)
12. A monstrous girl? : No! He's male, and was a fine jazz trumpeter (5,9)
13. Hut in flame : For just thirty seconds (4-6)
14. Lisa? : No! I'm ___ Fisher who was once in "Home and Away" (4)
16. Mate : He's not dangerous (4)
18. Revises gag : In a hostile fashion (10)
21. The Surreal Heir : A 2007 book by Philip Reeve, set in 6th century Britain (4,4,6)
23. Here late : Characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy (8)
24. Nets in : This game (6)
25. Yells "nit!" : Without speaking (8)
26. Sue mad : But is pleasantly entertained (6)
Down
1. Tyro? : Probably not, but conservative (4)
2. Ape wolf? : No, I'm a large Asian pheasant (7)
3. A charm is ... : Having this personal magnetism! (8)
5. Ma warned "Mets"! : Ref previous name of New York (3,9)
6. At nine : An ability I was born with (6)
7. Roars to : Public speakers (7)
8. Gal veered : When approaching this marshland (9)
11. All a cheering? : More than likely, here in New York! (8,4)
13. These howl! : Die-cast toy cars (3,5)
15. Sir me hot! : It's the same temperature wherever I am (8)
17. Lash arm : A municipal law officer (6)
19. Us again! : We're large American lizards (7)
20. Nil for : Old British coin (6)
22. Sued : It's second hand! (4)