ACROSS
1 Banter (5)
4 Destroy (5)
10 Force out (5)
11 Somewhat hungry (7)
12 Deal out (8)
13 Object of worship (4)
15 Cavorted (6)
17 Rule (6)
19 Begrudging (4)
20 Break (8)
23 In lieu of (5)
24 Rascal (6)
25 Showing malice (5)
26 Untied (5)
DOWN
2 Looks forward to (5)
3 Wavered (8)
5 Make fun of (4)
6 To grow long and slender (7)
7 A police station or barracks (Fr) (11)
8 Convulsion (5)
9 Two-timer (11)
14 Musical composition (8)
16 Takes up residence (5,2)
18 Unrefined (5)
21 Persuades (5)
22 Tear asunder (4)
Friday’s solution
Across: 7 Alligator pear, 9 Sea-pink, 10 Melon, 11 Mast, 12 Koala, 16 Jaffa, 17 Guam, 21 Magog, 22 Negated, 23 Seville orange.
Down: 1 Satsuma, 2 Cleanse, 3 Again, 4 Bramble, 5 Jelly, 6 Prune, 8 Take offence, 13 Tangelo, 14 Sultana, 15 Smidgen, 18 Amuse,
19 Ogive, 20 Aggro.