Cryptic crossword No 22,392 set by Mercury

Across

1 Man with hat on touring US city (7)
5 Fruit in Africa's a basic necessity (7)
9 Arranged to hold man's rope (5)
10 Classes hill as a gas producer (9)
11 So pub invoices a drunk having an honest reputation? (5,9)
13 Try to telephone back as arranged (4)
14 Stand beneath a statue (8)
17 Strike-breakers grow rebellious in plants (8)
18 Concern for fellow listener (4)
21 Beer's not sold - confused company admitted it's not drunk at all! (5-4,5)
23 Discharging a French boy in Gateshead after taking a ring (9)
24 Volunteer leaving with Elizabeth (5)
25 Put "Out of Order" notes on kitchen stove (7)
26 Having rest day arranged, wandered off (7)

Down

1 It's no good girls wanting a ball to boot! (4)
2 Aspen is rocking to music with Los Angeles ready to start (9,6)
3 days on the way, briefly making notes (6)
4 My go is ruined by a philosophical way of life (6)
5 Is Lawrence right when following prison case? (8)
6 Mixed rest with water in colander (8)
7 Crazy bit by Len's father needs re-writing (4,2,3,6)
8 High level fire fighters? (10)
12 Run lad to US doctor for this type of scan (10)
15 Because we stood up, taking a service tip off (8)
16 A protein dispersing poison (8)
19 Saws a girl's taking back, for example (6)
20 Not off in time for worship (6)
22 Got 1,000 to deliver power supplier (4)

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