Cryptic across
1 Unfortunate result Democratic party has to admit. Ouch! (3,4)
5 Savings account he’s almost sacrificed (5)
8 Cloud American follows with university lecturer leading (7)
9 Old flame appears during star’s comeback: must be a link (5)
10 Russian king found in a wood in France (5)
11 Old-fashioned conveyance or a transport after old times? (6)
13 Anger is restrained, not consumed (6)
15 Ivy’s date: chap’s on time (6)
18 What reason is there, say, to tarnish the Republic? (6)
20 Argentinian rugby players this morning overcome in build-up... (5)
23 ...with Australians; the All Blacks are in there at the top – note the battling Antipodean (5)
24 Encourage the old girl to bet? (7)
25 Levi’s sister’s anger initially is after row with husband (5)
26 Vehicle in Iran going all over the place shows an enlightened spirit (7)
