Across:
8 Give some financial assistance (DIG OUT) to detective (DI-) with joint problem (gout = -G OUT) (DIG OUT),
9 Heavenly (ETHEREAL) type at foundation (‘type’ at foundation = E-) gets there (-THERE-) first to assembly (first to ‘assembly’ = -A-) line (line = -L) (ETHEREAL),
10 Deep Purple (PLUM) playing on German and Belgium borders (‘playing on German and Belgium’ borders = PLUM),
11 Offers banned types (BOOTLEGGER) to Chelsea down at heel (Chelsea BOOT-) for the support (-LEG-) – it’s an endless bug! (‘germ’ without ‘m’= -GER) (BOOTLEGGER),
12 Initial storm (initial ‘storm’ = S-) damages (= anagram indicator) tree (tree = -TERE-) hooked up to old (-O) (STEREO) sound system (STEREO),
14 Adult tie (adult tie = LATITUDE) designed (= anagram indicator) for freedom of movement (LATITUDE),
15 The people (COMMUNITY) find recent (recent = CENTRE) changes (= anagram indicator) (COMMUNITY CENTRE) popular for the local gathering (COMMUNITY CENTRE),
18 Purify (FILTRATE) most of (h) the smut (‘filth’ without ‘h’= FILT-) in front of (= position indicator) judge (-RATE) (FILTRATE),
20 Some unprincipled Germans (some ‘unprincipled Germans’ = LEDGER) produced one of the books (LEDGER),
22 Makes it easier to swallow (SUGARCOATS) recent tax (SUGAR- tax) fleeces (fleeces/furs = -COATS) (SUGARCOATS),
24 Sleeps (NAPS) and eats away from peasants (‘eats’ away from ‘peasants’ = psan = NAPS),
25 Brother (BRO-) is the famous Ben (Ben -HUR-) in Clare (-C-E) (BROCHURE) with the hand out (handout = BROCHURE),
26 Auntie’s (‘aunties’ = ‘antis’ = ANTI-S) saying (= homophone indicator) about college (-C-) (ANTICS) pranks (ANTICS).
Down:
1 Colourful type (VIOLET) of dress (= anagram indicator) – love it! (love it = VIOLET),
2 Limits of political system (POEM on the limits of ‘political system’) in Limerick (limerick = POEM),
3 Old Bob (old bob = shilling = S-) Drumm (‘drumm’ = ‘drum” = -TUB-) said (= homophone indicator) it was delivered (-BORN) (STUBBORN) by pig-headed type (STUBBORN),
4 Dawn leaves madwomen (‘Dawn’ leaves ‘madwomen’ = mome = MEMO) – it’s typically short notice (MEMO),
5 Lodge (CHALET) in church (CH-) academy (-A-) has rented accommodation (-LET) (CHALET),
6 Terrified (FRIGHTENED) by freight (freight = FRIGHTE-) travelling (= anagram indicator) with leads, nitrates, explosives, dynamite (leads/first letters of ‘nitrates, explosives, dynamite’ = -NED) (FRIGHTENED),
7 It’s a sign of the times (CALENDAR) where some people go for their dates (CALENDAR),
13 Pay (REMITTANCE) for terms of reference (REMIT-) and point of view (stance) starting off (s) (‘stance’ without ‘s’ = -TANCE) (REMITTANCE),
14 Coffee (LATTE) consumed by Michael Attenborough (consumed by ‘Michael Attenborough’ = LATTE),
16 It’s said in passing (OBITUARY) for notice (death notice = OBITUARY),
17 Aside (a side = COLESLAW) from we locals? (we locals = COLESLAW) Wrong! (= anagram indicator),
19 Build up interest (ACCRUE) in reports (= homophone indicator) from a ship (“a crew” = “ACCRUE”),
21 Assume (EXPECT) former lover (EX-) has record (extended-play record = EP = -PE-) brought up (= reversal indicator) in front of (= positional indicator) court (-CT) (EXPECT),
23 Part of the convalescence (part of the ‘convalescence’ = ALES) enjoyed in the hotel bar, for one (ALES),
24 Mini left in no time (‘mini’ left ‘in no time’ = note = NOTE) – it’s a record (NOTE).