Across:
8 That woman (her = HE-R) full of beer (-ALE-) (HEALER) is a doctor (HEALER),
9 The one offering the residency (LANDLADY) to young man (-LAD-) consumed by Dylan (Dylan = LAND-Y) melody (= anagram indicator) (LANDLADY),
10 Describe a transgression concealed (‘describe a transgression’ concealed = be a t = BEAT) by Pulse (BEAT),
11 “Sally’s (WITTICISMS) supposed to be clever and amusing” – coming from a comedian (WITTICISMS),
12 Friend of dancer (reindeer DASHER friend of reindeer Dancer) is a fast mover (DASHER),
14 Temporary trend (FAD-) from Spain (-E) and not at home (AWAY) (FADE AWAY) produced by shrink (FADE AWAY),
15 Examples (REPRESENTATIVES) of agents (REPRESENTATIVES),
18 Which (‘which’ = ‘witch’ = WITCH-) state (= homophone indicator) leaders enjoy riches yacking (leaders ‘enjoy riches yacking’ = -ERY) (WITCHERY) with spellbinding charm? (WITCHERY),
20 It’s an unfounded rumour (CANARD) tap dancers missed step (‘tap dancers’ missed ‘step’ = adancr = CANARD),
22 Irish men (Irish ‘men’ = FIR-) engineering (-E) military exercises (DRILLS) (FIRE DRILLS) as they simulate The Emergency to come (FIRE DRILLS),
24 Mark (TICK) is from club (-C-) in reversible (= reversal indicator) gear (kit = TI-K) (TICK),
25 Fog coming off golf courses (‘fog’ coming off ‘golf courses’ = lcourses = CLOSURES) leads to stoppages (CLOSURES),
26 Characters in Baltimore gone (characters in ‘Baltimore gone’ = ore gon = OREGON) to Washington’s border (OREGON).
Down:
1 Old spirit (old spirit = Dutch gin = GENEVA) in Switzerland (GENEVA),
2 Something for the readers (PLOT) of Gardeners’ World (PLOT),
3 Wild (= anagram indicator) star (star = ART-S) secures job (-WORK-) (ARTWORKS) in the museum (ARTWORKS),
4 Stain that is generally left (BLOT) by pâté removed from table-top (‘pâté’ removed from ‘table-top’ = blto = BLOT),
5 A foreign (a = UN-) type of Mistral (-WIND) (UNWIND) gets to slacken off (UNWIND),
6 Precious sort (gold) needs no introduction (g) (‘gold’ without ‘g’ = OLD) to the language (ITALIAN) (OLD ITALIAN) typical of Virgil, for one (OLD ITALIAN),
7 The gardener’s (ADAM’S) drink (ALE) (ADAM’S ALE) of water (ADAM’S ALE),
13 Bad luck (HARD CHEESE) is challenging (HARD) for type of cottage (cottage CHEESE) (HARD CHEESE),
14 Love (FANCY) /Hate it isn’t? (FANCY),
16 Is entitled (ELIGIBLE) to be a single chap (ELIGIBLE bachelor),
17 Model (= anagram indicator) cares not (cares not = ANCESTOR) for great, great-grandfather, for example (ANCESTOR),
19 Mistakes (ERRORS) in the USSR or Republic (in ‘The USSR or Republic’ = SR or Re) going all the way back (= reversal indicator) (srorre = ERRORS),
21 Covers up direct order (covers up ‘direct order’ = rect or = RECTOR) from minister (RECTOR),
23 Clueless (LOST) going in and out of love nest (going in and out of ‘love nest’ = LOST),
24 Bound (TIED) to amend (= anagram indicator) diet (diet = TIED).