Across:
8 Rain dance from animated cartoon (‘rain dance’ from ‘animated cartoon’ = amttoo = TOMATO) – The Fruit of the Greenhouse (TOMATO),
9 Circle (O-) backs (= reversal indicator) diabolical (evil = -LIVE) crude type (OIL) (OLIVE OIL) coming from The Press in Greece (OLIVE OIL),
10 Cases (BAGS) with no handle in Bangladesh (no ‘handle’ in ‘Bangladesh’ = bags = BAGS),
11 Employed by old photographer (FLASHBULBS) to expose (FLASH-) those in the plot (-BULBS) (FLASHBULBS),
12 Sweetheart (lover = REVOL-) reverses (= reversal indicator) car (model T = -T) (REVOLT) in disgust (REVOLT),
14 Without warning moves (UP STICKS) parking (-P) for staff (staff/rod = STICK-) in America (US = U- -S) (UPSTICKS),
15 At the top of the queue (FIRST IN) for a speedy exit (FIRST OUT) (FIRST IN FIRST OUT) with old stock sold ahead of the rest (FIRST IN FIRST OUT),
18 Ring’s (calls) losing the head (c) (‘calls’ without ‘c’ = alls = ALL’S) and is clueless (LOST) (ALL’S LOST) as there’s no chance of success (ALL’S LOST),
20 Sympathisers disregard parish (‘sympathisers’ disregard ‘parish’ = symtes = SYSTEM) structure (SYSTEM),
22 Hard to see (INDISTINCT) getting out of Focus (out of focus = INDISTINCT),|
24 Partner (MATE) of characters involved street amusements (characters involved in ‘street amusements’ = et am) set-up (= reversal indicator) (etam = MATE),
25 It’s a sign of miserable behaviour (MEANNESS) from girl (-ANNE-) in trouble (ME-SS) (MEANNESS),
26 Graduate (-MA-) consumed by grass laid out (LAW-N) (LAWMAN) by caseworker (LAWMAN).
Down:
1 Recognition (HOMAGE) for drawing attention (Ho! = HO-) to wild (= anagram indicator) game (game = -MAGE) (HOMAGE),
2 Forbids (BARS) public houses serving drink (BARS),
3 Leaves a paper trail (CONFETTI) covering the match (match/wedding CONFETTI),
4 Some everyday osteopath (some ‘everyday osteopath’ = ay os) backing (= reversal indicator) (ayos = SOYA) a source of protein (SOYA),
5 Clubs (-C-) in Shire (shire = RI-HES) developed (= anagram indicator) (RICHES) with lots of money (RICHES),
6 Refuses to accept (REPUDIATES) Dieter’s up a (Dieter’s up a = REPUDIATES) building (= anagram indicator),
7 American college (MIT = TIM-) upset (= reversal indicator) nevertheless (-BU-T -) over 1,000 (-K-) going to university (-U) (TIMBUKTU) everyone says is in middle of nowhere (TIMBUKTU),
13 Preoccupations (OBSESSIONS) with old (O-) bottle-opener (‘bottle’ opener = -B-) synonymous with drinkers (-SESSIONS) (OBSESSIONS),
14 Loud music (forte = -F-) in Platoon (platoon = unit = UN-IT) (UNFIT) is not suitable (UNFIT),
16 Charles Dickens checks out (‘Charles Dickens’ ‘checks’ out/without ‘checks’ = ardicens = ISLANDER) character synonymous with Christmas? (character synonymous with Christmas Island = ISLANDER),
17 Transplant (RESETTLE) to let trees (let trees = RESETTLE) develop (= anagram indicator),
19 Second course (second ‘course’ = O-) with trimmed (c) piece of meat (‘cutlet’ without ‘c = -UTLET) (OUTLET) from market (OUTLET),
21 Turns up (= reversal indicator), role (role/ part = -TRAP) for new entertainer leads (‘new entertainer’ leads = ne = EN-) (ENTRAP) to frame in The Sting (ENTRAP),
23 Nothing is easy for the banks (‘nothing is easy’ for the banks = NOSY) taking a greater than normal interest (NOSY),
24 Works on the lawn (MOWS) somehow without hoe (‘somehow’ without ‘hoe’ = somw = MOWS).