Across:
8 Book dealers asked out ('book dealers' 'asked' out/without 'asked' = booler = BOLERO) to dance in Madrid (BOLERO),
9 Stopped (stopped/halted = ARRESTED) for a (A-) cigarette at the centre (‘cigaRette’ at the centre = -R-) and recharged one’s batteries (-RESTED) (ARRESTED),
10 Found in Bluebell – a store (found in ‘bluebelL A STore’ = LAST) that’s a model for the cobblers (shoemaker’s model for shaping/repairing = LAST),
11 Consider the implications (DELIBERATE) of India’s second largest city- (Delhi) -state (= homophone indicator) (‘Delhi’ = ‘deli’ = DELI-) getting to read the Riot Act (read the riot act = -BERATE) (DELIBERATE),
12 One paying a flat fee (LESSEE) for Takeaway (LESS-) with every starter (‘Every’ starter = -E-) coming with the ultimate cheese (ultimate ‘cheesE’ = -E) (LESSEE),
14 Key (music key = F-) to the Italian (‘the’ Italian = -IL-) minor (minor = -M NOIR) adaptation (= anagram indicator) (FILM NOIR) of movie style (FILM NOIR),
15 Two types of meat (beef + steak = BEEFSTEAK) from 21 down (‘tomato’ = TOMATO) (BEEFSTEAK TOMATO) with fruit? (BEEFSTEAK TOMATO),
18 Stops along the way (STATIONS) for stoats in (stoats in) wild (= anagram indicator) (stoats in = STATIONS),
20 Add a touch of sparkle (sparkle/bubbles = AERATE) as Judge (-RATE) Russell (AE-) is up first (= position indicator) (AERATE),
22 Gold-digger (PROSPECTOR) in Coppers to (coppers to) dance (= anagram indicator) (coppers to = PROSPECTOR),
24 Sleeping policeman (speed BUMP) in Knock? (BUMP),
25 Keep tabs on (REGULATE) police (REGULATE),
26 Brings one’s attention to (ALERTS) flaw from Fats Waller (‘flaw’ from ‘Fats Waller’ = atsler = ALERTS).
Down:
1 Recalls (= reverse indicator), for example (e.g. = -GE), leading actor (leading 'Actor' = -A-) from The Crown (top = POT-) (POTAGE) in the soup (POTAGE),
2 A measure (FEET) of half of those in 3 down (half of ‘cold feet = FEET),
3 Loss of confidence (COLD FEET) in fresh (= anagram indicator) feed (feed = -D FEE-) consumed by horse (colt = COL- -T)? (COLD FEET),
4 Both sides losing rag going back (= reverse indicator) (both sides ‘LOsing rAG’ = loag = GAOL) to prison (GAOL),
5 Retweet (rt = TR-) sending up (= reverse indicator) graduate (-BA-) in Illinois (IL = -I-L) (TRIBAL) is reflective of group loyalty (TRIBAL),
6 One of those looking up (ASTRONOMER) woman who knows where to find all the stars (ASTRONOMER),
7 Car (model -T-) taken by teacher (Sir) up (= reversal indicator) (Sir = -RIS-) in The Capital? (capital/money = CEN-T) (CENTRIST) The one found in the middle of the road! (CENTRIST),
13 Silken (SOFT) Thomas – the first (‘Thomas’ the first = T-) with descendants (-ISSUE) (SOFT TISSUE) in part of The Body (SOFT TISSUE),
14 Doubts (FEARS) function of (F-) hearing aids (-EARS) (FEARS),
16 Takes in (eats = EAT-S) surroundings, a great lake (Lake -ERIE-) (EATERIES) and number of restaurants (EATERIES),
17 The rest of the brewers (TEA BREAK) might take this in 16 down, for instance, for refreshment (might take TEA BREAK in ‘eateries’),
19 Rising (= reversal indicator) river (River Po = OP-) for ages? (-ERAS) (OPERAS) What Monteverdi worked on in Venice! (OPERAS),
21 Rain dance from animated cartoon (‘rain dance’ from ‘animated cartoon’ = mattoo = TOMATO) is a gardener’s delight? (‘gardener’s delight’ = type of TOMATO),
23 Something Woody (TREE) found in Montmartre eventually (found in ‘montmarTRE Eventually’ = TREE),
24 Criticism (BEEF) of the first four characters in 15 across (first four characters in ‘BEEFsteak tomato’ = BEEF).