Across:
8 Firm (CO-) structure on the shore (-PIER) (COPIER) is the work of the forger (COPIER),
9 Good-natured (AMICABLE) friend from Paris (Paris/French “friend” = AMI-) is on the line (-CABLE) (AMICABLE),
10 Weekend (week end = K-) newspaper editor opens (newspaper editor opens/first letters = -NE-) English (-E-) (KNEE) joint (KNEE),
11 I hope things work out (BEST OF LUCK), as everything gambler touches turns to gold (BEST OF LUCK),
12 Ran the (ran the = TEHRAN) Assembly (= anagram indicator) in Asian capital (TEHRAN is capital of Iran),
14 Collected (= anagram indicator) money (money = YEOM-N-) crossing a (-A-) railway (-R-) yard (-Y) (YEOMANRY) for the old volunteers (YEOMANRY),
15 Takes head off writer (PENCIL SHARPENER) for making a point (PENCIL SHARPENER),
18 Most of (e) the view (“‘scene” without “e” = SCEN-) from a (-A-) part of Brazil (-RIO) (SCENARIO) is a screenwriter’s dream perhaps (SCENARIO),
20 Posed (SAT) for most of (y) those overseas (“navy” without “y” = NAV-) (SAT NAV) – it’s the talk of the town on TripAdvisor (SAT NAV),
22 Is hot on the heels of (GIVES CHASE) soldier (GI-) from Che’s (ches = -ES CH-) revolution (= anagram indicator) hiding in artist’s study (vase = -V- -ASE) (GIVES CHASE),
24 Cold one found in 1 down (BEER found in “lounge”) and in 4 down (BEER found in “bars”),
25 Unnerves (AGITATES) American (A-) soldiers (GIs = -GI-S) outside museum in London (Tate Museum = -TATE-) (AGITATES),
26 Roughly (= anagram indicator), isn’t a (isn’t a = SANIT-) small yes vote (-Y) (SANITY) enough reason? (SANITY).
Down:
1 Smashed (= anagram indicator) on glue (on glue = LOUNGE) and for lying – you might get a stretch for that? (lying/relax and stretch = LOUNGE),
2 One of those in 1 down (WINE in “lounge”) and in Bordeaux (WINE),
3 What Baker created (-BUN-) in case (TRI-AL) (TRIBUNAL) set-up by government in questioning environment (TRIBUNAL),
4 Forbids (BARS) one of those in 1 down similarly (“lounge” = BAR-) at school (S-) (BARS),
5 Order (-O-) in mink (mink = KIM-N-) dress (= anagram indicator) with order (-O) (KIMONO) for robe (KIMONO),
6 Father (PAR-ENT) admits taking post (mail) up (= reversal indicator) (mail = -LIAM-) (PARLIAMENT) in the house (PARLIAMENT),
7 Absent (A-) – could be delayed (late = LA -TE) over transport (CAR-) (A LA CARTE) that was priced individually to order (A LA CARTE),
13 Gets back in touch (RECONNECTS) about (RE-) Bolt (bolt/secure = -CONNECT-) opening stadium (opening stadium = -S) (RECONNECTS),
14 Lout (YAHOO) serves up (= reversal indicator) animal food (hay = YAH-) for a couple of ducks (OO = -OO) (YAHOO),
16 Artistic impressions (ETCHINGS) get chins (get chins = ETCHINGS) wrong (= anagram indicator),
17 Veg out (REST) with a piece of cake (EASY) (REST EASY) to chill (REST EASY),
19 Quote (RECITE) individual (-I-) from Crete (Crete = REC-TE) novel (= anagram indicator) (RECITE),
21 Spies (AGENTS) American (A-) reporting (= homophone indicator) Lou (“Lou” = “loo” = -GENTS) (AGENTS),
23 Mushy (= anagram indicator) peas (peas = APSE) produced in the abbey (APSE),
24 Riverside (BANK) bar (BAN-) has to close (= positional indicator) on the weekend (week end = -K) (BANK).