1A1AQuetzalcoatl massages, kneads, at the core removes any agony (5,3)[--------] SNAKEGOD1AQuetzalcoatl massages, kneads, at the core removes any agony (5,3)[--------] SNAKE(GO agony - any)D (kneads anagram)
9A9ASounds a concert space can carry (4)[----] HAUL9ASounds a concert space can carry (4)[----] Hall homophone
10A10AAlligator shelters cat in Cuba (4)[----] GATO10AAlligator shelters cat in Cuba (4)[----] Hidden
11A11AQuit after injecting last bit of heroin and exiling Republican naval officer (6)[------] ENSIGN11AQuit after injecting last bit of heroin and exiling Republican naval officer (6)[------] (r)E(N)SIGN
12A12AU2 singer, addled with jaw pain and early yeast infection: “Ask someone else” (3,2,3)[--------] NOTMYJOB12AU2 singer, addled with jaw pain and early yeast infection: “Ask someone else” (3,2,3)[--------] NO(TM(Y)J)OB (Bono anagram)
13A13AGot down and turned tail! (4)[----] ALIT13AGot down and turned tail! (4)[----] Tail anagram
14A14AI hear old French people have nerve (4)[----] GALL14AI hear old French people have nerve (4)[----] Gaul homophone
15A15ASister’s origin: newly upgraded nation state (4)[----] NUNS15ASister’s origin: newly upgraded nation state (4)[----] FIrst letters of newly upgraded nation state
18A18ARent without loss is dull (4)[----] EASE18ARent without loss is dull (4)[----] (l)EASE18ARent without loss is dull (4)[----]
20A20AChin wagging a little bit (4)[----] INCH20AChin wagging a little bit (4)[----] Chin anagram
22A22ASummons fatigue from East to West and then from East to West again (4)[----] WRIT22ASummons fatigue from East to West and then from East to West again (4)[----] Tire reversed, change E to W
24A24ABand type that’s rubbish without a bit of bungee (6)[------] GARAGE24ABand type that’s rubbish without a bit of bungee (6)[------] GAR(B)AGE
25A25ACheer on Rafa related to balls, say (7)[-------] GONADAL25ACheer on Rafa related to balls, say (7)[-------] Go Nadal
26A26AFind the hub of UNICEF in New York and drop dishonesty in the end. Well done! (4,4)[--------] NICEWORK26AFind the hub of UNICEF in New York and drop dishonesty in the end. Well done! (4,4)[--------] N(IC)EW (y)ORK
1D1DIt’s a trick. She and neocon outliers are around again, agitating. (10)[----------] SHENANIGAN1DIt’s a trick. She and neocon outliers are around again, agitating. (10)[----------] SHE N ANIGA (again anagram) N
2D2DConan O’Brien has an old iPod (4)[----] NANO2DConan O’Brien has an old iPod (4)[----] hidden
3D3DStone cold Texas city (6)[------] AUSTIN3DStone cold Texas city (6)[------] Double definition
4D4DArtist moves milk back to tip of teat (5)[-----] KLIMT4DArtist moves milk back to tip of teat (5)[-----] milk (reversed) + T
5D5DMargaret (using a nickname) doesn’t pass dishes like omelettes (4)[----] EGGY5DMargaret (using a nickname) doesn’t pass dishes like omelettes (4)[----] (p)EGGY5DMargaret (using a nickname) doesn’t pass dishes like omelettes (4)[----]
6D6DWeed grows in Michigan jail (5)[-----] GANJA6DWeed grows in Michigan jail (5)[-----] Hidden
7D7DPreminger is forty two, oddly (4)[----] OTTO7DPreminger is forty two, oddly (4)[----] Alternate letters of forty two
8D8DSpeak, speak nonsense (10)[----------] DOUBLETALK8DSpeak, speak nonsense (10)[----------] Double definition
14D14DInitially, wise guy is into crooked pay, yielding trinket (6)[------] GEWGAW14DInitially, wise guy is into crooked pay, yielding trinket (6)[------] GE(WG)AW (wage anagram)
16D16DScrambled iguana, when not top grade, is a Japanese ingredient (5)[-----] UNAGI16DScrambled iguana, when not top grade, is a Japanese ingredient (5)[-----] iguana anagram without a
17D17DClassic Western has underwear in knots (5)[-----] SHANE17DClassic Western has underwear in knots (5)[-----] Hanes anagram
19D19DI am star bound, so play it!(6)[-----] SITAR19DI am star bound, so play it!(6)[-----] S(I)TAR
21D21DLike a gator - cold, hard, not ok in the end (4)[----] CROC21DLike a gator - cold, hard, not ok in the end (4)[----] C ROC(k)
23D23DMakeover is a Communist hug (4)[----] REDO23DMakeover is a Communist hug (4)[----] RED O