Coffee Break Cryptic

26 July

Across

1 A single male part backed by composer (8)
5 Experts playing cards (4)
8 Why endlessly consume grain? (5)
9 Artist is non-starter in game (7)
11 Keep aunt and sis in order (7)
12 I wander back to see a New Zealander (5)
13 Show off extremely frail relative (6)
15 German city and French headgear (6)
18 Bird with new or old coin (5)
20 A bad driver turned up (7)
23 Study former currency in this country (7)
24 Money, we hear, in hidden store (5)
25 Where tools may be kept or discarded (4)
26 Read Pip's novel to be informed (8)

Down

1 Containers for game (5)
2 She is involved with Alec somewhere in London (7)
3 More take part in the next race (5)
4 Where palm is available (2,4)
6 Prisoner on leave in African river (5)
7 Hairdresser placing pen on catalogue (7)
10 Jazz group formed by band leader in Italian resort (5)
13 Sad face, false appearances (7)
14 Some assassin in Japan (5)
16 Beginners turned on by bad habits (7)
17 Second not out for the count? (4,2)
19 Weight formerly revealed outside university (5)
21 Come back with some mediocre curry (5)
22 Right inside without feeling fear (5)