Across:
8 Sheepish type (MERINO) of medic (medical officer = M-O) touring Ireland (-ERIN-) (MERINO),
9 Old fashioned type (OUTMODED) in bloom (OUT-) and in vogue (-MODE-) on Dunmore Head (‘Dunmore’ Head = -D) (OUTMODED),
10 Jam (FILL) with loud music (forte = F-) in a bad way (-ILL) (FILL),
11 Type of gear you’d find on 25 across (SAILOR SUIT you’d find on ‘warships’) produced by a crafty outfit (SAILOR SUIT),
12 Clown (comic = CO-MIC) admits initial sketch (initial ‘Sketch’ = -S-) (COSMIC) is out of this world (COSMIC).
14 The swingers address this one (GOLF BALL) getting picked up by club owner, of course (GOLF BALL),
15 Time (EVENING) for plain talking (prose = P-ROSE) about The Border (-RIM-) (EVENING PRIMROSE) from this late bloomer (EVENING PRIMROSE flower opens in the evening time),
18 Brings up (= reverse indicator) retweet (RT = TR-) by model? (= anagram indicator) Crikey (crikey = -ICKERY) (TRICKERY) – you expect that from a magician! (TRICKERY),
20 One of those taken by 25 across (VOYAGE taken by ‘warships’) in The Odyssey (VOYAGE),
22 Power (might = M-IGHT) admits one (-I-) bird (crow) almost (w) (‘crow’ without ‘w’ = -CRO-) left (-L-) (MICROLIGHT) in small plane (MICROLIGHT),
24 Experienced (FELT) by Deco from Cold Feet (‘deco’ from ‘cold feet’ = lfet = FELT),
25 Recollects (= reverse indicator) unprocessed (raw = WAR-) small (-S-) joints (-HIPS) (WARSHIPS) – the types associated with the marines going to work (WARSHIPS),
26 Draw a line cutting out war (‘draw a line’ cutting out/without ‘war’ = daline = NAILED) – or get hammered (NAILED).
Down:
1 Country (MEXICO) doctor (Medical Officer = M-O) covers for former partner (-EX-) in charge (In Charge = -IC-) (MEXICO),
2 Extremely unpleasant (vile) reports (= homophone indicator) (‘vile’ = ‘VIAL’) from The Tube (VIAL).
3 Legendary bird (roc) makes a comeback (= reverse indicator) (roc = COR-) for flick (scan = -S-CAN) about ego (-I-) (CORSICAN) of French woman (CORSICAN),
4 Digs up (= reverse indicator) lead from inland (lead from ‘Inland’ = -I) marsh (bog = GOB-) (GOBI) in desert (GOBI Desert),
5 Small (S-) type of bridge (-T-OLL bridge) over river (-R-) (STROLL) is perfect for those going a short distance (STROLL),
6 The duo’s unwanted companion (GOOSEBERRY) is the silly one (GOOSE-) in a jam (-BERRY) (GOOSEBERRY),
7 That guy (he) found up (= reverse indicator) (he = -EH-) -) in Clive’s (Clive’s) mobile (= anagram indicator) (Clive’s = V-ICLES) (VEHICLES) with those capable of going on the road (VEHICLES),
13 Lunatic (MANIC-) loses the head (p) with stickler for detail (purist) (‘purist’ without ‘p’ = -URIST) (MANICURIST) employed in the beauty business (MANICURIST),
14 Man (guy = GU-Y) goes around park (-P-) leading to pond (leading to ‘Pond’ = -P-) (GUPPY) with fish (GUPPY),
16 Straight up (VERTICAL) – opposed (versus = V-) to rambling (= anagram indicator) article (article = -ERTICAL) (VERTICAL),
17 Providing hospitality (INVITING) that’s mouth-watering? (INVITING),
19 Serves up (= reverse indicator) a (-A-) lime topping/ (‘Lime’ topping /first letter = -L-) / filling in rice (rice = EC-IR) (ÉCLAIR) cake (ECLAIR),
21 Donegal dropping a (‘Donegal’ dropping ‘a’ = donegl = GOLDEN) colourful type (GOLDEN).
23 My (my! = GOSH) green light (GO-) with ultimate batteries (ultimate ‘batterieS’ = -S-) and terminal switch (terminal ‘switcH’ = -H) (GOSH),
24 Stop working (FAIL) for American (-A-) institute (-I-) in Florida (FL = F-L) (FAIL).