September, 2006
by Kegler

September, 2006 grid

Across
1Shocked and upset at Ken, stuck at last after endless summers (5,5)
6Retreating, instigate courting action involving male birds? (4)
10Rope artist (7)
11Chopped radish on green cloth found in the kitchen (7)
12Get underground religious group's cross (9)
13Quick! A&E's hosting actress Tyler (5)
14Class of antelopes found around border of Ethiopia (5)
15Official drawn into awkward situation coming before take-off (9)
17Hysterical reaction, describing grey crackers in laudatory speech (9)
19Coral is one interrupting Monopoly players (5)
21Reside with daughter? Good (5)
22Captivated by polar ice cap, primarily in black-and-white (6,3)
23Company L welcomes solitary officer (7)
24Fit about one left having claws (7)
25Defeat son in wager (4)
26Component of dinner I get prepared (10)
Down
1Knocking performance's debut in recording (7)
2Disturbed dentist kneeling with long, pointy objects (8,7)
3Dispositions of nuts are troubled (7)
4Stop and again look back at one who serves drinks (9)
5Service academy student from Connecticut accepting drink (5)
7Maria smuggling red hair product and one perfume with Bond's permission? (8,7)
8Guests, milling about initially, get hint (7)
9Attack, alas, is confused (6)
16You might get a rise out of this nonsense, in the manner of C.S. Lewis's second retrospective? (9)
17Certain transport for one of boys with acid reflux after gym (7)
18Backing up one train with silver and lead ore (6)
19Drunk spoke in court, maintaining expression of disgust (7)
20Saucy, taking wedding vow and gem (7)
22Reportedly jump atop traffic cone (5)

Solution