A really entertaining puzzle but 1d is the best of them all.
Across
1a Transport vehicles for people who teach theatre? (12) STAGE COACHES.
We start off with a cryptic clue of a form of an old transport and can also mean people who teach theatre.
9a Short trousers? Soft soap (7) FLANNELA
double definition
10a Withdraw from competition through injury (7) SCRATCH
Another double definition
11a Allotment next to old address (7) ORATION
An allotment(RATION) is placed after O(ld) to define an address, or speech
12a One does wrong pinching money from bowler (7) SPINNER
A charade of SINNER(one who does wrong) with P(enny) inside(pinching) to define a bowler
13a Admission by one on guard duty losing head (5) ENTRY
One on guard duty is a SENTY without the first letter S(losing head) to define admission.
14a Single bursary (post 2001) for one coming in to settle (9) IMMIGRANT
A slightly complex charade of I(single) MMI(2001 in roman numerals) and GRANT(busary) to give the name of one coming into a country to settle.
16a Drinks finally appear during serving of upmarket meat dish (4,5) RUMP STEAK
An anagram (serving) of UPMARKET plus S(drinkS finally) to get a meat dish.
19a Rumours of depression arrive from such a doctor (5) LOCUM
A combined homophone(rumours) of depression(LO-LOW) and arrive(CUM-COME) to define such a doctor.
21a About to get a bite, fishing (7) CASTING
Another charade of C(about), A and STING(an insect bite) to define fishing.
23a Land by water for treating disease (7) SEASIDE
An anagram (treating) of DISEASE defines land by water
24a Object lesson that was once sufficient (7) EXAMPLE
A charade of EX (was once) and AMPLE(once sufficient) gives object lesson.
25a Mean gas might be on one? — good (7) IGNOBLE
Another charade this time of I(one), G(ood) before(on) NOBLE(gas) to dafine a synonym for mean, as in dishonourable.
26a Hear terror is spreading — could one replace locks? (4,8) HAIR RESTORER
An anagram (spreading) of HEAR TERROR IS gives something that could replace (dread)locks!
Down
1d Perhaps the Med left worker a protective coat (7) SEALANTSE
A(perhaps the meditterenian(med)), L(eft) and ANT(worker) gives a substance used as a coat to prevent the passage of water. The surface meaning may lead one to think it is a medical thing(med,coat).
2d A night in Paris covered by city pension (7) ANNUITY
Arrived at by starting with A then NUIT(night in french) With NY(city-newyork) on either side(covered) to define pension.
3d Wild rose in elegant setting (9) EGLANTINE
An anagram (setting) of IN ELEGANT to define a wild rose.
4d Ring roads surround area for such houses in Kent (5) OASTS
Start with O(ring) then STS(an abbreviation for roads) around A(rea) to give features of the Kent countryside.
5d Complaining of high pitched noise under vehicle (7) CARPING
Counstructed by PING(hight pitched noise) after(under- n/b down clues use this and other similar words to denote after or reversals, read my tutorial to find out more) CAR(vehicle) to define complaining though this should be 3-4 clue.
6d Country dancing is at one (7) ESTONIA
An anagram (dancing) of IS AT ONE to give a country
7d Crazy girl going cool over musician boyfriend? (3,4,6) OFF ONE’S ROCKER
A one in all clue.
8d Whisky perhaps diluted gets you easily riled (5,8) SHORT TEMPERED
A small measure of whisky(SHORT) plus diluted(tempered) means easily riled.
15d Temporary move by brand (9) MAKESHIFT
A cryptic clue
17d A mark covered by mother’s cosmetic (7) MASCARA
A charade of A, SCAR(mark) inside(covered by) MA(mother) to define a cosmetic used for colouring for the eyelashes.
18d The master initially served smoked herring (7) SKIPPER
Counstructed by S (initially Served) and KIPPER(a smoked herring) to define master or captain.
19d Student left job that pays (7) LEARNER
A combination of L(eft) and EARNER(job that pays) gives this student.
20d One might aspire to go after social type of plant (7) CLIMBER
A cryptic clue
22d Diver born into mainly environmentally-friendly surroundings (5) GREBE
A charade of B(orn) inside (into … surroundings) most of (mainly) GREE(N) to give a diving bird
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