Across
8 Bauble =trinket; repalce I (one) in the bible (good books) with AU (gold)
9 Created (made) around M (millions) = cremated = got burned
10 Initial letters (at first) of But Lightens Up Evenutally = blue = sad
11 Theses (premises) with J (judge) + one (single) = the Joneses whom all want to keep up with
12 FE (iron) around ring (hoop) = fringe = edge
14 Earp (Wyatt, wild west lawman) + lugs (carries) = earplugs
15 You can change how you look (for example your profile) this way but it is expensive
18 Down (blue) + file (line) reverse positions = file down = thin
20 Tittle = the dot over i (iota) - pedants want to dot every i
22 Full (generous) + Nelson (admiral) = full nelson, a hold in wrestling
24 C (Charlie) as (playing in a film for example) H (Henry) = cash
25 MP (politician) inside truism (an obvious statement) = trumpism
26 Record = ledger which is contained skilLED GERman
Down
1 Anagram (shuffle) of “harlem” = Mahler, a composer
2 Tramps = hoboes; remove h and s (the edges)
3 Sentiment (feeling) - M (motorway) = sentient = conscious
4 Expert (ace) taking in N (nitrogen) = acne = spots
5 D (first letter of directions) + anagram (off) of “route” = detour = stray
6 Get away (take flight); you may need to plan a flight to take a holiday (getaway)
7 Opposite of union breaking up companies = companies breaking up union = demerger
13 Anagram (evil) of “demon” = Nom De; placed on plume (feather) = nom de plume
14 Ex (old flame) + c (caught) + on (working) = ex con = retired criminal
16 Obituary = a short life history published after someone dies
17 Unit (one) less I (information) + angle (approach) = untangle = work out =
19 Onesie (single suit) is contained and reversed (back) in lovE IS ENOugh
21 A lister (celebrity) less A = Lister = scientist
23 Odd letters (occasionally) of SoUr MaSh = sums = problems
24 C (first letter in Chaucer) + ode (poem) = code, which needs to be deciphered