Across:
8 Going through a rough patch (UNEVEN) in organisation (UN-) from 2 down (‘even’ = -EVEN) (UNEVEN),
9 The Spectator (LOOKER-ON) or The Observer? (LOOKER-ON),
10 Hates leaving sunbather (‘hates’ leaving ‘sunbather’ = unbr = BURN) to soak up too much of the sun (BURN),
11 Green tea or (green tea or = ORANGE TREE) fresh (fresh = anagram indicator) source of citrus? (ORANGE TREE),
12 Close (shut) most of (t) (‘shut’ without ‘t’ = SHU-) the paper (Financial Times = -FT-) after (= positional indicator) one (-I) (SHUFTI) quick look (SHUFTI),
14 Report (BULLETIN) of university (University of Limerick = -UL-) accommodation (-LET-) in storage site (B-IN) (BULLETIN),
15 Nick (MARK) Bellow (bellow/shout = EXCLAMATION) starts (= positional indicator) (EXCLAMATION MARK) making this sign! (making this sign = ! = EXCLAMATION MARK), (EXCLAMATION MARK),
18 Came (C-AME) across a (-A-) road (-RD) to openly greet (openly ‘greet’ = G-) (CARD GAME) old maid (Old Maid = CARD GAME),
20 Closing time (FINALE) in Lyon brings things to an end (Lyon/French ‘end’ = FIN-) for those on the beer (-ALE) (FINALE),
22 Messenger (RUNNER) finds short comic (‘Beano’ without ‘o’ = BEAN) (RUNNER BEAN) is a little green in the development stage and requires support (RUNNER BEAN),
24 A large number (BEVY) of orators coming out of observatory (‘orators’ coming out of ‘observatory’ = bevy = BEVY),
25 Hotel (H-) on foreign peninsula (-IBER-IA) around point (compass point north = -N-) (HIBERNIA) reminds the Romans of Ireland (HIBERNIA),
26 It’s just more (ENCORE) of what the fans asked for in the end (ENCORE).
Down:
1 No huge (no huge = ENOUGH) problem (= anagram indicator) as it’s plenty (ENOUGH),
2 Every man takes off army (‘every man’ takes off ‘army’ = even = EVEN) uniform (EVEN),
3 A policy of those who want to Remain presumably (UNIONISM) advocated by the politicians up north? (UNIONISM),
4 Run off (“flee” = “FLEA”) report (= homophone indicator) from one of those associated with The Plague (FLEA),
5 Old Asian (MONGOL) master (M-) is on (-ON-) record (log = -GOL) doing a turn (= reversal indicator) (MONGOL),
6 Don (WEA-R-) protects the (-THE-) worker (-MAN) (WEATHERMAN) from one of those predicting climate change perhaps (WEATHERMAN),
7 The Loire (The Loire = HOTELIER) cook (= anagram indicator) works in the hospitality business (HOTELIER),
13 Cupid’s associate (DANCER = an associate of Santa’s reindeer Cupid) is after (= positional indicator) people (FOLK) (FOLK DANCER) stepping out with ordinary people? (FOLK DANCER),
14 Come clean (BATHE) – is this the (-THE) first (= positional indicator) for the graduate? (BA-) (BATHE),
16 Department of Internal Affairs perhaps (X-RAY UNIT) employs those looking for a break presumably (X-RAY UNIT),
17 Spoiled (OFF-) scene (scene = -ENCES) trading (= anagram indicator) (OFFENCES) insults (OFFENCES)
19 Broadcasting (AIRING) from Riga in (Riga in = AIRING) trouble (= anagram indicator),
21 Admirers (LOVERS) take head off (c) plants related to pea family (clovers) (‘clovers’ without ‘c’ = LOVERS),
23 It’s a test (EXAM) of some complex amendment (some ‘complex amendment’ = EXAM),
24 Give the thumbs up (BACK) for the sides of Barbary duck (sides of ‘Barbary duck’ = BACK).