Solutions

ACROSS
7 Retainer.
RETAIN+ER
9 Reader.
READ+ER (RE rev.)
10 Edge.
(hidden)
11 On one's toes.
ONO+NESTO(E)S
12 Closet.
CLOSE+T
14 Exorable.
EX+OR+ABLE
15 Meagre.
ME(AG)RE
17 United.
(two meanings)
20 Spillane.
S(PILL)ANE
22 Corpse.
CO(R)PSE
23 Golf course.
(straight cryptic)
24 Beef.
B+EEF (fee rev.)
25 Hearse.
HEARS+E
26 Ruthless.
RU(TH+LE)SS


DOWN
1 Pendulum.
PEN+DU+L+U+M
2 Lace.
(two meanings)
3 On foot.
(two meanings)
4 Freetown.
FR(EET)OWN (tee rev.)
5 Past master.
PAST+MASTER
6 Reveal.
REVE(A)L
8 Rooney.
RO(ONE)Y
13 Stableford.
STABLE+FORD
16 Reasoned.
R(EA+SON)ED
18 Dispense.
DIS+PENSE (Sid rev. & pence hom.)
19 Terror.
T(ERR)OR
21 Proper.
PROP+ER (re rev.)
22 Create.
CRE(A)TE
24 Bolt.
(two meanings)