Across:
6,17dn. Periodically, somebody gushed & ululated... a myopic intruder who ruled 12 from 1526? (6 6)
7. Desensitises poor Ben's bum (7)
8. Not woke like General Pothead! (6)
9. Mother treated asthma for some special people (8)
10. Derriere? Arse? Bit of both! (4)
11. Having humour, he's leader (4)
12. A din I suffered in this country! (5)
14. Ruining plan, these animals panicking for 5 20 (9)
18. Rub sailor the wrong way as victor in first 26 of 16, 1526 (5)
20. see 5 down
21. Torch I lit in weird military service (4)
23. Flying disc? Know the equipment, reading conditions (8)
24. Flair on ice involves having layers of meaning (6)
25. American nonsensically hoards big guns (7)
26. Struggle with setup of tablet (6)
Down:
1. From Hague, three humanitarian leaders left for Sassafras (4 4)
2. 500 captured by radical new group which gave 18 an advantage over 5 20 (9)
3. Lied about securing capital of Hindustan, now capital of 12 (5)
4. Aunts excited to welcome large powerful fellow (6)
5,20ac. I support him returning idol for 4 of 3 (7 4)
6. Weapon met with bared pointy bits of 14 getting stuck in (6)
9. First of 6s actually "triggered", cord hovering lit over charge's kindling (9)
13. Liar in a TV broadcast offering cure for the 'flu? (9)
15. Each entering wears costs payable for docking in such places (8)
:16. Location of 26 to conquer and ultimately keep 12: can 3 stop a rout? (7)
17. see 6 across
19. Spanish gentleman overcome by feminine French one and brought to ruin (6)
22. It may include two sets of 9 holes, or it's occasionally split 10-8 (5)
Solution:
===A=G===D=S=I=|
=MOGHUL=BENUMBS|
=U=U=N===L=L=R=|
ASLEEP=MAHATMAS|
=K=T=O=A=I=A=H=|
REAR=WITH=INDIA|
=T=E=D=C=A===M=|
===ELEPHANTS===|
=P===R=L=T=E=E=|
BABUR=LODI=ARMY|
=N=N=R=C=V=P=P=|
WINDSOCK=IRONIC|
=P=O=U===R=R=R=|
CANNONS=BATTLE=|
=T=E=D===L=S===|
Name: 899 - Myopic Intruder
Author: by BenDR

Annos-Across:
6,17dn. every 3rd letter soMebOdy GusHed UluLatEd a MyoPic IntRudEr
7. *( BEN'S BUM )
8. AS + LEE + P
9. MA + *ASTHMA
10. tel (derrie)RE AR(se), ext def
11. WIT + H(e)
12. *( A DIN I ) , ext def
14. *( PLAN THESE )
18. rev( RUB AB )
21. *M(i lit)ARY
23. *( DISC KNOW )
24. tel (fla)IR ON IC(e)
25. tel (ameri)CAN NON(sensically)
26. *TABLET
Annos-Down:
1. (h)AGUE T(h)REE
2. D in *( NEW GROUP )
3. H in *LIED
4. L in *AUNTS
5,20ac. I + BRA + HIM + rev( IDOL )
6. (t)USK(s) in MET
9. acrostic &lit
13. *( LIAR IN A TV )
15. EA in SPORTS
:16. tails acr keeP indiA caN delhI stoP A rouT
19. DON in UNE
22. cd / dd ( golf, boxing )
Defs-Across:
6,17dn. who ruled 12 from 1526
7. Desensitises
8. Not woke
9. some special people
10. Derriere
10. Arse
10. both
11. Having
12. country
14. animals panicking for 5 20
18. victor in first 26 of 16, 1526
21. service
23. equipment, reading conditions
24. having layers of meaning
25. big guns
26. Struggle
Defs-Down:
1. Sassafras
2. which gave 18 an advantage over 5 20
3. now capital of 12
4. powerful fellow
5,20ac. 4 of 3
6. Weapon
9. First of 6s actually "triggered", cord hovering lit over charge's kindling (9)
13. cure for the 'flu?
15. costs payable for docking in such places
:16. Location of 26 to conquer
19. brought to ruin
22. It may include two sets of 9 holes
22. it's occasionally split 10-8