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