Here’s the solution to the puzzle, and also a pdf of my commentary on the clue-writing process.
ACROSS
1 POLICE STATION; e in anag. & lit.
8 TWIG; w in tig
9 CINDER-PATH; ‘sin’ + r,p in death
10 AGATHA; gat in aha!
12 INDUSTRY; in dus(k) try
13 LEAPFROG; F in a pro in leg
15 SMOOTH; moot in sh!
16 ASSAYS; say in ass
18 EUROSTAR; anag. + ar(e)
20 APPETITE; ap petite
21 SETTLE; L in sette(r)
23 DISINHERIT; d is in her it
24 ARCH; 2 mngs.
26 THE GRIM REAPER; anag.
DOWN
1 PEW; p(H)ew
2 LIGHT; (F)light
3 CO-CHAIR; coc(k) hair
4 SINGING TELEGRAM;
5 AGENDAS; end in Agas
6 IMPOSTORS; post in I Mors(e)
7 NATURE TRAIL; anag.
11 GREASEPAINT; g r ease pain t
14 PEACETIME; ace in pet I’m e
17 SLITHER; slit her
19 ROSETTE; set in rote
22 TRAMP; mart (rev.) + p
25 CAR; car(e)
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