Cryptic crossword No 29,754

1Hide here to remove hair, and engage at last in feeble sex (4,3) 1 across. Hide here to remove hair, and engage at last in feeble sex. 4 letters and 3 letters.

5News: it’s about former chess champion (7) 5 across. News: it’s about former chess champion. 7 letters.

9Dance around home regularly and grunt (2,3) 9 across. Dance around home regularly and grunt. 2 letters and 3 letters.

10Aching, distress me with haircut (9) 10 across. Aching, distress me with haircut. 9 letters.

11Misdoing career, getting involved in this (9,5) 11 across. Misdoing career, getting involved in this. 9 letters and 5 letters.

13Where to build small unit, a metre short (4) 13 across. Where to build small unit, a metre short. 4 letters.

14Point dropped after men smashed and netted (8) 14 across. Point dropped after men smashed and netted. 8 letters.

17Shown to have been given another escalope? (8) 17 across. Shown to have been given another escalope? 8 letters.

18Laurel back in several Asian republics (4) 18 across. Laurel back in several Asian republics. 4 letters.

21Entire genitals transplanted elsewhere in body (5,9) 21 across. Entire genitals transplanted elsewhere in body. 5 letters and 9 letters.

23Seabird’s remorse being wrong to eat most of fruit (9) 23 across. Seabird’s remorse being wrong to eat most of fruit. 9 letters.

24A little concern about a European that’s often on the card tables (5) 24 across. A little concern about a European that’s often on the card tables. 5 letters.

25No love for speeches, being issued food (7) 25 across. No love for speeches, being issued food. 7 letters.

26Cunning insult coming to ears (7) 26 across. Cunning insult coming to ears. 7 letters.