The Times - Cryptic - Times Cryptic No 26472

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Clues Answers
'I' in 'ego' up first INITIAL
A must, I suspect, to eat Irish dessert TIRAMISU
Appropriate payment including European currency, Austrian capital RELEVANT
Club something to chew on, then stick CUDGEL
Comprehensive school's principal visibly upset SWEEPING
Exercise getting journalists out of bed press-up
Experienced apostle's heading off in front VETERAN
Flower anyone can see in a large bunch LOTUS
Game over if one hasn’t drawn a blank? russian roulette
Good time to put away red pants in private chamber BEDROOM
Hot water bottles a good vision MIRAGE
I procrastinate, perhaps, as a devotee IDOLATER
It’s gone in the sauce? That's a downer! GRAVITY
Light colour that doesn't work LEMON
Line written up about fool and prophetess CASSANDRA
Clues Answers
Maine's not bad for a US state MINNESOTA
Necessary figure about which I'm astonished! MONEY
Obvious one needs nursing? PATIENT
Officer left mostly with pink clothing! CORPORAL
Party beaten, I won and lost here let ones hair down
Pickled — like a plum? STONED
Put map on top of table PLANT
Rear of cavity bearing fungus YEAST
Scotsman and his flash masculine pride MACHISMO
Source of great wealth, painting skilfully oil well
Thump counter in a frenzy TROUNCE
Thus dressing doctor in yellow, not entirely representative SYMBOLIC
Typical colours, perhaps? STANDARD
Very many lackeys lacking leadership OODLES
Very old, extremely upset about end of contract DATED