Sun Expressskeleton

[redglenys]

1a republican ted made fickle [13] I guess it is an either anagram of republican ted or ted made fickle
13d snifter one won't drink
26a wind nasty socialist redirected
3d back door of a listener[4] ??a?
8d heavenly body,
,note, set off in chequered cloth [9]y
5d drink short cops had inside [5]??c? mocha?

9d put in command, I curtailed retreat [9]

[mac44]

1a. Unpredictable

[Mamyalynne]

9 Monastery - 0n(e) in Mastery

[mac44]

13d. tot

[Toorak]

3 (doo) r ear

[mac44]

26a. meander

[Toorak]

8 Pla neto id

[mac44]

8d. planetoid

[mac44]

5d. cocoa

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5d cocoa

[Davemano]

5d Cocoa Two short Co(ps) with h(A)d

[Davemano]

13d is only part of the clue, the remainder is - having eaten nothing.
Which put the O in TT teetotaller.

[redglenys]

Thank you all.

[redglenys]

sorry still stuck
12a zip warping and abrading top [4] n?d?
15a star perhaps succeeds playing naff part [4]?e?a
14d perhaps she? s[3]
left [a
boy behind 3 s?i
25aa little man said he was cast out [6] I???a?
21a
21a city turned back to frequently [2words]

[Mamyalynne]

12 Nada

15 Vega

[Davemano]

14d Perhaps - Say. (S)he's A boY

[Davemano]

25A Little is Ish, then Mael - sounds a man.

21a City LA with To turned A Lot.