26d- Fruit, Chinese one on cold dish regularly? (5) _ _ S _ H
21d- Go into China, Japan etc to get digestive weakness of old (7) A P E _ S I A
16d- Shy boy starts knitting (7, 2 words) C _ S T S _ N
1d- Food arrives, table is prepared bit no alcohol at first (11) S O M E _ T I B _ E _
2d- Course taken in error is rather coarse (8) C R O A _ I S H
18d- Making one party do a case on preposterous police trap (7) S _ S T I _ G
By my reckoning, in the last two days, you have asked about every clue in this
Mephisto crossword. This is Answerbank, and we are here to provide answers & help where we can, especially to new members like yourself.
I do wonder though , and please accept this in the spirit intended, if it would be better for you to wait until you have more experience at the more advanced crosswords before moving to Mephisto etc?
I am reminded of the scene in "The Bridge Bridge on the River Kwai", when Colonel Nicholson suddenly realises what he has done. I suggest that we ignore stokey123456789 next week.