times 23,982

[rotovator]

needing a few to finish - anyone help please?
15a rather kind old french leader (4,2) -o-t -f
22a newspaper boss swallows last of cold drink (9) s-----n-r
18d criminal hung around with potential killer (7) h------
26a men need rugby regularly for life (6) -----y

thanks in advance

[gen2]

15 Sort Of

[ladyalex]

22a sundowner ???

[scotgal]

15 a sort of
22a sun(d)owner
still working on others

[gen2]

26 = Energy

even (regular) letters of men need rugby

[juniperblue]

18 d is handgun

[rotovator]

Thanks for the answers folks - much appreciated

[gen2]

Apologies for being slow - I was watching University Challenge at the same time.