cryptic 2609

[creamegg]

17a- couple found in stormy med taken on board
e???a?e?

18d- fish with line, rod and weights
??r?e??

26a- university that might be picked by expert
y???

15a- newspaper articles about british lie getting heated, naturally
?u?b????

10a- giving of some heat in angry words about support in retreat
r?d????

8d- it's pies are demolished
????s???i?

[ubasses]

17 embraced

[glasman]

Embraced
Barbell
Yale
sunbathe
Patisserie

[Oldred]

embrace
barbell
yale
sunbathe
radiant
patisserie

[ubasses]

patisserie

[bobthefisherman]

26 - Yale

[Oldred]

embraced

[ulysses100]

26a Yale
8d patisserie

[Lie-in King]

17a Embraced (taken on board) - 'brace' (couple, in) anag 'Med'
18d Barbel-l(ine) - is a rod & weights
26a Yale - Uni & lock
15a Sunbathe - 'Sun' + 'a' & 'the' (articles, about) B(ritish)
10a Radiant - 'aid' (support, back, in) 'rant'
8d Patisserie - anag 'its pies are'

[creamegg]

thankyou xxx