Saga

[Daij]

1d Covering Margaret, not Elizabeth (6)
??A???
14d Left-handed opener for Surry at batting trials, possibly (9)
S????????
24a Above river in America, very strong bridge moves (9)
O???????S
20a Prolonged feeling of shame - it put girl off (5,4)
????? / ?R??
25a Formally admitted offence - tired being in hiding (5,2)
????? / ?N
26a Only poem not to finish in English? Crackers? (7)
??????S

Thanks in advance

[bookbinder]

20a guilt trip

[Daij]

Typo correction;
14d Left-handed opener for Surrey at batting trials, possibly (9)
S????????

[bookbinder]

Thanks for the correction, Daij, but it doesn't make the clue any easier to crack!

[factor-fiction]

Maybe 14d has something to do with Sinister ( left handed)

[slaney]

14d Sinistral

[slaney]

Opener for Surrey=S
Ay batting+IN
+ anagram of trials

[slaney]

At batting=IN

[mazie]

24a Overcalls ?

[bibblebub]

24a) overruffs = over + r + U.S. outside of FF

(bridge refers to the card game)

[bibblebub]

1d) THATCH = thatch(er)

[Daij]

Super stuff! Update on changes;
1d Covering Margaret, not Elizabeth (6)
??A???
24a Above river in America, very strong bridge moves (9)
O???R???S
25a Formally admitted offence - tired being in hiding (5,2)
S???? / ?N
26a Only poem not to finish in English? Crackers? (7)
S?L???S

[slaney]

Over ru(ff)s

[bibblebub]

25a) Sworn IN

[roslyn251254]

1d THATCH(ER)
25a SWORN IN
26a SOLVERS (crackers of the puzzle!)

[factor-fiction]

Only= Sole
poem= Verse
Sole verse not to finish = sol vers

[Daij]

Thanks to everyone - Brilliant