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25a. Artifice whereby wandering sheep is penned
STRATEGY

26a. Reprimand for sailor
RATING

18d. Lord! Rebate initially reduced by 99%
VISCOUNT

21d. Girl's son suffering young Albert's fate?
ALISON

Parses for the above please.

25 Teg, sheep, inside (penned_ Stray, wandering.

26 A rating is a (scarcely used) word for Reprimand, noun, and also a sailor.

The Rebate was Discount - the D is 500 in Roman numerals. Replace it with V, 5. (1% of 500, so reduced by 99%) Viscount, Lord..

Young Albert was eaten by A LION in the song

Thanks for the last set.
A couple more....
14a. When it gets dark, after the loyal toast?
LIGHTING-UP TIME

24a. Is 21 a job for them?
ANGLICANS
(21a was TASK FORCE)

26a. Medicine man?
DRAUGHT

14d. Dozens of bakers compete in this game
RUGBY LEAGUE

Just in case you want to hear The Lion and Albert…
https://youtu.be/oaw-savyK0s

14a. After the loyal toast, men are allowed to light their cigars and enjoy a brandy

14 I take it there are 13 (a baker's dozen) in a rugby league team?

26a. Draught is a dose of medicine, also man on a draught board