Across US convicts collapsing, is dry bread not providing energy? YARDBIRDS Leaves summons PAGES What Wogan jocularly recalled as “river from hell” LETHE Violet Elizabeth reading out last three pieces from Keats for anniversary? EIGHTIETH Treated thus, get partner Peter Grant ANAGRAMMED Pitch error ...
Across Children at your aunt’s said to be cheats COZENS Make better use of manic phase? UPCYCLE Even if struggling a lot, hug husband ALTHOUGH Goes off using oars without power ADDLES D’Artagnan at once embraces group that’s all for one NATO Nasty graze ...
Across Drink around fourth-rate spot, one shouldn’t go down here WINDPIPE Shaking butts, couple of fellows dance CHACHA Write something boring about ancient royal PENDRAGON Bit in fight SCRAP Intro to tuneless composer’s passages TRAVELS Offend police inspectors with burst of wind DISGUST Certain ...
Across Black day after detective’s put out of action DISABLED See farming implement picked up, one that’s cold and tapered ICICLE When do the lights go on? It’s almost time NIGHT Fancy booze knocked back with salt ELABORATE Webinar broadcast inspires a very brilliant ...
Across Expression of surprise after Catholic’s brought in a drink COCOA Founding Father, fellow causing annoyance mostly FRANKLIN Excellent, having moved on from other forms of tobacco? UPTOSNUFF Difficult to dismiss source of regret in a draw TYING Foster popular suggestion about cricketer INCUBATE ...
Across Switching sides in main event between England and France? CHANNELSURFING Book a seat on-line ALBUM It’s a trigger to thrash judge, according to Spooner TRIPWIRE Surge in cost for hill dwellers? TORRENT Heavens! Food price to go up? AIRFARE You shouldn’t have breast ...
Across God of war sending master of weaponry to the front MARS Arctic city bordered by two rivers POLAR Dirty priest pulled from wreck SOIL Where should I drop off barrels full of gold paint? BEDAUB Miles above the ground collecting temperature data MATERIAL ...
Across Exaggerate to impress as 11 might, supplied with 19? LAYITON Black cat runs for ball pitched short BOUNCER Decision avoiding court for Italian musician VERDI Large body Jellicoe ultimately found among poinsettia? REDPLANET Home-builder’s hen producing good eggs? BRICKLAYER Lead removed from gold ...
Across Refined queen tucks into case of Rhone red twice RECHERCHE Clumsy with a beer in moving forwards INAPT Party in Rio? A doctor gets involved in it SAMBA Awful factory exchanging article for English retailer SWEETSHOP They’re left in German cars reversed by ...
Across Dull doctor: “What’s coming on Monday?” DREARY Reckon what’s coming on Monday will have daughter deceived BETRAYED Improving old article by fellows in the centre of London ONTHEMEND Tea popular in group of cafes? CHAIN Criticise work, largely empty, but a brilliant display ...
Across Quotes from Chicago and Paris, Texas? Not the second one CITES One’s contracted to halt downfall of business SPHINCTER Parts of bureaucratic process are switched, becoming less extensive TAPERED Where Oscar Wilde spent time studying READING An excerpt from Poulenc or Elgar that’s requested by the ...
Across The result of surgeons striking, on reflection: a stroke SPOON Short film in English not lacking love, it’s plain EVIDENT Summons comedian to entertain Reading, perhaps WRIT Hitmen fear somehow being under suspicion INTHEFRAME Fine and rebuke the reality shows ETHEREAL America with ...
Across Slice of tiramisu knocked back in China IMARI Ah, Daniel Craig’s heading off for meal in Leon ENCHILADA Sycophant is curious about travel agents retiring YESPERSON Spirit of game broken by Hearts wingers in shoot-out GHOST Mark King with a temperature in school ...
Across Histrionic tot an hour after midnight, how Christmas starts DRAMATIC Devil similar to horned creature IMPALA Cheeky Girls number in medleys MINXES Another business function fed by sandwich shop SIDELINE Fail seeing Santa’s reindeer? Hang out nuts COMETONAUGHT Nice to hear incantation revived ...
Across French teacher produced wine, around one MADEMOISELLE School pictures brought back home TRAIN Post office worker admits second-rate, shoddy work POTBOILER Arch they converted to a fish delivery business HATCHERY A little oregano in the oil ANOINT Scratch using pencil WITHDRAW Show Tory ...