Authoritarian breaks instrument that's not for public use A purple butterfly is yours for a sovereign Aggressively criticise a Sunday meal? Attractive woman offers a biscuit A cricket captain may do so and confess A couple mean to entertain one Arrest ex-doughboy on Rhode Island Author's caught by inclination, ergo no clue for this! Agile people initially take additive A Parisian longs for lingerie Alluring, like a Pole? Anorak supremely unsuited on floating ice, I'm afraid Are unsure about blood group ahead of extremely messy treatment Astonished to get a degree with mark as far removed from A as possible A saint is hung upside down twice in this Italian town A gripe about a boarding pass in Yorkshire Acts author changed on the road Adult wearing clothes, garments worn by ancient Romans Attend tailor, me? Unlikely A case of home position Aim when holy and delicate for a key change Advanced knot securing loose end Add an embarrassing mid-life performance? A pop sensation, no two ways about it! A king splits tights, rough when he has his say A legal right put down and put away A college boss who holds me in discredit Artist in global organisation meeting American space traveller Accommodate post in dishonest scheme A bachelor, one in Bedfordshire place doing washing 'An Englishman in New York' from Elton? Nonsense! Almost turn to new crime to get curry ingredient Awkward call about a pair of bachelors Almost 20 — central heating's become too hot All gibbons gathered in distant watering holes Article about next number A month to finish new painting around church structure African city's topless event beset by display of disapproval Achievement – girl reaches shelter Artist covering seaside feature and weapon of old Aim to provide home, temporary one maybe Answer ‘Florida: state' when excited A slight injury causing one to withdraw A sailor reportedly set about A goddess duke entertained A cross section of the church A maritime record? Yes, of course A number embracing church creed? A way to lift one after dull day, I love new version of story A heartless falsehood, difficulty for ardent follower A fish with tail removed, sole's filling seafood A student on board having a dance Animal quarters? About to join fast requiring not so much? Tharsh Area shouldn't change completely Afflicted in place of rest, bad, getting taken in hand Adventurous womaniser's relationship A cock bird no friend to Israel Awestruck, as is right and proper Act while describing series of holes in changes of policy As Parisian, start to recognise rising city traffic Artist whose work is barely shown? Are you texting a letter to get money abroad? An unknown number on transport that's crowded Agree there's no damage done by the postal service? A tip for trickery from one 24 down, politically Argentinian red on sale drunk in 24 down club A chatterbox, salesman is therefore good for promotion 22 across or down A late drink that may go to one's head? A lubricant cools it, a drop of radiator fluid A small seabird behind A test involved a small sample only Acting as guardians, arranged oral inspection After end of March, uncommonly dry round spa resort Assesses Again couple Artist A recreational walk with miles to go in some farmland? Actor James is figure in lodge After 5 in the morning one can set about e.g. retinol 21 ages come together, dispersing gloominess 3 absurdly resists 3's take on Chekhov work Ancient, somewhat wizened looking from the rear Ask Dickensian to feel resentment A place to exhibit high heavenly home A box and a grand American vegetable A part of soil's kind of waterproof At last censors see cutting of material Actor and daughter, topless pair of writers A beauty tailed on English street Artist at home put on repellent clothing Almost deserve appreciation A fact isn't treated as very odd A charge will be made for this case A green nut hollowed out as food After endless tedious work one gets cross – let's have a sausage! A stew of lamb stuffed into a bird, a WI dish? Assemble soldiers leaving finally to be hugged by the old man American schoolgirls who work together on a magazine maybe? A leading orchestra too After examination, church is found to be lively At home in a country that is highly unstable After end of tedious debate, hurry for a drink Area is reformed, inwardly united as a huge land mass A gin's knocked back in ancient city Apt phrase describes party wear? A game in which kings and queens are cut short After spring girl losing love becomes thin A deviant Mrs sacked one of the household staff A piece of cloth in evil place? One of those places where the cloth may be found At least four teams going north round extremely twisty US route A pollster's optical device? A pound on youth centre workers being white! Arrived and left in a biplane Address for Turkish man, if prime of figs need re-ordering A number down fruit squash, ultimately getting sick A tall tree tumbles, trapping one? That will do Aims to visit Kansas Assistant keeps wine cold for champ Abstinent church admitted to wine consumption at first A medic, in the end you clean up mobile medical unit Attractive lady and gentleman when half cut Avoid road junction car crash A rose mostly needs ground – in a way it's best practice Am I to leave Tia Maria? It might go to one's head A denial second of requirements is promoted? An award introducing first of those to go wrong Asunder, tagging along after slight upset A case most of all descriptive of snakes and eels A gallant French actor and singer A means of leverage to disqualify ‘winning' golf shot A part of geese I'd prepared? As my internal organs are firm on the inside, pay? A carrier employing Poles and Danes flying tea to Iran An article on former favourite hedging at trial Arrogance in part An authoritative text from the French on child protection About to take place inside a French one found in the first 6 of the 26 Aunts et al badly treated in Muslim autocracy Arch over seat accommodating two leaders in trial Abrupt incitement brought about heavy blows over body of fighter? After retirement, discussed average, accounting for some ducks Advanced to club somewhere in London A pair of journos (good at heart) with the ability to cut A bird oddly appearing in my closet Aliens kill that woman first with masses of cold water Alsatian I found on sun terrace somewhere in the Balkans A certain cosmetic that Sarah Millican uses? Article found in messy clutter? Not keen Annoyed that every other part of train went in front Anxious I will shortly meet a wind-up merchant A touch of evil and depravity surrounding hideout in grounds Across back of book, broken nib's load producing this? Arbitrator of impure fashion A promoter of mushy peas? A load of fashionable pieces in stone A pub in Alabama Author was wrong about novel A couple of pages before index, perhaps? Alpine course seen in flm about sport A rude soldier captures patriot After training, is about to quaff soft drink Anger about European tribute A right dust-up over source of Carib foodstuff A twee lot designed kitchenalia Aristocrat loses heart, following brief part in government Army unit's rising fuel bill cut by reservists having nitrogen A lump of glass for moulding Article on bogus medicine man A masterstroke reportedly to take in the outskirts of Nanking by river A star gets the German part An inscription providing information on the French duke American actress needing good final performance Assist in wrongdoing when helping to make Mugabe triumphant About to put clothes on? Correct An element of surprise at first over the Italian priest turning up A house in Virginia habouring evil About to be raised after nurse oddly neglected an addict Artful wife wears hardly anything Aforementioned heads dismissed in disgrace At nearly ten to ten, Times setter first to get chilli con carne? A girl's fan, peut-être At first camera held poorly? Cut! Cut and calm down! Area 51 for (allegedly) North America's flyers in a particular zone Animal sounds 30 Almost reach to grab coarse biscuit A noted 21?   Article more unlikely, it being unproven?   Awaiting a decision – from ground control? A beast carrying pot and little bottle Authoritarian detective's leaving the area Archetypal Aussie briefly over limit A gem found by a police searchlight? Article on curse lacks a solution Actor's fury? Parts with bad unpredictability An unrefined state of the Caribbean Applaud excursion to Luxembourg Alcohol found in fruit salad from the east Appealing in print About to stop mother's fantasies Author‘s list of vehicles An old team with a gas shortage At that point three moved aloft, with no going back A good place to see the stars come out An animal must have some means of defence Appear very interested, then change employment A party – a chap hosting one for statesman Academic award with a comment from you, it's said? A worked out before Q? It's a help for public speaker Amphibians inhabiting Caspian (Uralian) Anicut's adapted for water sports An objection over pillar going up, one of two on which arch rests? An American uncle? A long time since Agnes lost heart with an attempt Assembles for prayers Abominable, if not extreme, form of explosive device A quiet look by doctor shows self-possession Almost finished, a ruby is made precious Alternative components for sockets American gardens get check for standard Appropriate for a writer of romantic fiction say Against popular books being withdrawn Araucaria‘s day — important with a 9 A jet won't start, I'm sad to say A vile lunatic interrupting rock star that's gallant About to get media journalist withdrawn Arrogance frequently displayed in rows with son Aerosol, eg with extremely poor contents 10 across's ultimate invention that's timeless, followed by a complete devotee A vicar finally getting his place above all others Audacity of old man initially housed next to shack in Czech Republic A target missing its first base A fool often goes topless in the manner described At a distance, hunting expedition appears to have no limits Adds piquancy to jokes (unknown for Jack) A doctor and nurse's second and third affair Almost too soon for the equivalent to count Applaud after openings of riffs in concert held by school musician Animal sporting one horn? Away from Hugh, sounded blue (3- 6) Accidentally delivering scars to the unwary? After endless affront there's a right to be detached America's wholesale decline As a rule, alimony's handled badly and lovelessly AA man starts off recovery truck and is prepared for roadside help A ruin, battered and corroded, rarely gilded After fighting, you finally return to rear 24, author of family— you keeping good? KINGSOLVER               Act the same again, but it's dead DODO