All together in Sydney theatre? (8) A spell of violent weather with wind and rain or snow (5) A thick liquid put on food (5) A tree's anchors (5) A lot of bees start shivering when it's not cold (5) A tram crash: can a reassembly of it take to the water? (9) Actor, director and activist who won Oscars for his roles in Mystic River and Milk (4,4) Alter, make improvements, e.g. to a bill before parliament (5) Aqueous solution with a pH value of more than 7.0 (6) Arouse, awaken (6) Assignation (5) Award Academic test Authority on a subject Afflict A bouquet can give a lift (6) Awfully ironic about son cutting tooth (7) Amusing toy? That's about right (5) An eye for an aye, say? AOL, e.g. Analogy words A very prickly woody vine An organisation that delivers (6,4) Air of invention Amount of paper Attracted Appear Allude Al —, US motor racing driver; 1987 Indianapolis 500 winner Another name for a catkin Anne —, author of 2007 Man Booker Prize-winning novel The Gathering Adored African antelope ALF et al. After a while Acronym comparable to “carpe diem” Aria, e.g. Asian noodle dish with peanuts Actor Peter O’— Aaron’s son, in the Bible Avian mimics Alehouse Arrange in order A head A follower of Madame Blavatsky A human infant usually ____ for 18 months or more A raw and spirited style of playing in jazz At ____ in 1991, four answers in this puzzle were the UK’s first 4x400m winners in a global championship since 1936 A French doctor in middle of stay in treeless region (6) A handful A hard and chewy sweet made by boiling together sugar and butter (6) A person's house A screen which displays an image generated by computer (7) A ship's waiters (8) A small piece of fried or toasted bread served with soup (7) A state in which there's no company? (8) A tome roughly written for a branch of medicine (12) A valuable object that has belonged to a family for several generations (8) Actor in Mel Brooks movies causing damage? Adam in "East of Eden" Alkaloid obtained from opium, used as an analgesic and sedative (7) Am now taking an order for her (5) American Express can get one a South American rodent American in Oregon trampled over a forbidden zone (2,2,4) Amused (anag.) (6) Anticipate former partner getting tips in private court (6) Antony ___-___, 1st Earl of Snowdon (9-5) Arabic poetry style Arrange, classify (4) Arthur ___, early TV comedian (5) Assessor Audio kit packeted ham-fistedly (4,4) Avert ___ gaze (4) A buoyant platform of logs, planks etc (4) A motif or symbol used in architecture and design, consisting of rays or beams radiating out from a central disc (8) A person born between the early 1980s and the late-1990s (10) Abandoning wings, Conservatives left for recess (5) Admit car damaged in moving house? American former basketball player turned billionaire businessman who played for the Los Angeles Lakers (5,7) An endeavour to achieve something; effort (7) Ancient civilisation in hope to turn foreign agents (9) Area covered by zany internet host Artie _, American jazz clarinettist, composer and bandleader (4) Assumed view Nancy's negative (5,2) ____ Atwell, actress who played Peggy Carter in Marvel films (6) ___ a one; none All set having shaved in advance? Ace beaten for style Animal student meets Buddhist monk An entrance without it causes stir Approach snooker table and fail badly A sailor looking up country album? Andean ruminant Amuse Alleviate --- and whistles, frivolous features (5) A black and white animal A native governor during the time of the Mogul empire (5) A place with houses, shops, schools A popular jam flavour Abuts Adjust or accustom to; bring into harmony with (6) Amusing illustrated magazines (6) Askew, amiss Aussie or Kiwi soldier in the First World War (5) Actress Leakes Auction action Alum "Any __?": "Who's in?" Ages and ages Actress De La Garza A Singapore cocktail? David's one got Goliath stoned! (5) A concern as it spread across the pond A former name for the area of the east Mediterranean now occupied by Lebanon, Syria and Israel (3,6) A garden summerhouse with open sides (6) A horse rated at even money or less to win (4-2) A mate from Dresden (5) A mimic who does a Puss in Boots impression? (7) A nose around excellent, twisted home (6) A novel or play concerned with a crime, usually murder (9) A pirate's drink from buccaneering rogues (4) A predatory gull-like bird that harasses other birds into dropping fish they have caught (4) A resin concoction for the horse rider's straps (5) A room to deck with boughs of holly - a bit of a challenge (4) A style of abstract painting utilising geometric patterns to create visual effects (2,3) Accepted thanks about new column Actor's stand-in (5,3) Actual courage with no upfront support After fiddling dad, our uncle is in disgrace Aircraft without engines, capable of soaring in air currents (7) Al cites band's recovery! (7) American boss sure is skinned Arrived at a logical conclusion (8) Attorney puts church next to a villa (5) Aussie missile launcher seen by War Office marks major stage 2020 alternate history novel by Curtis Sittenfeld A flop it is not A gunsmith will add it to his stock Absurd how struggle ends? Acting lesson gives slightly thrilling sensation AGREE Aimee of 'Til Tuesday Alfred -, Swedish inventor of dynamite (5) Alternative to a hi-hat or crash Arizona city that produces about 90 percent of all leafy vegetables grown in the United States from November to April Arrest follows from a quarrel At a central point en route to the top Award for effort (5) Attended Actor Penn Arcade fiend's bagful 2011 animated film, or a Brazilian city's nickname Airport gate abbr. Alpo competitor Advanced degs. Acting contest? After-school grp. Actor/comedian Denis Actor Scott Actor McDowall "…and giving __, up the chimney he rose…" "A Bell for __"; Gene Tierney film Actress Moorehead "American __!" Actress Thurman Actor/director Lee Actor Richard A socialist, say (4-6) Abreast, close together (4,2,4) Airplane locators All considered, on the whole (2,3,5) Alternative rock band with the 1993 hit "Mr. Jones" Area for vehicles to pull in off a main road (3-2) Avoid interfering in a situation - acid, found in galactose and lactose (5) A word that has the opposite meaning of another (7) AI chatbot developed by Google in response to ChatGPT (4) Admit this is an endless craving (5) Adverts about Oriental jackets (7) Against whom a crime is perpetrated (6) Aggressor popular, opposing a redback (7) Alone, poor Noone is planted (2,4,3) An archaic woodwind (9) Andrew Lloyd Webber musical named after a Los Angeles street (6,9) Appear unkempt to view an officers' club (4,1,4) Application to protect the skin from UV rays (8) As thick as -, idiom meaning having a close bond (7) (and 3 Down) Early cabbages and source of water used by environmentalists (6,6) Alan ___, WWII code-cracker (6) Astrological sign of the goat (9) 5-Across run A large part of a church Ambulance crew initials Appreciative tap on the back Available for business Animal eating fish eggs for the most part (5) Assert wrongly as sea mist disperses over time (8) Airline industry acronyms Alpine abode accommodates American actor (8) Arranged direct way to pay (6) Auditor's hauled away despicable person (4) Authentic Microsoft domains (6) ___ a hasty retreat (leave quickly) And fro "Architecture is life, or at ___ is life taking form..."--Frank Lloyd Wright A cure's available to remove this affliction A progressive grading A resident of Indiana A small state? What rot! It's a winner! A way to resound Abba ___, Israeli politician An insane person And I have this worthless dog that's inclined to be angry Anthem, e.g. Ask for out of extreme need Assistant - answer:fish (4) At a Rochester get-together, they organise to achieve the best effect Awards for Olympians ___ and oil; car maintenance & 14A 1854 novel by Charles Dickens featuring the character Thomas Gradgrind (4,5) & 6A US television series starring Melissa Joan Hart in the title role based on an Archie Comics title (7,3,7,5) A curved structure may end a riot A dish taking in a singular shirt dress A game fish swallows it, look A savvy couple got it wrong, it's said An exceptional beauty takes heart from fresh approaches Anger follows a month of fever A Muslim or Arabian chieftain or prince (4) A curved structure resting on supports each end (4) A feeling of sorrow over something lost, gone or done (6) A scientific observer of the celestial bodies (10) A tool for removing pencil marks (6) Account first balanced poorly (4) Advantages for young Benjamin, see last suits (8) Alarmed, let darts run wild (8) Anacin alternative Approvals A question of location Actor Kilmer Author Ferber Ask about Australian boots ACLU concerns ... altering the shape (8) A game of cards you can play with a general in this movie (8) A kingdom you might spy in the sunset on Galway Bay (5) Alcove, cosy recess Anti Terrorist Organisation (1,1,1) Arctic mammal, ... whale Ate erect with difficulty and so forth (2,6)