Animal tale A form of weed inside thin, drained plant A street fighter, primarily at scuffles, sustained smack in the mouth? About to present gold prize, ignoring second Aperture set below light to stop effect from flash Act of retaliation Adult learner AKA Brian Molko and Stefan Olsdal (7) AKA Ghetto Blaster (7) AKA John Dymond (5) Access All _ (5) Actor who played Steve Owen in EastEnders, Martin _ (4) Actress who played Fallon Carrington Colby in Dynasty, _ Samms (4) Actress who plays Charlotte YorkGoldenblatt in And Just Like That... _ Davis (7) Allude Anxiety after cur ruined break (6,8) Aspirant makes rep alter offer (9) Actress Miranda who played Eowyn in "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King" Additionally Agent, informally Astrological delineation 1977-96 Aston Villa goalie (5,5) 1980, 1994 and 2013 Africa Cup of Nations winners (7) All their days might be dog days Antonio -, Spanish architect famous for his designs for the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona (5) Anyway! It will find you on its screen (5) 'A cold month,' I returned (4) A medical man goes on about turning yellow Above, exactly behind (7) Allowed to get in the way in the game Approve of gin? Rubbish! Alter ___ ___ and aahed Alone Actress Campbell All tied up Any of a group of clergy in England and Scotland who declined to take the oath of allegiance to William and Mary in 1689 Achieve more and suffer less (3,4) African country offers first resort of fish by name (6) Ai ___, artist who used 650,000 Lego bricks to recreate Monet's Water Lilies "Am - believe . . .?" (2 wds.) American Idol winner ___ DeWyze Arctic reprise in choral opera (5) Arranged horizontally, like tabular data Athletic pursuits Atlantic and Pacific in Monopoly Available to anyone after being in prison (2,7) (and 5 Across) A few in factory upset in situation where a side is completely dominant (3-3,7) "As black as coal" and "as blind as a bat" Actor Rudd and singer McCartney A diagram I, with centre of curvature, can't write in this condition (8) Account I found in paper following troubles for granite source (5,5) Actress, .. MacGraw (3) African spotted catlike animals (6) Aggressor And 12Ac Speak highly of entering surprisingly sudden elevated sides (8,4) And 13Ac Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor (4,6,6) And 16Ac Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor (4,6,6) And 18D Weirdly, eel was regretful parting gift (8,7) And 1Ac Excited attempt to see church insect (5,6) And 1D Weirdly, eel was regretful parting gift (8,7) And 20Ac Bespoke European's kit is waterproof (5,3,4) And 25Ac Bespoke European's kit is waterproof (5,3,4) And 26D Speak highly of entering surprisingly sudden elevated sides (8,4) And 27Ac Sad King Henry's ill - turn to king of 3Dn and 2Dn (3,5,8) And 29Ac Sad King Henry's ill - turn to king of 3Dn and 2Dn (3,5,8) And 30Ac, 5D Make a note of dream orchestrator marking 27Ac 29Ac's achievement for Scotland (6,4,6) And 30Ac and 28Ac Make a note of dream orchestrator marking 27Ac 29Ac's achievement for Scotland (6,4,6) And 5D, 28Ac Make a note of dream orchestrator marking 27Ac 29Ac's achievement for Scotland (6,4,6) And 7D Excited attempt to see church insect (5,6) Ardiente (6) Aunt disturbed and embarrassed, being that way inclined temperamentally (7) Animal species responsible for boat sinkings off the Iberian coast in May and October, 2023 2023 animated movie where Adam Sandler voices a lizard Actress Headey of White House Plumbers Areas where supplies are parachuted in Atty-to-be exams Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor - see 16ac (0) Achievement of 27Ac 29Ac - more than half imposed limits on actor - w 13ac (4,6,6) A well-trained liar? (4) Address of the Globe Theatre? An American soldier has an ale but remains nimble And a ram makes a move considered fast to a Muslim Anyway! It does track work! As I have one over the eight I behave like an ass Award won by Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson every year from 2009 to 2012 "A shoe is only just a shoe until someone steps into it" film Appropriately named actor who plays the title role in 23-Across A minute not written down without decent standards (6) A trio redirected correspondence (5) Access to house spoilt a view in cutting (8) Airfoil experiencing turbulence in small space is generating heat (9) Altruistic person (14) 1960 Alfred Hitchcock film which contains one of the most famous scenes in cinema history (6) "A ___ business never yields a sunny life": B.C. Forbes (5) Argentinian footballer named joint best player of the 20th Century (8) A measure in land-surveying equal to 66 feet or 20.12 metres (5) A vehicle that travels on railway tracks A young salmon between the stages of fry and smolt, with dark rounded patches along its sides (4) ABs coach 1983-84 (4) ABs forwards coach (4) Actor, ___ Flynn Actress who was Argentina's First Lady, 1946-1952, and whose nickname supplanted her real first name, Eva (5,5) Adornment Agility sport (10) Air on the small screen (8) All Blacks captain 2003 World Cup campaign (6) "All children ___ their parents, if only because you are forever expecting to encounter yourself": Gore Vidal (5) Attribute to someone (6) Aussie-bom NZ America's Cup stalwart, Glenn - (5) Aussie spin rookie made stunning 2013 Ashes debut with record 98 batting at No 11 (4) American poet, - Allan Poe (5) Add spirits to Arthur of the court ___-Aztecan (language family) “As ___ care” Admitted a humiliating mistake Allowing for contingencies A ___ (deduced) As a whole A continuous sequence A meme mostly about a novel (4) A soft plea, perhaps (6) A swimming pool guy's vacuous defence (7) A to Z and basics of English language baffling a fundamentalist (6) Arab legend partly developed this subject (7) "___ audible?" ("Can you hear me?"): 2 wds. *37a was a type of ___ (nomadic) bird that traveled long distances and was used to send messages. *37a ___ (delivered) its eggs one at a time. Actress Michele of "Scream Queens" and "Glee" Air freshener target Actor Omar ___ of "House" Absorb, with "up" Anxious and nervous, say Alias letters Admit (3,2) Angela's ___, 1999 film from the novel by Frank McCourt (5) Add new software to (7) Advance slowly At a great distance Ace Almost talk about field event (6) Al's away from Oz country (7) A puzzle to astonish (5) About time firm appears unemotional (6) Andrew, in Scotland, paints with art, or otherwise (6,5) Actor Richard Athletic shoe brand Advantages Animated a veil badly Allow to hire Actions in documents Author Amazement Actions Asian language Anger Acquire, obtain Alter, adjust As blind as a - - -, simile Analogy words Account Atlantic catches Attractive person Adult human female's complaint when we're instructed: Don't use 'mother' All aquiver A portion from the chippy bag A warning sign at entrance to hen party? Article lodged within and bust zip Awarding Sir Alex naked nurse (and 18 down) Honour conferred by (usually) one's birthplace (7,2) A bit bad at agreeing the facts (4) A mile (anag.) A place of peace and happiness A trifling matter: grave non est A type of banana Accompaniment played over Japanese film Achillis, Aeneae, Ulixis? (gen.) Act, feat Activate, as cookies on a website Activist better hug gran having been jostled about Actors' entrance to a theatre Additional fee for a service Agitated microbiologist — no stoic — creates confusion Alamo's Davy (8) Alan ___, the Premier League's record goalscorer (7) Altercation, brawl Amaze with brilliance American rebel keeping rickety plane makes sudden attack Anger, ultimately doctrinaire (3) Animal also known as the zebra giraffe (5) Annul sin filling Roman writer close to Jerome Approachable nature Argument about the way they travel here by boat Art style one's introduced to province As found in a hotel bedroom (7) Assassinated Italian fashion designer Assents to having offspring go north to guard dismal premier At the end of the week, fanatic will see Nordic ruler Award not won by Glenn Close, despite eight nominations (5) A delightful experience? Wrong to pen diary without content A leading resort of the French Riviera (4) Accident in turn had potential! (3-3-3) Account incorporating information on company's latest operation Acidic liquid in grave bubbling (7) Acquired guy from the country, not entirely romantic Adder from Ahmedabad seen in late autumnal heat? (6,6) American extended period in employment Amusing and strange Another ocean ship leaving south about one for ancient land (9) Arizona detective an old Mexican (5) At quantity manufacture crowd for Mussolini? (4-7) Attacking winger endowed with incredible vision? (4,2,4) Altercation As slippery __ eel __ apart; disassembles Actress Garbo Asterisk Animal enclosure A bargain; a cinch; a cut with scissors; the sound thus made; a share; a shred; a small white patch on a horse or pony's nose; or, a tailor (4) A bed; a grave; a wild animal's den; an enclosure for beasts; a hideaway; a mire; or, a flashy man or show-off (4) A clause of the Creed or of a contract; an item of business; the adjective "the"; a feature, piece, report or other journalistic composition; or, an object, thingamy or whatsit (7) A comedy or tragedy, for example, symbolised by the masks of Thalia and Melpomene; plays as a genre or literary style; or, histrionics generally (5) A creator of Bod, Bric-a-Brac, Chock-A-Block, Fingerbobs, Gran, Pigeon Street and other programmes for children; or, a vegetable for slaw (4) A desirable quality; a photo printed from a negative; or, a number greater than zero, symbolised by the + sign (8) A florist; a party-planner; or, one who reimagines and adapts musical compositions for performance (8) A former frescoist and friar, or "fra", of the Fiesole priory in Florence (8) A ladder round, spoke or stave; a barrow wheel; or, a ball, disc or ring (6) A passage by sea or by land; a cruise, journey or round trip generally; or, an account of said odyssey (6) A peduncle of corn said to break a camel's back, be drawn in sortition or be clutched at by a drowning man; or, the golden-honey hue of said petiole (5) A pilgrim's pouch; a bag or satchel; a writing; or, a share certificate (5) A word for balderdash, gibberish or gobbledegook; foolish behaviour; humbug; that which is manifestly false, illogical or silly; trivial things; or, absurdity, such as that exemplified by the verse of A word meaning "round", hence something, such as a letter or a notice, that goes around to a ring of people (8) Ace airman flying goods across the ocean (9) Adorned by Bond, Churchill, Poirot and the 11th incarnation of the Doctor, a neck accessory with a shape reflected in farfalle or "butterfly" pasta; or, a pattern for patchwork quilts, resembling this Ageless English politician carries gun around (9) Allegedly living until he was 103, a 16th-century painter synonymous with a shade of striking red (6) Almost totally wrong place to put 25 (5) An acai-, coconut- or date-yielding tree, named for its leaves thought to resemble hands; the thenar of one such manus; or, the section of a glove covering the aforesaid volar part (4) An act of idly tinkering or turning with the fingers; a curly ornament or mark; a small flourish; or, a tilde (7) An elephant trap; or, the operation of capturing said proboscideans (5) An etching needle by which fine lines are drawn to leave an engraving/ burr on a copperplate; or, the print or impression, such as Rembrandt's The Three Crosses, so produced (3-5) An old word for a pledge, such as a glove, flung down as a symbol of a challenge to combat; or, the Baronet of Hengrave credited with introducing a damson-, mirabelleor plum-like green fruit to Englan An ornamental festoon, garland or wreath; a carving, painting or drapery representing any of these; dialect for a rocking motion; or, a thief's booty (4) An outer garment; an animal's fleece, fur, pelage, pelt or wool; a layer of dust or paint; or, any covering (4) At highest temperature Aromatic herb Anesthetized, so to speak "All ___" (court order) African who lives along the coast of the Red Sea