Approval of evacuation Argue about Liberal left probing Knock airport's information pack Aerosol At __; on bad terms Actor Affleck Anthology entries As comfortable __ old shoe Asphalt layer Actor Cooper All but one in side fit and sound? Al leaves one country for another Alehouse A baby pigeon; a broken-winded wheezing horse; a decoy dog; genus of "poivre"; or, a musette player (5) A drift, shaft or stulm into a mine (4) A fastening consisting of interlocking parts, hence an embrace, grip, handshake, hug or squeeze (5) A fortress of sand, stone or wood; or, an old name for a scacchic rook (6) A line marked down for a game of hopping; a chock or wedge; or, whisky of the Spey or other part of "Alba" (6) A membrane or skin; thin pellicle; a gauze of fine threads; haze or mist; plastic wrap; a strip of Celluloid for capturing pictures; or, a movie (4) A principle/state of combustion requiring the interaction of a "triangle" of elements comprising fuel, heat and oxygen; or, ardour, fervour or other "burning" emotion (4) A saddlecloth; a slip of parchment listing jurors' names, hence a jury; a compartment of a door; a board for an oil painting; or, a section of a fence (5) A single turn of rope or thread around a drum, reel or other coiled object; a circuit of a racetrack; the forepart of a skirt and/or the body, from waist to knees; thin liquid food for a dog; an earlo A singular occasion in the future (3,3) A tapering morning, newmarket or tail coat; a drawing or "exploded view" showing interior workings; a shot or scene that deviates from a movie's action; or, a flying trapeze trick (7) A tarte tatin-like pomaceous pastry associated with a bed prepared as a practical joke (5-3) A tracker; one who dallies, dawdles or lags; a creeping or rambling plant; a caravan, horse box, open cart, part of a lorry etc, towed by a cab, car or a tractor; a preview of a movie; or, a blank seg A word for a site, situation, stance or for one's standpoint or status (8) A word for coal dust; decaying leaves; dough; flour pudding boiled in a bag; something broken, faulty or useless; or, the buttocks or rump (4) A word for the act of causing, coining, composing, conceiving or constructing; a concoction; the cosmos; or, a conspicuous costume (8) A woven "canasta"; a virtual shopping cart; a hot-air balloon's gondola; a group of currencies; or, a netted hoop in which to dunk a ball (6) "Albus" things, such as albuminous parts of eggs; cabbage-butterflies; chefs' uniforms; cricket flannels; household linens; light pieces for chess/draughts; or, tennis clothing (6) American silicone bras Kansas stocks (9) An angler's wickerwork wisket for fish; a crab trap; or, a lobster pot (5) An old informal or jocular farewell remark thought to be imitative of a motorcar horn or from the French a tout a l'heure "see you soon" (6-3) An old/antique wine cooler in the shape of a wooden cabinet or case (8) Arab market upset homeless siblings (3) Ashley Olsen, say, bored by American writer (5) Astrological sign representing a lion; a constellation containing Regulus the "little king"; or, a name for the aforesaid cat, used in children's fables and tales (3) Author of a canon of comic novels and stories featuring bachelor Bertram "Bertie" Wilberforce Wooster and his omniscient gentleman's gentleman, Reginald Jeeves (9) "A symptom of man's failure as a thinking animal," according to John Steinbeck Author credit [Aw, jeez!] American soccer icon ___ Dempsey Attendee of Riverdale High School, in comics American suffragist, the first woman to be honoured on a US coin Ancient Greek poet from the island of Lesbos Additive in KFC food Alec - - -, Star Wars actor - and the Flowertots, kid's TV show (4) A party, informally (4) AM BORNE (2 words) Agency of the United Nations which promotes child welfare (6) Agreeing in opinions (4-6) As I see it (3,2,5) As far as can be seen (10) Asked advice of Ted and some agent of a foreign government Assigning to a category (9) At peace (10) Attire for an astronaut (5,4) *Actor who played Prince Caspian in the "The Chronicles of Narnia" franchise A bird goes by air; so do these A mockery (8) Accept control over Ace of diamonds, e.g. Act of pivoting 180 degrees (5-4) Adduce as instance Adjusted according to RPI (5-6) "All ___ on Me" (last 2Pac album released in his lifetime) All eyes and Analog RSVP enclosure "And miles - before I sleep" (Frost) Assault and injure someone by kicking and punching repeatedly (4,2) Awful Ancient Scandinavian pirate ___ and repeat Apt rhyme for "crude" Annoying insect Arched part of the foot A diner and I exchanged old coins (7) A sailor went back to the mountains (5) Alien went to revolutionary island first for fish (3,6) All right, a half-pint for African beast (5) Allow to enter or let out (5) A large South American water-boa (8) A low wall built out into the sea to check erosion (6) A male ballet-dancer (7) A sandpiper with a curved bill (6) A silvery-white metal, atomic number 21 (8) A soft-nosed expanding bullet (6) A state in south-west India (pop about 35 million) (6) A winged creature who lures sailors onto the rocks in Greek mythology (5) AA tip-all grand (8) Ability to get result (8) An English gold coin first issued in 1351 (5) An Old Testament prophet (6) (and 5 Across) Control signals malfunctioning if craft comes to Earth (7,6) (and 6 Across) Everyone's rung about result of excess adrenaline in the body (7,6) Act of purification African sandy region (6,6) Airport near LGA Angry fellow Arm ink Artificial intelligence branch ... or what 17-, 26- and 41-Across impart? Australian feathered creature (8) Autobiographical website heading Alberta Rockies... The ___ Banff Springs Hotel Alone: French Anything that would make one sleepy Arctic ___ (Northern Canada seabirds) Artworks by the Rockefeller Center's single-named muralist A business school entrance exam assumes a solid, practical approach (10) Abbr. in directions Adams with lenses Aid for sleeping pill that caused me pain (6) Amphibious critter Appealing person? Approve, as a treaty Artist Mondrian accepted dessert container (3,3) Anglos upset about catchphrase (6) "A non-prophet organization," per George Carlin Admission from the speechless American Pastoral author honored with the National Humanities Medal in 2010: 2 wds. Animal with a long trunk Arizona-based tribe Author of Volpone (3,6) & 10A The -, 1960 Muriel Spark novel whose central character is Dougal Douglas (6,2,7,3) & 11A 1987 novel by Ian McEwan (3,5,2,4) & 21A 1938 adventure film starring Richard Greene based on 1936 Ray Millholland novel The Splinter Fleet of the Otranto Barrage (9,6) & 22A US blues singer born Huddie Ledbetter who died in 1949 (4,5) & 24A 2004 posthumous volume by Irene Nemirovsky featuring the novels Tempete en juin and Dolce (5,9) & 25A 1972 Olympic women's 200m and 400m freestyle swimming gold medallist (5,5) & 6A Actress who played Countess D'Winter in 1993 adventure film The Three Musketeers (7,2,6) 1995 adventure film starring Robin Williams and Kirsten Dunst A true chap manufactures canopy Abhor not having instrument About wolves having time to wrap up again Alan -, 1974 Commonwealth long jump gold medallist Almost more, somehow less amounts Andrei -, Moscow-born designer of the TU-104 passenger aircraft (7) Any of several small short-bodied breeds of dog originally trained to hunt small mammals (7) Armand -, French bicycle and motor car manufacturer who died in 1915 (7) Assign officially to a job At home, lust treated as offence Attach secret number Attorney takes sheep to see play Audibly complains at drinks A hard-wearing buff-coloured cotton fabric named after its place of origin in China (7) A bit of indigo resembles blood (4) Activities for relaxation (8) An avian inflammation (6) Angry because of a road junction (9) Attractive metal aka Al Capone (8) Ankle-length dress AOL competitor: Abbr. Alley-___ (basketball play) Architect's blueprint Actress Merkel of old movies (anagram of "anu") ___ and outs (details) Arrest, as a thief Affirmative response, slangily Addition result "Apple Pie ___ Mode," Destiny's Child song: 2 wds. Antlered grazer Actress Gardner of "The Night of the Iguana" "Aye" opposite Aid, assist (4) A Chorus of ___, Ayckbourn comedy Aggregate After morning I leave foreign friend (5) A poor actor turned nurse (4) About to spring on journalist but recoiled (9) Actor ___ Perlman Actor ___ Romero Actress ___ Griffith Anna Mae Bullock "___ and the Night Visitors" (opera) Animal that becomes a plant if spelled backward Athleisure portmanteau Actress Ritter of "Jessica Jones" Accessory for a rideshare vehicle "Aladdin" sidekick Amazing woman, slangily "Agricola" author Apple variety "As if!" Actress Thompson of "Love Actually" Against Animal doctor Authentic sort of earl Anthony —, prime minister from 1955-57 Andrew —, president of the US from 1829-37 1999 action film starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg Average Aromatic herb Approaching Aerie babies Atop, to a poet Always, to a poet Actress Welch — Aires Actress Farmiga A single Appraisal A military blockade A ____ victory is one gained at too great a cost Access to heaven as mentioned in Revelation 21 Actress who played Edie Pegden in Last of the Summer Wine Actress who starred alongside Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor An Enzedder, formally Arsenal (previously West Ham) footballer born in January 1999 Australian English name for crisps A Brief Encounter? Route’s redone with hot mate about A Republican involved in trial settled A crowd starts to know instinctively what goes on after play? A doer (anag.) A dope case for constabulary bureau A large bird with black and dark grey plumage with a reputation for thieving habits (7) A short track off a railway line used for shunting trains (6) A university with a lot of controversy in U.S. city (6) Abode of Odin and Thor (6) Activate yeast Actress who starred alongside Eddie Murphy in The Nutty Professor (1996) Aim to get hooligan in trouble yourself Almost begin to dislike stupid type (4) American coppers’ round An Italian white wine whose name derives from a town near Rome (8) An omen or sign of what will happen in the future (6) Ancient city near present-day Tunis (8) Animal cage - Starsky's partner (5) Apple tablet Arrived uninvited (7) Article paper gets behind As a tailless cat? (4) Assistant ref's upset with anecdote Authenticity is dividing field of study Actor Jeremy Albanian capital Aneurin Bevan Animal cage - Starsky's partner Audacity A wife in win for knight (6) According to Spooner, source of eggs for Roald, novelist (7,7) Alien finally invading this galaxy could be Armageddon (9) All such finds completely uncovered by a girl (7) Ancient Cockney's BGT judge (5) Annoying ties, more hideous (8) Argentine leader hosting relation, regular drinkers directly communicating (6-2-6) Argument about a rubbish bin that's very colourful! (7) Awe Romeo out of play receives (5) Awe-inspiring, a US city (7)