Damp from fine spray carrying over Decorating drunk – so often spilled gin Dad staged riot – it's old fashioned masculine, national pride Dancing polka will lead to terribly intimate conversation Digger said to be made sexually unproductive Dismissed and baffled Difficult to endure cut close to bone Devil one among many at Westminster? Dish with dried pulses and duck in wine Deep, deep fish Draw spirit miles up Drinking litres, bum virtually drunk Delicate tennis shot to end barrage Daily row about golf figure who's less powerful than he looks? Dead strange lecturer becomes attached later Double trouble in lake with oil incurring fine Distraught pair, initially loathing dessert, say: 'It's a hoax!' ‘Dancing On Ice: ‘Australia' vacuously presenting ‘Polynesia, etc' Dishonesty concerning time spent with crossword, perhaps Difficult time after baby's head is delivered Dance with the French chaps in fine company Dream home in picture Deck me up rather like a Brontë sister? Design song about extraterrestrial orreries? Drudgery alternating with former rail company, widen out Drink a shot . . . . Dip one's toe in a seed coat Don't be so accusative, it's futile Don't declare it's a stick Driver in a bad mood? On the contrary, even initially when bitten by D D-day in teenager's revision, needing an A for English Doorbell starts to ring, consequently ensuring instantly 5 across D D that gets 12 10's D excited Degradation in a cellar Detective inspectors dispatched to protest Deity dodges around the centre of Bristol Discovered leaders of some universities suggested students employed deception Drive Ford model right into another vehicle Dogs got surrounded by pigs Dead, gone to heaven (and elsewhere) Doctor who's on deck for decisive engagement Doctors, engineers and soldiers run into sailors Does one steal money? Driver's first source of unwelcome advice in car, cheerless Drive forward, light saying you can? (Cobber slow on the uptake) Denounces drunk not in good condition Does it make the bank secure? Draw? Point for football team, commonly Dance judge shunned by cool jazz guitarist   Difficult to look restrained after damage in French city Drive home with knickers virtually unrestrained Dodgy sun-baked starter removed from eatery Dodge to overtake another old Detroit car (no longer independent) Diplomatic row rumoured to be something to do with Swiss trade Disturb cow in roundabout with no hesitation Degas' heart captured by naked elbow Dock unloaded citrus fruit and fish Delay once getting under lid for pill Dread Shakespearean blather and tortured tenses Dejected when damn rings puncture Drink stored in pottery pieces for those who bring home the bacon? Deal, for example, made by court with defence, initially Desolate nature's in evolution Dorothy starts with dripping on toast Daring type out to throttle Liberal supporter Dignify East German city overthrown by the French Drained after tight run-out, remaining calm Dark energy ready for NASA? Draw in boundary, one cut off by post-impressionist Devastating blow has one stop working in class Dry up above oxygen booster Defeat, as weakness picked up? Deity celebrated with feast coming round Directly opposed cut that's overturned annual return Disappoint 11? Description of certain pod members rendered in dialect Drink freely by left luggage facility at 27 Detective in our helicopter, squirming Decent type with soft heart, health for the most part failing Didn't open one book on deserted ship 18D flyer perhaps circling over area in fog Determined where nomads live? Dog for lively king in Kent? Dicky hadn't any space for the second-rate Displays three-wheeler, shot from above    Drug-taker embarrassed about securing work   Does stupendously well to steal small bust Dainty old pieces from Etna after eruption, in a chain Droop, vaguely atilt, like a missile Difficult militarist abandoning first room in hospital Double firsts not quite achieved in academic stream? Depart after first attempt at filming the French in bar Drollery good during early years, but … Didn't remember to retain act after delaying play Director hurt when going over shot Does without iron, ultimately his own During night in Paris, almost gives way to tiredness Dog collars primarily blue in state run by the 8 Dish, exquisite taste Differences of opinion in leagues Dogged pedant finally complained bitterly Detectives went north to seize gold order Dress put on mature bull Drunken rowdy lecturer dis­missed on sovereign's return Drinks rum during matches Drink children fed to bird that perished Drive husband to drink, being contrary Defect from regiment at last, post-conflict Disturbing sermon with bit concerning one of hell's torments Doctored alumni pic belonging to the council Drink nearly the entire carafe with a sorbet Dined alone cut off in plant Democrats after review accepting old people, important, may move in these Describing position of summit, beginning to end Double-dealing drug carrier's caught in abandoned lab Decided King's duel to be fixed Disapproved when father's had on Dispute working with Paris policeman in court Dispirited racehorse kicked up racket Digital coverage – electronic in fashion – to look bad Doctor first to dismiss initial fear Do up theatre about five in the morning Damage flesh with knife? Diver‘s back-to-front converted stable area Drink is evil? Not very when taken with old American marijuana Discerning journalist pocketing the old former US gold coin first Drop off a graduate near centre of Ostend Do wrong stealing horse by quarry Declare time to head off Dishonest dealer caught, imprisoned by snappish ultra-severe judge? Domestic appliance, a must-have for the community Doctor outside, shortly to arrive at drawing room? Do remnants supply frills and flounces? Doubting it can go faster – just in third place, sadly Delighted to move, then dance Dick twisted many an arm Draw out scandal involving Musk Discovers large nets Drop of tea, we hear, in blue vessel Dullard in squat almost stifling noise Dish made in France — half of it put in container, but not all Death of Venus and Adonis, originally when 2? Depth of substance in pits with small pick inside . Denied access in revolutionary study . Dad's after a pot of tea . Donkey's working cane crush to loose juice perhaps? . Deceiver of King's put in strict order by Queen Dislike French article about swearword Ditched, having flown over island — no point coming back Dazzle briefly, possessing instant and universal allure Doctor on round longs to be amusing Dancing femme fatale that did harm essentially Doctor tries to pinch bottom of overweight model Devise it ultimately to stop celebrity getting upset by malicious critic Determined after having gained from an unexpected outcome Drastically reduced, as certain windows are after large insertion Describing this puzzle, one across in person? Don't start undressing until some future time Described badly; need detail Drink drivers taking short month off work Dad's on trial unfairly? Just a bit Dance illumination incorporates new atmospheric effect Dutch river boys seldom have gone across Demanding much – no longer acting Doctor cured a leader of Oceanian country Dry one out over there Drive to secure second hospital for northern town Desire for one small plane? Right, turn up! Duck under branch gripped by bird, not one for hawk Defector‘s case dismissed — exercise privilege, ultimately Digitally connect with Bill in America and show contempt? Drop Facebook contact with a French pal Dodger may be lucky Did you pen best composition? Absolutely! Don't move sheep back across river Do the acrosses (first two easily) Disorder casts monarch into endless peril … delivered – 100% beef goodness! Dead gorgeous actress bleating about calories put on two pounds Degenerate soak, right, and monstrous woman Drunken sot in passenger seat, traditional victim of a lightning strike? During safest lap, surprisingly, vehicle at the back crashed out Dear little cuckoo harmed Double locks in attempt to secure new file Dreadful experience on different drug for morning or evening, perhaps Dropping yellow, German artist unfinished Derek Jarman's premére could be pulled abruptly Doctor run over visiting royal flipping dignitary Dramatist nursed in retirement by Edith Nesbit Diligently ignoring timeline in order to be flexible Doth bard get up unclothed for inspiration? Dance enthusiast having one desperate attempt Did le déjeuner sur l'herbe, for one, get stolen? Decided on conservative socks Drug taking one bird Dry and bitter lacking tiniest hint of compassion Divinity of people embracing our Lord, omnipotent God at first Disinclined to speak of it with Bill going into shock Donuts regularly consumed by South American composer Departure times appearing on it after the introduction of electricity Drunkenly outspoken, narcissistic creature in the main Desire what's finally in butterfly net Diviner Wessex girl mounted by forward man Doctor to ring West End tourist attraction Dreamt up a Koons retrospective seen to include bust Dog straying — how sad Drifter drew near unsteadily Drinks punch! That'll save the knees Decorative finish seen in church, the Catholic one? Distress of nurse once, char­acteristic concealed Dessert wine brings on more tremors Dance music in a police station? Draw attention to minor concealing cannabis Deaf hero's wrinkled brow Disquiet caused by right tunes in wrong order Dread removing top, revealing boob Delayed hospital diets and ate nuts Disease sees lamb mostly destroyed Devour steak for example without starter Doctor Muriel visited, receiving one authentic look Ducks in horses area causing fuss Duck spotted regularly in The Mall Donkey isn't moving with energy — a hard problem Demoralised, like the Tories with Theresa gone? Daughter decorating cake and chopping it up Diamond type which Abba sell off Diamond back, right? Daily Mail's initial allure Drained delta on estate Democrat in New York bolstering supporter's spirit Dessert created by small program with skill Disappointment felt after this, for character on the radio? Difficult to break into small, small pieces Dispersed in mass burial in 1666 Dog walker under the influence of alcohol? Darn pain that's acute Determination one's seen in journeys to the west Donkey kicking head of fox Dejected as ridge collapsed Diplomatic initiative from Spain this month dividing leaders of Denmark and Estonia Double-dealing party allowed to get final instalment of money Dentist's request to have extra work space going ahead Dash to get publicity round hotel by noon Deceptive Daring copper ignoring melancholy Dash to besiege Arab capital Draw client working, clothed suitably for a January day? Dirigible looks stylish Displayed last of art framed by retired artist During function, Liberal joins right-wing plot