Deficiency Dampen & 24 Down So the chap unfortunately makes an unkind remark Daisy with knight behind Don't complain as much about convincing demonstration Deciduous tree Dangerous Deep shade of red Dad at home? Make quick visit Deride US city that’s disgusting and extremely affluent Describing weather that is unpleasantly damp and sticky (6) Desire to limit insolence found on page and frivolousness? (9) Desk forced open? That is acceptable Director now adjusted spin for decline in business (8) "Do or do not. There is no ___", Yoda quote Drive away from the entrance to Sutton Hoo Drooping watch painter Salvador ___ (4) Dusty spider's trap Dark blue, as in the bright blue Iris '___ Brass' (4) Didn't allow the minstrel to be heard (6) Didn't remain with the side (4) Digging up the garden at one point, make you mad (7) Discussing Doesn't throw out if it doesn't go off (5) Drat! (6) Drat! The man is turning round! (6) Dynasty Direct involvement with the Southeast must be tactful (8) Dinner course Downtown street name Dentist's directive Dutch __; cast-iron kettle Difficult child Demonstrator perhaps in rain Deserter Diminish Daughter of Coronation Street's Bernie Winter, accused of poisoning her stepson (5) David Metcalfe actor who has left Emmerdale after 17 years in the role (7,9) Deceased, as in the _ Craig Reed in Emmerdale (4) Diane _, veteran EastEnders actress who plays Pearl Fox's auntie Denise (6) ___ Deayton, presenter; cattle breed (5) ___ de Bump, Red Hot Chili Peppers song dad's dad, maybe Dresses of India Daylight source Descriptive phrase Distance Dealt with the daily chores (7) Do awesomely Does one line up actors before the curtain rises? (7) Dragons hooker; 2017 Wales Test debutant (6,3) Drop the rent (4) __ Dhabi December 24 or 31 Digit Do get rich! It's blooming good! (6) Dog breed Decide to stop excavation (9) Do not start to cook in this house (4) Do try rice recipe in this book Drank at freshly made beer mug ___ Dark Materials (Philip Pullman fantasy series) Desire to scratch Delight Dos y dos y dos Dart Decorates Distress letters at sea Daniel ..., Irish swimmer who is the current 800m freestyle short-course world record holder. (6) Document holder Doing this makes at least one cross (8) Drink that necessitates a sleeve Drink too much being distressed (5) Dislikes a lot Detangler targets Diego Vel¡zquez painting in which "representation undertakes to represent itself," per Michel Foucault Danish war wrecked everyone's old boundary (8,4) Donkey next to a trough with actress (5,7) 2010-2012 Discovery Channel series featuring a married couple withstanding challenging environments: 3 wds. Destination for Internet surfers Do look in that tree! It's destructive in wood Doctors Without Borders' website suffix Doctors have one but they don't work (6) Does some basic arithmetic Doja Cat's label ___ Dream Extreme Cheesecake (cookie-flavored dessert at Cheesecake Factory) ___ dish (biology class container) Don't hold onto Dr. Temperance Brennan, familiarly Decay close to cliff wrecked trees (6) Different styles of walking (5) Dim, blurred (5) Down the gangplank Disarray *Dextrose from plant starch Dress edge Drama as the short flight went all wrong (7,5) "Dumbo" director ___ Burton *Drink this chamomile-flavored brew as a bedtime ritual *Do this bedtime ritual to practice zen Doing nothing, say Deliver, as an egg *Do this bedtime ritual to brush these pearly whites to get rid of food bits "Delicious!" *Do this bedtime ritual that involves listening to this Dark hours (6) Devoted Drink cooler Disgusting smell from small fish (6) Dead language Don't answer: overtake Demonstrate Devotional hymn Disc used in ice hockey Does in Duo quadrupled Diving position Diamonds held in mobile units – one of those with crown jewels on display? Dishonest person Dog – badger Desk forced open? That is acceptable Disreputable person some consider as callous Dane confused about king not wearing anything Dear person who encourages Swiss composer Declared, asserted Dreadful scene surrounding Israel’s secrecy Detective Sergeant apprehending former suspect in low spirits Developed using a test tube or Petri dish, eg Digital device (5) Dishonourable type, say, after returning gets to scrounge (5) Doctor scowled at sign of fear (4,5) Don't drink at basin for a change Don after treatment, covering new matter, is recovering (2,3,4) Donated to the MMMM, say Dreadful article — Times largely diminished Dressing always kept by doctor (4) Drinks; poets (anag.) (5) Developed bar to take in German and English Declaration for an Eisenhower fan (3 wds.) Dr. ___ Spengler, "Ghostbusters" role (Anagram of GENO) Dream is one playing under Victor (6) Droplets suspended on grass and spiders' webs in the morning, associated with a May Day rite granting a beautiful complexion to those who bathe in it (3) Demand for payment Dimwit Deep hole Deliberately ignores Declare untrue Day trip Deuce Diplomatic official Deep voice Dosage unit Dungeons & Dragons mission ___ diving __ de Cologne Drummer Ringo Devout Devout Dungeons and Dragons, notably Daft mother avoids speaking naturally (7) Declined, with "out" Dolly Parton hit Daffy or Bugs D.C. MLB team Dead end? “Don ___” (Richard Strauss tone poem) Divock ....., Belgium, AC Milan and 2014-22 Liverpool attacker on a season-long loan at Nottingham Forest (5) Dogs as fellow travellers should remain on the floor! Dangerously large victory? (9) Discordant hooters he removed from resting place (5) Don't they come from dark clouds? (5,7) Donde est¡ el corazon ___ Desai, Indian novelist and short-story writer (5) Debate side "Ditto!" Destructive insect Dwight ..... , former Trinidad and Tobago and Aston Villa attacker (5) Double sawbucks Drier owlet flustered after meal (3,5) Digs into brush with tool (10) Dressed when fatigued after having a temperature (7) Dealt with obvious tool (4) Dominic Leask secures approval for food and drink (7,3,4) Deliveries might, in Gateshead, be intense Dial tone has a medium pitch? Disreputable lawyer (coll.) (7) Dig up a corpse (6) Drinkingvessel (3) Dark red color 21-Down, south of the border Diva performances Deep blue dye Director known for his Austen adaptations, - Wright (3) Dr Who and Broadchurch alum, - Darvill (6) Draining of resources - it's crazy, reckless, never ending, like this fabric (8,6) Device used to take a panorama, for short Dad, to Granddad ___ de Janeiro, Brazil Dollhouse item Dentist's concerns Deliberately annoy (someone) (6) Drink like an animal Decorate, embellish Displaying exaggerated self-importance (7) Device for making childbirth more comfortable? Day light? Dorm VIPs Dog’s treasure During Distress call Desist & 11D The —, Flann O'Brien novel published posthumously in 1967 (5,9) David - - -, racing driver Drinker’s paunch District Digestion aid Dancer’s attire Don of “Cocoon” Doctor scowled at sign of fear Dressing always kept by doctor Dash Dubious Dancer among friends is by a road in a messy state (7) Declaration of marriage following admirer (8) Defy the French or cave in? (6) Deputy PM to Blair (8) Detractor (5) Dial for a takeout? What a state to be in! (7) Dine in fine atrium (3) Discover love at last in the French navy (5) Dish pans adapted for sporting protection Doctor in gear around institute in African country (7) Dogs, for instance, in London (4) Don't come to see comedian (5-2) Downfall: government's leader reproaching himself? Dull, lustreless thing to put on the floor (3) D'Artagnan at once embraces group that's all for one Degree hopeful (13) Dislike state pension having pound deducted Disappear gradually Driver's woe Door openers Dead __; cul-de-sac "Death Becomes __"; Meryl Streep film Dirty type endlessly cheated Drainage system Da or oui Dazzle of headlights Diabetic ketoacidosis, acr. Djembe or timpani