No difficulty in this riddle, initially? Au contraire! Negative about time of day New tech giants produce important information about adjusting bad gait No forward-looking scientist freely goes to an oil plant that's nameless Nuisance Hardy appropriates pair of shorts Nowt wrong with singular joint settlement Next to island retreat owned by old scholar Not auspicious for peace keepers before conflict with Germany Note to Kenneth destroyed after knight leaves to get married Not easy to understand French article on Settle Nasty hedonistic sot sadly ignored commitment to serve Nastiest MP has abandoned quality expected of senior politician No problem to go around 18 ton transports New route is fantastic Nervous excitement still rising about bronze Not even graduate students can be so bizarre Not the whole of trial can collapse Notice worker accepting project for military assistant Night animal inhaling crafty cig in Jaguar Nag a bride dancing in a raincoat Nurse to show soldiers tablet to arouse Number love to be included in break dance Name model sporting hat New Amazon rival knocking out five for a tenner as advertised on the radio Number of times Les goes back to woman indoors Name capitals of Laos, Latvia, Oman, Yemen and Djibouti Nation elected complete idiots in the end – perfect looking back? Noble island nation in midst of ordeal Near – bent on trouble New undergarment is hot! Naval weapon or depot at sea Neither partner's masculine — largely typical Note assailant finally boarding craft Number ten, Lotus, crashed inside track without restraint Not working enough, ignoring student's material No drugs sign – one seen in park? Naval administrator in picture frame turned spy Name a rude sign a teenager comprehends No igneous rock climbs in this mythical land Notwithstanding opponent's pieces of advice, National Insurance put up Nun is ace criminal in drag Not apt to decamp, putting Irish corps first Not what interested Spanish pirates in hold of caravel, London bound Need to be composed after female just panicked Note on West African country's language News of athletes running around junction Nasty bloke following with revolver North American bird destroying its eggs, a number being squashed No more credit to do minimal business? New shop in frantic search for light fixtures Numbers following inverse of a binary number Never touched alcohol after six, right? Neither of half-cut dons nursed regrets at first Nearly all bigotry, regardless of masses, edited or cut Number assigned to setter's European candidate Nocturnal creature sitting on hot tub Nurse campaigning against porter engages old Italian actress with twisted short neck Normal rubbish trend in clothing created by mechanical repetition? New type of light seen during Christmas, mostly gold Novelist's grave edging, reportedly, covers passage No time for homely fashions Naive fellow in Switzerland gets the bird Not playing away, half fit, ragged, stuffed by United Not fully tumescent from house massage one had Nun relaxes around middle of confiteor Native Americans hew seat with head of axe Number 10, when backing a settler in Britain Nurse keeps Rex and me, an avant-gardist No end of bile Puck produced in 19 Novel serving of mashed potato? Neglect your garden plants? Not on the surface Nation of Trump senior, a major power no more Name a god ending in Y Number one ingredient in office lacking boundaries Neglect of French entertainer heartless Novel this writer rejected, to a degree Nothing securing a tack Nymph appearing just beyond delta Notice women's institute's energy as their hands move? Native American tool, extremely effective Neither male nor female looks around forty something when seen from the front Nobs and heartless tycoons? Rotten to the core! Nothing to compare with what Edward and Wallis made Ned dared dad to drop daughters by road in part of Asia Nice solver, time and again bottom in class, expresses disapproval No money in fish shop Number of connected rooms in silhouette? No one annoyed about wear and tear Not entirely luxurious benefit Noble Swedish retailer, tucking into terribly poor stew, right to curse privately? No time for drink later, playing a sort of triangle Number two crosses line ? game up! No more jokes after this, said to be the longest? Need contract revised but not watered down Negative utterance varied amid hundred of wandering types New terms chemists used in German company Native American turned up, working round island Note sent round unknown university before a dance Nose job after a long time Not all of part is terrible for Folies performer Neat vermouth taken after a short dram Name place for 50 in corres­pondence Notice about Queen Victoria's delivery in court Not more than that new, imperfect tomes Narrow lake shown in poster Newspaper guy dictated material Notice theme initially in puzzle Notes and odd bits of cash for impressionists Note a lad busy around college with liking for narrative Nutshell rotten, not hard – one is empty Not drinking say, I consumed treat No car in a scrapyard has instruments inside Norwegian returns note; look! Nicking case of liqueurs, pleb in raincoat Narrow strip of land is therefore blocked by leader of militia New 2, pleasant to touch Notably, a black smock Romeo discarded North American following a sport returned with heavenly body Naughty nudes getting quiet ridicule Note on mobile model about start of regeneration for tardis user Niche-like sex Not married, curse for a girl Noted art critic ignorant, some unique Mondrians originally rejected Not too serious … then birdie perhaps unlikely to swallow last of poison? No gentleman, guy retreating in fortified place New gate leading to forest that offers outdoor refreshments No one needing meat around before one gets rice dish Nervous model losing heart to enchantress Not much of a drink, doubly hard to swallow it Nutmeg's in tiddly state in a small cafe Nothing in excess? Sulk as before Note French city, rising to be influential Not exactly The Big Sleep, taking DNA in abduction case Nigel's troubled about outside broadcast that's inferior Nerve centre in empire about to be destroyed sadly Nothing cancelled – like an egg? Nonsense being quiet on Boris Johnson's round wobbly bum Name for Goliath up astride horse Nurse wearing stupid fabric Novel is a bit long, following old commitments Novel, one great work from a late 18th century revival? Name periodical brought up for ‘sexually active' Novel poorly titled Golden Rule in Literature Nothing after seconds covered with favourite sauce Number worth re-examining to some extent Native boy appears in distress Number proceeded through Tipperary's borders Nothing in returning emperor to criticise Nation having trouble in developing cure Next to best idea volunteers ignored Nice cop? New mail he sorted at the same time Note black Republican brought to First Lady Northern banker in St Helens occasionally New record releases with something for the Scottish market No expression of doubt in song having no feelings Name those paying attention to visionaries Novelist Jonathan takes in black and white book Not many voters out in storm: it could ruin the night New trio with Man United's legendary menace Notice reporter half-cut before his boss retired Nervous? Saint Christopher has this sorted Nettle sting I regularly scrat, removing top Not very coordinated in an ugly upset Not at home during quiet quarter No introduction needed for elite competitors New growth had damaged idol Not entirely unpleasant, old cave Not showing head, badger below street lit at night Norma maybe a fell runner Noteworthy setter's given gift-wrapped volume New leader of Labour party is insignificant Note found by lake in a supernatural place Nice mansion, home to comic superhero Northern university lecturer left invalid Number one from George, John and Paul's dismal Nuisance heard of at competition Not usual in America to leave additional space at end of page Neural centre in the brain, a soft mass restricting plague New hotel I open, wasting little time – suits the wine connoisseur Notice wickedness – provide counsel Nitless new recruits Navy boats? Adores, with a burning love Nasty Scot in Glasgow we found among personnel Novelist retaining hard copy Nautical equipment led sailor the wrong way National Trust country house, perhaps in Dorset? New sailors followers of fashion No Brie? Tough! No Etonian detected at USA gathering? Nutmeg's stopping show in German city Not on time, when trade is slack Note about what cheese-maker needs Nile low? Needs iciest sense of fashion Number 1 in School Close is missing address Not until I'm beyond caring about marks on unknown stiff Ne'er-do-well to leg it, hell for leather Normally left Australia and America going west No rara avis means to inject fluid! Novice player‘s rare and rather absorbing book Newspaper worker recalled time with farceur Native close to joining argument in pub Needle, say, reversed to make lace Notice the French head of state is immaculate NCO arranged battle course Nut nut (except last bit of nut) Note odd parts of creeds intertwined Not the impressive results one was led to to expect Needle slowing jabs up in arms Nag disposed of, about a hundred Northern joint almost upset count maybe No interlude perhaps during vulgar social event Novelist taking first prize in front of glitterati Not quite up to moment for a place to sit Not good as a candle Number aboard slow train upset Not censored, university teachers gathered round Cinephile Notes from Taupi as he does needlework outside Nudged, I retain disinclination to move No winner‘s too stretched New student in resort finds means of getting up to date Notice alpha male – that's first man Nearly throw away hearts and tripe Nervous about meal, lieutenant being secretive Nonsense, such extremes entertained by low figure Not less, if nothing else Nasty person gets record on credit note Native American having to knock entering dry house Not properly hearty, I (right obvious inside), losing red blood cells Nuts: kilo consumed in Texas town Native in formal dress embracing king Number four in empty fridge Newton is a Chartered Accountant up in Scotland No more blueprint outstanding with the bank Note silence among ladies in bygone times Not how Ko-Ko operates, lacking spirit Nerves of steel? I think not! Nonsense following support for clown Nose about Italian's capital Name between setter and solver in list Nation, say Number of old centre forwards missing 12D 16As from scoring position? Not reacting, seeing 9 wearing old hat Number from Rome using Los Angeles airport after vacation Netting frames hold nets Nation close to freedom fighter No-win results in big match, making one most irritable New wars or old weapons Network company books in which you and I will have entry