Optimist's carpet acquiring shine Observe something other than a buzzer outside initially needed One using pin to fix note inside flower Outsource working like civil service? Old hand editor's passed over Old beans and peas in terrible soups — start of 9! Obvious, with OU intervening, transmission ended! On bed find a collar One's found in better jam Oiled nut, one securing a vintage car part Outcast in revolt on the counter Out to lunch — like some fruit? Old party leader in retreat, a sign One performing as a woman putting burden on man One put to bed happened to have a bad back One Mr Opera is replaced as concert master One having an eye for provocation? One's hope against one's true fancy One checks pulse or pulses after bad actor recoiled One Communist enforcer somewhere in Europe One disdainful about people arriving at top London location Officer no longer receiving a raise Official stops work in plant Official resurrected any careers Opening in building with raised cross-piece? Onlookers surrounding king revealing all One crossing the line in interrupting Peter, say Old barbarian — cause of complaint — leading demo One's not moved border up One fast-moving girl, one with long strides One's not wanting partner to be in such a state? One enthralled by cat maybe is maiden showing excessive devotion One's entirely a hoodlum? Or not? One's composed — there's nothing the matter? Old can of talc thrown in a drawer with letter at the end Out of hospital, listen to chest Old relations looking embarrassed by ruler no good Old uncle and another relation finding problem after bad meal? One provides article for hungry fish to get hold of? Official introductory letter client read out One record after another oddly omitted ruler's conclusions One or two fliers? Old joke that may get a roasting? One going to take axe for execution One that shines as member of large Kent family? One unique barrier broken down at first One's constituents beaten over race amidst scuffle One who scored duck: caught out, say One outdoing clubs in bidding for playing field Old strongholds coming across small and inferior Old leader getting drunk in style Other ranks nominate every other part of unit for decoration One predicting fantastic twists penned by novelist Old English letter seen in archive throughout One ancient ruler the other king backed Outrageous incident follows outside broadcast Old age impaired one settled here in Rome Open about amount of work experience Old politician, East German, in vulgar and degrading place Old plane into spins becoming ever faster One hunted for somewhere to get stone Officer finally involved in a dire alarm at sea? One engaged in motor madness in coach Old statesman in March able to enter foreign state One mistake at the end of game somewhere in London One of the old people with a refusal in the morning to get up Old boxer appearing in tabloid regularly One pointing out group one disapproves of? One to march or stroll with old woman, breaking leg Order two parts needed for a friend? Old PM is with artist opening shop Observer employing a Serb spy One's willing to acquire new extra handle One terribly boring fat man? One special philosopher showing suspicion One acting Chief Inspector on TV irritates One is tense engaging acting medic, foot specialist On reduced allowance, writer's become more focused Organised medevac with little hesitation, producing handbook One sends up pilots on manoeuvres involving America Outcry about "Love in Paris" Oven-cooked dish starts to smoke the embarrassing way One goes to court, clear over disagreement One such being goat starts to meander on the heath Offence attracts fine where law handed down Oily substance that's spicy but not soft you ultimately absorbed One of a group of painters, six, entertained by German play One installing part of store, we hear, who hopes to make money? Once strain, creating annexe? One day, looked at becoming rich Obtained travel ticket at last One about to display passion One translation of earliest ancient Hebrew Old-time swinger? Old-fashioned couple given dirty hovel for nothing One receiving property, having right to enter a vacated estate One ITV acquire to play a typical local? Other half of footballer's story recounted in flyer One buzzing around organised quiz game Old prior to look for an audience Opponent of Henry VIII to a greater extent One gathering food Organised lunch gratis for women dancing One — a halfwit — regularly seen in services canteen Object when nothing put in glass of beer? One with rather evil bent cast as tyrant One clear about parking being awkward Overdose on drink, principally rum One calls round after six to relax, right? Origin of haughty attitude by party in shock arrangement Oil rig mob behaving badly in mess Offending member of Royalty with tirade One day covered by short account of events One in court with simple argument One who regrets hiding key for person delivering Opera's premiere mostly gets hammered One miraculously raised a sprint briefly after endless idling One competed in green coat? Oireachtas not right to upset leader of republic Opening a block in Edinburgh One hour at home got across mum's spirit Onomastically, Peter & Iona, eminent leaders, in youth culture Occupation of note with exterior function One person from Far East owns clothes range Old-fashioned, to bring up young primarily to keep fighting Odd pie chart at end of cursory study of inscriptions Overly masculine Scottish fellow with small house Omelette's wrong — one sent back everything One blown rudely back in blizzard One adding sentence in Gershwin number Observed envoy on vacation with newsman Old female repeatedly absent Ostentatious female with leather? One heading off, entering pubs somewhere in London One making a song and dance, these days, always going on Oldest trees divided, bushes primarily retained One exits West African countries to avoid duty Old characters in NZ settlement with toilet on island Old soldier, a bit of a nut left to pass away Old doctor content to leave Indian root One who speculates over blocking specific part of stair? Oddly this sign of embarrassment reveals fatigue Old cavalryman retreating in exceptional humiliation One is grabbed by deranged girl Old vehicle beginning to rust in pit Old revolutionaries back at home greeting Rolls Obvious gain for Tory PM One using ultrasound for detecting speed Orders yours truly's presented to workers without love One may need skill to interrupt excessive drinking session Ornamental bobble a couple of dogs required Offence taken when card game ends early Occupying street, perhaps a worker's moment One scornful of various presidents disregarding religious text One struggling to be heard over sound of submerged bridge Old boxer given permit that's legally transferrable Once disgraceful gibe delivered in pub On tour test progressive rock Offering direct from Vatican City, surprisingly too (6, two words) Other ranks caught a killer whale One gives Spanish gentleman gold Old fines cancelled One villain in California is a chirpy type Opener in dry season bats for ages One understanding one's time as a dreamer One cowardly old man nicking lead? One providing evidence in drive-by shooting On top of a mushroom? Old pub fitter is a serious smoker One's content to share cat and dog Operation embodied in false surrender eg concealing cover of squadron (12, three words) Overwhelm religious woman after one appointment One can't recall being the subject of this complaint One supporting that woman during a depression Officer's fabric more important to clothe worker One saying nothing about president's principal attribute Old Spanish writer shattered a TV screen Old magistrate briefly brought up wind Open a French type of sandwich with nothing in it Old Hollywood actor moving east to absorb atmosphere One in pack is an eccentric One introducing music reading out two letters Old English walls cold in one church One great shot in the box by American player One's found stunning spot — at city's limits? One in Sweden's ready for a drink One may have a nap on the flight One making frequent court appearances: fraud only spoken of? Old woman's herbal therapy? Oliver's horse has smooth flanks One is taken in by a most peculiar philosophy Old family servant's / fee for continued employment One who kills a couple of idiots at home One climbing quickly — not the winner, though One disadvantaged among close relations Once again distrusts defences Ostentatiously smart Conservative seen by bar, twice Odd bits of opal and blue interrupted by marks in pale brown Outrageous location of circus banner? Old woman less dishevelled: she's always looking for a chap? Old Irishman briefly attached to pub belonging to a peer One antagonises a retired man, backing duty list Old lady on edge about youth leader's state of chaos One million and two hurt Old custom in movement of suspect abroad Only half rate this beast One's confused, giving negative responses One's associated with a former politician's excuses Old bachelors engineered goal : it's essential to the score One of the glossies? Old South American concerned with extremes in Colombia Opened church in the country One corrupting prophet ensnares French noble Offices rejecting the prime things which are fine and tiny One confused royalist! Opera-singer keen to make comeback Obvious two friends will have adopted British English One engaged in skill in theatrical performance beside the sea Our nave's rebuilt, consuming a great deal Occupant of bed regrets you're taking it back One large officer, half upset, is unsuitable Old, old Asian brought up a problem with fluid Oscar, ten, thanks the Italian for soup ingredient? One profiting illegally from tennis equipment and beers uncovered One spouted, always inhibiting wife Open to fraud, ruin some textual analysis One visiting woman's eldest son perhaps Oscar, trophy unusually bagged by more sinister wit Odds cut on fairy, I feel, spirit creating storm? Official taken in by centre forward, in short On-set film panel marking celebrity One collecting things up, philanderer beginning to repent One should try to ___ diet delivered around south On leave, this writer's becoming unruly Old folk freeze at home in retirement Old man given £1000 twice a year Optical effect as normal: a line without focus? One graduate's avoiding cake, a Cuban export One who wrote nonsense about the kid, perhaps Open University head under pressure Observed trouble — and there's afters! On radio, broadcasts progressive music, something monolithic Outlaw that has only one arm? Original sinner claiming saint is to preach Old King's attic lad left incomplete Oddie's last part after Goodies I included in paper Obstruct clerk maybe storing one statue One involved in puzzling over style Object that's not quite proper Old man's half-hearted sales pitch