The rod was distorted at a high temperature (3-3) Thief inside must hurry (3) Tolerable; indifferent (2-2) Top entry in the hiit parade perhaps! (6) Trip across to find by chance (7,4) Two sots quietly confused a toper (7) "___! That's amazing!" Tax-deferred investment: Abbr. Trail ___ (hiker's snack) "The ___," 2006 Christmas-themed rom-com starring Cameron Diaz and Kate Winslet Tehran's currency: Abbr. "The Family ___," 2005 Christmas-themed rom-com starring starring an ensemble cast Tidal opposite of "flow" Type of horse? Thanksgiving veggie "___ things never change" The ___ Collar Museum, unique museum where "you may hear a bark" Tiny ___ (youngin) Toy with a string: Hyph. "True Detective" network: Abbr. Tonic's partner Torment, tease Timid at the coconut stall (3) Talk incessantly of breakfast item (6) Top entry in the hit parade perhaps! (6) TV explorer Tallied Traveller Toenail treatment, for short Trading spot Tender girl sent off behind institution caring for dogs The setter takes legal action about small problem Take on as a worker Twice he's ripped off procuring meat dish Two foreign articles of prior origin Tangled Mass on lake needing large equipment Trains under review, as expected Talk nonsense (like a brook?) 53, to Nero Talk nonsense (like a brook?) (6) Tangled Mass on lake needing large equipment (8) Term builder devised for a domestic appliance (6,5) Terrible danger right under? More palatial! (7) The ____, ballet by Tchaikovsky that features the Sugar Plum Fairy (10) The name of three kings of Belgium (7) The study of correct reasoning (5) The way to topple venal chief, looking back The whole sum (abbr) (3) Theatre blamed for showing up Canadian province Think e.g. ham sandwiches fine? This makes me despair To incite (3,2) To prepare and, where necessary, revise material for publication (4) To propose as a candidate for election or for an honour (8) Town in northern France noted for its champagne production (7) Track athlete’s bizarre quarrel with timer Trains under review, as expected (7,5) Tremble with fear or cold Two-ton lorry ultimately somehow resembling miniature? ____ taste, a liking for something that comes after some experience (8) Take the late red-eye that's unreliable? Telephone service in England to support anguish surrounding parking (8) Tell tales endlessly about hero (4) Tense son, having caught flipping chopper, is a state Tentacled invertebrate of reefs and rockpools (3,7) Territory in Australia, around top right corner? (4) That woman owns well-fed, regularly scrubbed dog (6) "The Birth of ___" (painting by Botticelli) (5) The ___, film for which Holly Hunter won an Oscar; musical 63 Across (5) "The ___ Night" (painting by van Gogh) (6) The ___ Reaper, Death (4) Throw a football to a receiver (4) Time of excitement for 67 Across (3) Told victim to get help (7) Tomb; musical 63 Across (5) Town centre's grotty outside front of Boots Trifle served, slightly in rush (4-4) True panic Republican avoided in two-sided political contest (8,5) Trusthouse ___, former hotel and restaurant chain; musical 63 Across ___ Train Your Dragon, animated film franchise (3,2) ___ tree, Yucca plant of Mexico and the south-west USA (6) 20th-century U.S. president Talents Take __ account; consider Tree covering Table extender Topless female worker resolute The ugly duckling's mother Three wise men "The Young and the Restless" and "The Bold and the Beautiful" "The Marvelous ___ Maisel" The lead in pencils, actually Twist "That's my ___" ("I love that song!") Touches lightly Toastmasters, for short Took to court Thread holders That's ___ what I meant at all Travel-wrap may get by at Twickenham (3) Trumpet, e.g. "That's the __ ridiculous thing I've ever heard!" Televises Test the weight of Takes it on the lam Tracts Tennis icon Arthur Tatty clothing (4) The Easterner says how to write one (5) The highest point reached was to go ape about their ego! (6) Three of those patriots (4) Tom ....., 1976 US Open men's doubles tennis championship winner with Marty Riessen (5) Term for gender "The Simpsons" store proprietor Tiny gulfs Traditional Hawaiian dances Twig of a willow Tasseled cap Therapy topic Turn ___ (flee) Tease TSA ___Check "That's ___ what I meant" Taps a heart button, say Territory near the Mariana Trench Thank God, maybe "The Constant Gardener" Oscar winner Weisz "The Hundred Dresses" Newbery honoree Eleanor The NBA team from Cleveland. (9) The NHL team from St. Louis is called this ... (5) The Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium is in this city. (6) The Thrashers, on sports crawls The agriculture startup was financed via ... The before times? The extreme tourism startup was financed via ... The first S in SICS, an international cricket stadium in Bangladesh, stands for this city. (6) The landscaping startup was financed via ... The religious iconography startup was financed via ... The shrink-ray startup was financed via ... The wrong group of players were sent into exile (8) "Things I Overheard While Talking to Myself" memoirist Alan Third No. 1 hit for the Black Eyed Peas Thunder's city, for short Tina of "Mean Girls" To steal, make very little sound (6) Tool for intricate cutting Tough type of cloth in flower (5) Transport for loudmouths? Transport for nanobots? Transport for rural golf instructors? Transport for seminary students? Transport for the army's best poker players? Tuna roll topping Tuna roll wrap Turns to AA to deal with one in space (9) Twelve collectively Twist & squeeze The whole nine . . . (everything) (5) Thesis by doctoral student (12) Type of jawless fish (7) 'The Book of ********* ', novel by Paul Auster published in 2002 (9) **** the Impaler, ruler of Wallachia and possible inspiration for Dracula (4) "The Bottle Let Me Down" singer Haggard They put down others' achievements (11) Two ton Tessie cut out hot sauce mixture (5) "The ___ Housewives of Beverly Hills" Tonsillitis-treating doctor: Abbr. "The Fresh Prince of ___-Air," sitcom starring Will Smith "This ___ shall pass" Tech mogul Musk Texter's "I am shocked!": Abbr. ___ Taylor (clothing chain) The ___, "Hello Skinny" band whose members wear custom eyeball helmets during performances "The ___ thickens!" ___ Thibault, WNBA coach for the Washington Mystics since 2013 Type of league or vine ___-tac-toe Tennis ace ___ Mandlikova Tesla products Title for Lewis Hamilton "The ___ Man and the Sea" Train track part "Thor:___," 2017 Marvel movie directed by Taika Waititi "Two heads ___ better than one" Typist's speed measurement: Abbr. "Tropic Thunder" star ___ Stiller "Tell it like ___" (be honest): 2 wds. "The Haj" author Leon ___ ___ the beans (reveal secret information) Tiger Woods' organization: Abbr. To ___ his own "The ___ Story," romantic comedy film by George Cukor starring Cary Grant Two-time U.S. Open champ Ernie ___ "The ___ Truth," comedy film by Leo McCarey starring Cary Grant The "A" in GPA, for short "There's no ___ crying over spilt milk" "The Big Short" actor ___ Gosling Talk foolishly Thanksgiving tuber Texter's "As I see things": Abbr. Two-time Oscar winner Blanchett Thin blood carrier "Two guys walk into a ___..." "The ___ Place," Kristen Bell sitcom Third studio album by John Legend released in 2008 "Things are ___ what they seem..." (rarely) Tic-Tac-___ Twinge of hunger "That's a pity!" sound Tax-collecting organization: Abbr. "To whom it ___ concern" Tree secretion Two of a kind "The Lord of the Rings" baddie Talk too much "There's ___ in sight" (taking forever): 2 wds. Take a seat "The Karate ___" Tavern selection TLC's "Say ___ to the Dress" "___ the Force, Luke" Tea Leoni's "___ Secretary" Top-notch: Hyph. "The Crocodile Hunter" star and environmentalist Steve ___ Tie or collar spot The night before "That's funny!" Tanning lotion letters: Abbr. To-be attorney's exam: Abbr. To prevent TV screen-measuring unit Terrifying "The Bachelor" flower Telltale sign of boredom "The ___ justifies the means" The ___, "Starboy" singer who has more than 70 million monthly listeners on Spotify Tattoo essential Teeny amount "Top ___" (TV show for motorheads) Tippler ___ tube (lab item) 5th month on a calendar The sun in a sunny side up "Toodles!" "There ___ Goes," song by the La's Teapot cover in London "The Tortoise and the Hare" writer Tree anchor Tom Clancy's "The ___ of All Fears" Take part in a play Tissue layer