Across
Butler who wrote a book | SAMUEL |
Old king has heir, a buffoon in charge for a spell | JOHNSON |
Pub always admits old women? Not at all | INNOWAY |
Odd leg’s twitching – maybe an Alsatian’s pulling it | DOGSLED |
Daffy longed, I heard, for another duck | GOLDENEYE |
Clever technology reversed doctor’s feet | IAMBS |
Classical character as written showing 16’s talent | MUSIC |
Agree one should include ‘sea’, as said to editor | ACCEDE |
Colourful picture of English history learner absorbs | PASTEL |
Heading west in small unexplored ravine | NULLA |
Without a bit of towel, bather’s back drying out | REHAB |
Animals paired regularly in bible, work of Noah and sons | AARDVARKS |
Local employee saving master’s papers | BARMAID |
A coin is liquid capital | NICOSIA |
Joke I can’t remember’s a really good one | CRACKER |
Cancel railway from France after heading for Calais | CRYOFF |
Down
E.g. George taken in by identical swindle | SKINGAME |
No 6D (as translated) in masterwork | MONALISA |
Film shown on Scot’s little box | ETWEE |
Daughter in jail beginning to expect justice | JUDGE |
Terrible endless night, 24D having nightmares | HAGRIDDEN |
SAUSAGE! The writer’s unfortunately upset | SALAMI |
Say, James going round in the buff? | NUDIST |
Given a suitable role, produce manuscript when entering court | TYPECAST |
Inky book fills fuel shortage | COALBLACK |
Surprisingly lean actor, not a great improviser | COLTRANE |
Novel flares, a result of combustion in the open air | ALFRESCO |
Fat comic character listening to deceitful servants | FALSTAFF |
Actor in the wings with ABC containing current language | ARABIC |
Actor great as 18 every year, his career peaks? | SHERPA |
No money for more bananas, one calculates | ADDER |
Rev motor giving six a lift | VICAR |