Across Drink to mark change Liberal left brought in TOMCOLLINS Stick close to flatmate in block BEAR Are they safe places in rows? BANKS Conscious about maiden showing refined feelings SENTIMENT Abuse whisky — consume without restraint initially MALTREAT Something from garden the 7 heard THYME Nuts and bolts from docks? DETAILS High priest having…

Across Old fart in Blur seen with Rear of the Year FOGEY Forum contributor drinking port is an arse POSTERIOR Openly gay don pinching contrary soldier’s sweaters? OUTERWEAR A large member can create apprehension ALARM Chat up American in drag at work HITON I tug lout’s pants in fight for supremacy SLUGITOUT Rubbish bit of…

Across Receiving signal, criminal stamped in frustration DISAPPOINTMENT Dance arranged at school with zero publicity PROMO Biplane got the rim tangled TIGERMOTH Four aliens returned without a word TETEATETE Best replacement name, right? STARR Team removing lead supporter by choice IDEALLY Australian prime minister’s backed out ASLEEP Less prudent breakfast option RASHER Artist probing yellowish-brown…

Across Campaign ad covers front of office in maroon CRUSADE For leaves, Flora of South Africa PROTEA T S Eliot disturbed retiree in bar with perfume TOILETSOAP Mates Scott and Gerald divided by the sound of it FITS Dictator embraced by the French, after revolution – Napoleon, according to Orwell ANIMAL New visitor mad on…

Across Prison time breaks Wimbledon champion ALCATRAZ Swiatek, losing one unexpectedly, makes minor adjustments TWEAKS Engineer leaving sub gets shot SERVE Wicked start to the week absorbing international sport BADMINTON Fighting long duel, Serb discovered key to success GOLDENRULE Heard a top player give up CEDE Bright from the outset, no girls court help? BALLBOYS…

Across Fishy expression – up to no good POUT Succeed in quiz about cancelled or difficult subjects SOREPOINTS Cause of extreme weather faked online ELNINO Graduate student briefly put right about Sartre’s Nausea MALDEMER Sporting footwear with a snappy outfit, both trimmed WATERSKI Acrostic of “find accommodating receptacle to entomb dead” COFFIN School rebuffed pupil’s…

Across Nearest neighbours exemplify tact, initially holding vote NEXT Police deployed around pound arresting rogue for minor sin PECCADILLO One month besieging Brown Sector OCTANT Bit on the side in Paris very inspired by escape MISTRESS Docked in unusually still sea TAILLESS Hoarder’s minute silver dish MAGPIE Sharing cost of portion alfresco? HELPINGOUT Sport gun…

Across Particular person following our team, Mark FUSSPOT Independent brought in Writers Working Allowance PENSION Salesman blocked by old woman? Plan again REMAP Musings having lost first and third votes ELECTIONS Emotional arrangement for claviers VISCERAL Entropy completely reduced? Wrong SINFUL Decide books should be removed from remains of building RULE Fails to retain backer…

Across Web company anger about new source of deception is impressive INSPIRED Commit to point East when garaging Tesla? DEVOTE Selection of candidates left over with operation being put back POOL Musical instrument for us in curiously ambient surroundings TAMBOURINE Stratagem? Tense account about it relayed back TACTIC Describing some memories – a lecturer entering…

Across Knight led astray, taking drugs in sewer NEEDLE Around fifty, one begins to struggle FLOUNDER Vast lake on isle obscured with mist LIMITLESS Cover of Kids on the radio GUISE Propose kicking bishop’s butt ROACH Worker in wood seeing grouse on log CARPENTER Dish of the day: southern fried plaice SPECIAL Work space at…