Across Lunatic presided over trial, having rejected coroner’s conclusion HEADCASE Dormant snake seen outside shelter ASLEEP Relative value of empty apartment in city RATIO Workman caught a tenant embracing Penny CARPENTER Awkward line in drama about ordinary company department MALADROIT King starts to notice an extremely versatile villain KNAVE French article about strange, retiring creatures […]

Across Critical cleric’s case disheartened regime bombing hostile region ARCTIC What may measure resistance faced by government? RULER German nobleman beginning to lisp with an accent LANDGRAVE Flier makes fanatic come out of shell NUTHATCH Observation error current probes returned ESPIAL Put up with split ignoring line down middle HAVE Promoted clubs occupying one ground […]

Across Office recalled difficulty with water in Grenoble BUREAU Washing line moved to reveal flowering plant ABUTILON We’re getting on much better without the gag NOWYOURETALKING Working girl prepared to collar ex-President STRUMPET Martian invader seen as result of taking drugs, too many drugs TRIPOD Composed article to engross old fuel supplier COALMAN Difficult problem […]

Across Man serving extravagant old artist GIOTTO As much clothing used to be smart, husband’s seen inside it WASHABLE Teacher this person backed, one controlling a pupil IRIS Top sloe gin mixed for expert in the jug PENOLOGIST Covering face, girl blunders on the phone MISDIALS Game of Diplomacy about to incorporate a little cash TIPCAT Zombie’s […]

Across Let’s dance in pants in private CLANDESTINE Cat People starts without a beat CAP Player from Barça oddly missing height ACTOR Cloud user’s terribly naive CREDULOUS Spooner’s geek is top in place of breeding BIRDSNEST Amnesty welcoming sanctuary for Arab ADENI Young Americans’ golf hero retiring after game RUGRATS Song about racism in Absolute Beginners ARIA […]

Across Still red, in bits, suppressing onset of sobbing following singular feature film SCHINDLERSLIST Doctor with large ring piercing, nice on the ear MELODIC Last carriage to the Place de la Bastille … tu, Monsieur Jacques? TUMBREL Duel was his first serious shooting STEVENSPIELBERG Nibble a hickory nut when cycling CANAPE Give Cuban heels to […]

Across Take boat for diving then land SUBTRACT More expensive watch secretly returned for maintenance UPKEEP Shed unfashionable stockings worn by upper class OUTHOUSE Chat and a fag GASPER Pavarotti for one bought enormous trousers TENOR Waterproof loose on our son that’s taken back to shop NONPOROUS American bangs me entering pub, initially taking offence […]

Across I’ve put animal in transit, controlling others in an underhand way MANIPULATIVE Votes, official but incomplete, and blunders REFERENDA Concealed difficulty in contract? Strike CATCH Silly, silly duke shown in scenes of happy innocence IDYLLS Intellectual welcomes a hard opening to interview for Middle Eastern native BAHRAINI Caribbean island also conserves land TOBAGO Student […]

Across Writer and poet everybody gets into BALLARD River in stretch of rolling land or field? WORLD English teacher about to get pay increase RISE Secretly steal, for example, ledger or wallet POCKETBOOK Riot Act changes getting Yard in outrage ATROCITY Quietly show cynical contempt around grooms PREENS Very distressed copper knocked back plonk CUTUP […]

Across Writer and poet everybody gets into BALLARD River in stretch of rolling land or field? WORLD English teacher about to get pay increase RISE Secretly steal, for example, ledger or wallet POCKETBOOK Riot Act changes getting Yard in outrage ATROCITY Quietly show cynical contempt around grooms PREENS Very distressed copper knocked back plonk CUTUP […]