Across Soldiers welcoming really large protective devices PARASOLS Felon ultimately with not one regret, going around cell NEURON Tax – it’s ignored in frivolity LEVY How India was once ruled: friend getting behind India COLONIALLY Alaskans salute reforms ALEUTS Pattern spoils clothing man put on board MARKINGS Respected figure you once introduced to poet DOYENNE…

Across Discover doctor breaching guideline RUMBLE Nothing very revolting for Yank’s picnic DUCKSOUP Claim there’s no rule for rogue EC states TESTCASE Effect of current law on politician IMPACT Band on I admire, playing number IRONMAIDEN Love of Kent, way out of town LANE Sandwiches etc weren’t beefy enough for Spooner PACKEDLUNCH Small numbers a…

Across Bishop to survive explosion BLAST Description of special treatment favoured by Yorkshire resort REDCARPET Group of stars round California primarily having renown in Hollywood GLOBULARCLUSTER Tutor skipping one month to see part of church TRANSEPT Station with rodent penetrating layers STRATA Frenchmen, I allow, will pursue one person new to the country? IMMIGRANT Recalled…

Across Settee Moir abused in bits of Shooting Stars? METEORITES Stalk 9 criminals with police backing STEM One who held up Heaven gets time in the end ATLAST Four involved in archly contrived gallantry CHIVALRY Piece of rabbit that a couple will share? ONETOONE A shelter for little piggies in Wellington? TOECAP Promote Delaware and Maine…

Across State “Queen’s child with German grandparent, ultimately, can be fighter in war” MESSERSCHMITT Stockings seen in American drama series not suitable for everyone HOSE Snail gag we rejigged for Billy Connolly, perhaps GLASWEGIAN Actors left newspaper out in Leeds? CASTLE Socket in bum provides explanation for absence SICKNOTE Randy roue is loose throughout every…

Across Instrument you fake for broadcast? I’m not sure EUPHONIUM CEO returning award, remorseful at last: annul please — very dodgy PAULA Joke found in New Testament work NONET Game in long time one must stop: these from 3 not enough! APOLOGIES Salacious but quiet amid endless calm LUSTFUL Faulty 3 system as far as…

Across Rejecting extremists, Boris plugs new unknown faction MINORITY Publisher presses writer to show feelings OPENUP United no longer tried to fool ref when picking up yellow card at the start DIVORCED Verbal dig between partners SPOKEN Want naked setter’s heavenly body? ANGEL Who won’t need subtitles in remake of Pale Rider? LIPREADER Loads rifles, taking…

Across House built quickly yards from quarry cracking PREFAB As my spot could be with onset of measles? SYMPTOM Dome where king is regularly seen on throne IGLOO Bald Omani spreading around the midriff ABDOMINAL Bike race stage in California cleared bumpy section of road CATTLEGRID Worry about paper clips FRET Englishman in Brisbane goes…

Across Fake map, one covering US city CHARLATAN Church taking risk, trimmed tree from biblical land CEDAR Number provided by computer’s last logic circuit NOR Uranium, now stolen, sadly restricts researcher’s latest contribution to fission SLOWNEUTRON Changes in climate? Blame representative EMBLEMATICAL Performer, tenor, is in role (not lead) ARTIST Ex-soldier? I will have mostly…

Across Young dog, hard at work when rodent emerges GROUNDHOGDAY Doctor hiding antique behind coat GOLDPLATE Weapon that a sergeant wields TASER Tory’s struggling to eat English seafood OYSTER For the most part, full beam replaced with a torch FLAMBEAU Anyone leaving A&E without left stocking? NYLON Was gardener protecting daughter after nasty heat rash?…