Across
Gets ball, perhaps, for policemen COPSHOP
Two groups of soldiers getting a little snack RAREBIT
Party contributing to our reputation ODOUR
Description of situation affecting ruminant? That’ll have you beat CUDGELLED
Satisfied after call to stop attacking move HOOK
Route abroad – a French line including terminals in London and France? EUROTUNNEL
Parisian landmark retouched by decorator? TROCADERO
Something offering soporific stuff, like the music on the charts? POPPY
Relative to be kept at a distance, having dropped article UNCLE
Seen our works, including religious texts? Not to be shared ENTRENOUS
Italian leaders, taken aback about river, repressed pagan deity SERPENTGOD
Ocean’s the end of Tom Bowling SEAM
First appearance of cuckoo in a nest – bird ousting one as of old ANCESTRAL
Vegetable – something to be avoided after I tucked in, on reflection ONION
Volunteer soldier’s mistake involved in row TERRIER
Theatre figure forgets lines – not one starts to supply easy reminders DRESSER
Down
Work in wool, ingenious notion, the first time overlooked CROCHET
Revived zoo topic about rule regarding simple animals PROTOZOIC
Instrument a semitone high? Not initially HARP
Poster recruiter redesigned, bringing on image consultant PICTURERESTORER
Remotely handled broadcast scam caused controversy online RADIOCONTROLLED
Rowan, perhaps, heading off, joked: “Ready to go again?” REEQUIPPED
Bilbo’s companion, displaying some tribal instincts BALIN
Youngster’s to go sleepy, finally a bit drunk TIDDLEY
Pianist-politician was irked, sadly, about second of legs supporting piano PADEREWSKI
Study of aspects of language oddities encountered using mobiles? PHONETICS
Newly-prominent delivery company, sharp UPSTART
Some regular anime series upset study group SEMINAR
Fast car, expensive car, with expert aboard RACER
Judge became vigilant, having missed opening crack JOKE
