Across
| Book a woman’s back treatment | REHAB |
| Show couple embracing in ecstasy | MATINEE |
| Preserve grim sincerity | CANDOUR |
| Ram one to stop ears twitching | ARIES |
| Mayor with pain developing burning desire | PYROMANIA |
| Friedrich Engels accommodates egg producer | HEN |
| Thus far the lonely heart’s desire? | TODATE |
| Swimmer in location without current | PLAICE |
| Power and energy start to affect plant | PEA |
| Crane unit shaky and insecure | UNCERTAIN |
| From tent he takes letter to Greeks | THETA |
| Real ire festering before | EARLIER |
| Pragmatist on a roll | REALIST |
| Point to this clean translation? | LANCE |
| Recovery clinic | REHAB |
| Afternoon performance | MATINEE |
| Frankness | CANDOUR |
| Zodiacal sign | ARIES |
| Arsonist’s compulsion | PYROMANIA |
| Female bird | HEN |
| Until now | TODATE |
| Large flatfish | PLAICE |
| Green vegetable | PEA |
| Not definite | UNCERTAIN |
| Eighth Greek letter | THETA |
| Previously | EARLIER |
| One without illusions | REALIST |
| Jousting spear | LANCE |
Down
| Step right up for review | RECAP |
| Good score or several scores? | HUNDRED |
| Flourish as Liberal in good times | BLOOM |
| River in principal area, place with boats | MARINA |
| Excessive effort as dog bites Virginia | TRAVAIL |
| Get this straight from the horse’s mouth? | NEIGH |
| Character in German city church | ESSENCE |
| One providing better information? | TIPSTER |
| Bloke got up in new suit gives wave | TSUNAMI |
| Garibaldi say in pizza place? | ITALIAN |
| Account over money as priority | ACCENT |
| Area near crumbling stadium | ARENA |
| Laura mostly upset crossing river in country | RURAL |
| Care worker new user distressed | NURSE |
| Summary | RECAP |
| Century | HUNDRED |
| Flower | BLOOM |
| Yacht haven | MARINA |
| Unpleasantly hard work | TRAVAIL |
| Whinny | NEIGH |
| Nature | ESSENCE |
| Racing pundit | TIPSTER |
| Destructive sea wave | TSUNAMI |
| European resident | ITALIAN |
| Emphasis | ACCENT |
| Large sports venue | ARENA |
| Pastoral or bucolic | RURAL |
| Tend to sick | NURSE |
