Across
Pair beat poser to succeed | PROSPER |
Fleet shows power in attack | RAPID |
Promise utter obscenities | SWEAR |
Havoc as large taxi reversed into river | DEBACLE |
Theoretical Kandinsky painting? | ABSTRACT |
Snakes and insects beheaded | ASPS |
Something tasty in City den | ECLAIR |
Support English prior | BEFORE |
Coin from Saracen treasure | CENT |
Too proud chopping tarragon | ARROGANT |
Mostly unrestricted speed in run | OPERATE |
Indian recipe author announced | RAITA |
Eatery some used in error | DINER |
Dicky tried to in Motown | DETROIT |
Thrive | PROSPER |
Moving quickly | RAPID |
Take an oath | SWEAR |
Catastrophe | DEBACLE |
Intangible | ABSTRACT |
Egyptian cobras | ASPS |
Cream-filled pastry | ECLAIR |
Earlier | BEFORE |
American money | CENT |
Self-important | ARROGANT |
Function | OPERATE |
Yoghurt dish | RAITA |
Restaurant patron | DINER |
Michigan city | DETROIT |
Down
Servant traps fool in corridor | PASSAGE |
Signs from unstable meson | OMENS |
Drink brought to artist: it creates picture | PORTRAIT |
Socialist at United Church cut down | REDUCE |
Girl’s fortieth | RUBY |
Photo on a steamship: old painter | PICASSO |
Frock in Andre’s shop | DRESS |
Politician’s card to me garbled | DEMOCRAT |
Leading light left before British sailors | LANTERN |
Competitor in event ran twice | ENTRANT |
Intimate devil embraces Russians’ leader | FRIEND |
Cumulonimbus initially thunderous: what is it? | CLOUD |
Before noon I go to see chum | AMIGO |
Put together power ballad? | PAIR |
Aisle | PASSAGE |
Portents | OMENS |
Painted likeness | PORTRAIT |
Decrease | REDUCE |
Red gemstone | RUBY |
Famed Spanish cubist | PICASSO |
Apply bandage | DRESS |
US party member | DEMOCRAT |
Portable lamp | LANTERN |
Participant | ENTRANT |
Close acquaintance | FRIEND |
Make unclear | CLOUD |
Spanish comrade | AMIGO |
Couple or duo | PAIR |