Across
Protect defender in the NFL? | GUARD |
What’s left in bank brings stability | BALANCE |
Stagger to us, and drunkenly! | ASTOUND |
Message in taxi taken by the French | CABLE |
Man, drunk, sent back new sort of wine | DANDELION |
Long time inside after Altamont | ERA |
Swimmer one put outside | PLAICE |
Trade working hours in shortage | DEARTH |
Drink’s bottomless bottom | RUM |
Device in Palace redesigned to restrict parking | APPLIANCE |
Lice moving around old bug | ECOLI |
Retired pilot’s explosive deed | EXPLOIT |
Tramp wraps foot in towel | DRIFTER |
Try moving over lake in Alpine region | TYROL |
Security worker | GUARD |
Poise | BALANCE |
Flabbergast | ASTOUND |
Strong wire | CABLE |
Yellow-flowered weed | DANDELION |
Epoch | ERA |
Large flatfish | PLAICE |
Paucity | DEARTH |
Jamaican spirit | RUM |
Kitchen gadget | APPLIANCE |
Dangerous bacteria | ECOLI |
Daring feat | EXPLOIT |
Itinerant person | DRIFTER |
Austrian province | TYROL |
Down
Magnificent concert piano | GRAND |
One feels for certain six-footers | ANTENNA |
River claims posh Charlie Dickens | DEUCE |
Move to cage island pet | BUDGIE |
Dogs no longer need this freedom | LICENCE |
Aristocrat in casino blessed | NOBLE |
English trees are rubbish | EYEWASH |
Left on ship aim to make forecast | PORTEND |
Vehicle causes disturbance after tea | CHARIOT |
Managed most of trial venue in spite | RANCOUR |
Ace new paper to be published | APPEAR |
Setter wanders up to see native people | MAORI |
Pressure to stop one head’s contribution | INPUT |
Praise shown by Rex to Lord | EXTOL |
Very impressive | GRAND |
Aerial | ANTENNA |
Tied tennis score | DEUCE |
Caged bird | BUDGIE |
Permit | LICENCE |
High-born | NOBLE |
Nonsense | EYEWASH |
Foreshadow | PORTEND |
Ancient two-wheeler | CHARIOT |
Bitterness | RANCOUR |
Become visible | APPEAR |
NZ aboriginal | MAORI |
Opinion | INPUT |
Acclaim | EXTOL |