Across Time mascot disciplined fighters TOMCATS Animal fine with beer sent back OKAPI Garden hazard in unruly north THORN Horseman’s money: gold sovereign? CENTAUR Start poor for duke in London region STRATFORD Raw rock from Who repeated ORE Down in Pasadena SAD Nile biter ice-cold or wild CROCODILE Disease unknown in our country BLIGHTY Maybe…

Across Torment in suburban enclave BANE No soft deal? HARDWOOD Spite from male and female MALICE Buffalo Bill imprisoning me for fun COMEDY Form of words in court’s punishment SENTENCE Swimmer in ocean and lake SEAL Capital A followed by S? ATHENS Hal to go in river? Don’t hold your breath! EXHALE Headlocks? HAIR Israel:…

Across Rush as excited soldier on horseback HUSSAR Credit given with French party policies TICKET Quiet river untainted PURE Dine out to entertain Wise Men in dream? IMAGINED Fine ripples spread for marine propellers? FLIPPERS Top dog announced PEAK Progress rapidly in job CAREER Nature walks for dogs TRAILS Feature in Dulwich interesting CHIN Ships…

Across Live with Satan Bug BEDEVIL Reviled footballer one competing in Olympics? DIVER Call student first murder victim LABEL See one vessel after another VATICAN Friendly before noon, I wired message AMICABLE Cunning leader removed from demo ARCH Dorothy and Edward covered in spots? DOTTED Tin over there in ravine CANYON Send forth spell with…

Across Young dog one left for schoolchild PUPIL Lawsuit about uranium sale AUCTION Merchant one in red and white? VINTNER Start university in arrears DEBUT Panicked state dogs Spike TAILSPIN Drama as Liberal cuts wages PLAY One-dimensional words disheartened Arthur LINEAR Reprobate in small hotel with late royal SINNER Motor, serviceable at last, to give…

Across Precise time to regret TRUE Larks in a wild island country SRILANKA Lord if sloshed is fussy FLORID Separated, former partner lied badly EXILED Ace grub with ale? Could be contentious! ARGUABLE House after split? SEMI Revoke article in disgust REPEAL Fall over in America AUTUMN Friends round to make hit SLAP Tea-times revised…

Across Firm’s car is wrecked in French region CORSICA Absurd and mad to release sulphur INANE What a cat weighs? OUNCE Dreadful meal in time causes illness AILMENT Lucky escape, then a grin that’s twisted NEARTHING Moore a failure? DUD Ginger is a communist RED Stand for religious education here REPRESENT Swallow one alcoholic drink…

Across Paul almost catches delayed plane PLATEAU Fear losing leader is mistake ERROR Works in Europe rarely OPERA Cheese attracts insect for short while BRIEFLY Europeans filter back into health resorts SPANIARDS Popular knight in pub INN Fix American lorry RIG Height of euphoria about English verse ELEVATION Gucci to start with simply-formed tunic GYMSLIP…

Across Points board accepts as defensible TENABLE Holy city set for construction? No no! MECCA Backbiter in moral corruption MOLAR Stirring music loud, loud in shaking arena FANFARE A snow leopard round northern state ANNOUNCE Beer leads to madness in Lancashire disco MILD Texas Ranger, initially confused, runs EXTRAS Acknowledge Charlie in great part ACCEPT…

Across Girl in Minsk arena KAREN Rustic husband deserts bird PEASANT Revolutionary part in exam ORBITAL Old and new tune being broadcast ONAIR Severe examination: cad set it cruelly ACIDTEST Pushy promotion from pushy person HYPE Large bison on the loose in the city LISBON Everyone in dash to dump hotel soap DALLAS Damage small…