Across Fuel some escape attempts PEAT Showy bird in coat out with cook COCKATOO Bear witness when watching the cricket? ATTEST Carp doubly good seen in river NIGGLE Suffers hard in test for promotion MAILSHOT This to keep the team together YOKE Mules spoiled one’s cereal MUESLI Crosby going without it: that’s cruel BITING Seabird…

Across Memory loss in men sozzled in Asia AMNESIA Solo in Parsifal on euphonium ALONE Landowner in den died LAIRD Transport me with large hamper TRAMMEL Sausage with it in drink: thanks! CHIPOLATA Communicate for example SAY Experience regret in Parisian street RUE Religious leader amid all involved with AA DALAILAMA Ordinary sort of ice…

Across Tot to sound reasonable ADDUP Something large with flea? WHOPPER Ancient chief backed CIA ARCHAIC Girl in disaster I carried ERICA Appear so strangely carrying duck in TV drama SOAPOPERA Runner coming in climbs Kilimanjaro SKI Eternal drunk gaoled AGEOLD Like cat starting to leap in agitation? FLURRY Belly evident in costume TUM Bat…

Across Stadium, large, accommodates second team ARSENAL Male crow’s cry involves a colourful bird MACAW Boxer, huge, with no good excuse ALIBI Injurious commercial, very Irish ADVERSE Arid isle boiling in PM DISRAELI Irishman’s returned letters MAIL Advertisement produced in no time, cool NOTICE One outlet accepts new coin INVENT Yes, German’s in an unknown…

Across Ace detectives finding LSD ACID Jokes about youth: Republican in best clothes GLADRAGS Ankle damage from run in country? SPRAIN Ore with tin processed in East ORIENT View from K2 say memorable moment? HIGHSPOT Cupid among white roses EROS Motorists keeping dry at home, and secure ATTAIN Positive in organising pub tea UPBEAT Tailless…

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…

Across Old play I’m organising in place of games OLYMPIA Exonerate cold Shakespearean monarch CLEAR Nitre exploding in Bury INTER Gold beats yttrium in stiff test AUTOPSY Impact golden girl makes hard to predict HITORMISS Money-box? TIN Boxer’s foot? PAW Posh females et cetera in pub that serves food BUFFETCAR Watch ever so dodgy with…

Across Way to check pain in medicinal packet SACHET Endlessly observe Frenchman’s calm SERENE Tiresome person heard is a real pig BOAR Dine with aunt at sea in flood INUNDATE Unfancied person grounded unfortunately UNDERDOG Where you may see Victoria and Mike bathe SWIM Man in charge around court is frantically active HECTIC Flag police…

Across Unfair criticism: top host blasted POTSHOT Bloke in pub as ill-starred BASIL Cool section in Swift EP I dig TEPID Card game in Paris, the suit in London? WHISTLE Invade once arch rebuilt ENCROACH Fourth man group hated at first SETH Neatens: edit is corrected TIDIES Moan about feeble National Trust LAMENT Duo audible…

Across 150 train for profession CLAIM African entertained by Doug and Andy UGANDAN Urge simple changes around university IMPULSE Barnet is after Conservative for seat CHAIR Guard posted: Nile in uproar SENTINEL Down and dirty BLUE Change in US prison English left NICKEL Notice duke drink tots ADDSUP Top dog did you say? PEAK Wrong…