• Amoeba
• Angel
• Coot
• Cranberry
• Guinevere
• Henri
• Liari
• PostMark
• sirdakka
• Skirwingle

Across
1 REHABILITATION -- ANOTHERALIBI* around I + ~T
9 TOP-FLIGHT -- POT< + FLIGHT
10 DOGGO -- acrostic
11 ODDLY -- O(n>DD)LY
12 CLOISONNE -- INCELSOON*
13 ESPECIAL -- ESP +E (CIA)L
14 SAFARI -- S(A+FAR)I
17 CASKET -- C(ASK+~E~)T
19 TOUCHING -- TOU(CHIN)G(h)
22 AIR POCKET -- AIR + POCKET
24 ISSUE -- IS SU(r)E
25 GECKO -- (O+KC+EG)<
26 TAKE APART -- TAKE A PART
27 LORD CHANCELLOR -- LAUD (hom) + CHANCE + ROLL<

Down
1 RATE OF EXCHANGE -- cryptic def
2 HYPED UP -- H~ Y + P(ED)UP
3 BELLYACHE -- (EYEBALL + wHiCh)*
4 LOGICIAN -- LOG + (mus)ICIAN
5 TATTOO -- T(h)AT + TOO
6 TO-DOS -- STOOD*
7 ORGANZA -- OR + GA(~N)ZA
8 COVERING LETTER -- COVE(RING+LET)TER
15 ACCLIMATE -- ACC + LIMA + ~T ~E
16 GOATSKIN -- GO AT (S) KIN
18 SIROCCO -- IS<+RO(CC)O
20 INSTALL -- IN STALL
21 SKETCH -- S(KET)CH
23 OVOID -- O + VOID

Across
1 LOATH -- L(OATH)E
4 PATRON -- PAT + R + ON
8 ORCHARD -- OR + CHARD
8 TIMPANI -- TIM(e) + PAN + I
11 FEDERATION -- FED + E + RATION* [theme]
12 STAR -- acrostic [theme]
13 FLEET -- 2 defs [theme]
14 SOLDERED -- SOLD(I)ERED
16 QUADRANT -- QU + AD + RANT [theme]
18 NAVAL -- NAVEL (hom)
20 EDIT -- TIDE<
21 DESTROYERS -- YESORDER* around ST
23 TROUBLE -- BUTROLE*
24 ENDGAME -- cryptic def
25 DISMAL -- (voi)D IS MAL(evolently)
26 BETRAY -- B~E + TRAY

Down
1 LARGE -- (so)LAR GE(ography)
2 ACHIEVE -- A + CHI + EVE(r)
3 HERBAL TEA -- ABLEEARTH*
5 ALIEN -- A + LIEN
6 RIPOSTE -- (g)RI(d) + POSTE
7 NONPAREIL -- ONPRALINE*
10 HIRSUTISM -- HER (hom) + SUIT* + S~ M~
13 FOUNDERED -- FOUND(ER)ED
15 LONG-RANGE -- LONG + RANGE
17 DETOURS -- U in DORSET*
19 VOYAGER -- (signatu)RE GAY OV(eralls)< [theme]
21 DELTA -- DEL + TA [theme]
22 RUMMY -- 2 defs

Across
1 DOGS BREAKFAST -- DOGS (BREAK) FAST
8 ASSERT -- A CERT (hom)
9 BROADEST -- B(ROAD)EST
10 PAKISTANI -- PIANIST* around (b)AK(u)
12 BRIM -- B + RIM
13 EARLY -- (y)EARLY
16 ROAD RAGE -- cryptic def
17 IRON DUKE -- FE/D (lift&sep)
18 LUNCH -- L + UNCH
19 GNAW -- WAG< about N
20 EASY AS ABC -- EASY + AS + CAB*
23 BARBICAN -- BARBIE CAN (hom)
25 IN DEBT -- IN + T(o)+BED<
26 THE LAST SUPPER -- HELPSUPSETRAT*

Down
1 DISAPPEARING ACT -- answer turns ACTOR into OR
2 GREEK -- G + REEK
3 BYTES -- BY + T~ E~ S~
4 EBB -- dErBy + B
5 KNOW-IT-ALL -- WONK< + ILLAT*
6 ALDEBARAN -- A + L(DEBAR)AN
7 TOSSING THE CABER -- cryptic def
11 AIRLESS -- (h)AIRLESS
14 RENEWABLE -- LEARNWEB* + ~E
15 YOU BETCHA -- BUOY< + ETCH + A
21 ADIEU -- (barbec)UE ID A(sked)<
22 ADD UP -- AD + DUP
24 NUT -- TUN(a)<

Across
11 ARC -- (sol)AR C(ell)
12 DOVEKIE -- VIDEO* containing E~ K~
13 MODERATOR -- MODE + RAT + OR
14 MONISM -- M(NO< + IS)M
16 TENANT -- (weatherbea)TEN ANT(werp)
17 SUP -- PUS<
19 HAS -- ~H~ + A + S
20 LIVES -- ELVIS*
22 FREYA -- FREY + ~A
23 AIDERS -- (r)AIDERS
24 ABRADE -- AB + RAD + E
27 CRAFT -- CR + AFT
30 PRICE -- P(R~)I + CE
31 CUE -- Q (hom)
32 LOT -- TO+L<
34 LEGATO -- LEG + AcTiOn
36 ANGARA -- AN + GAR + ~A~
38 END RESULT -- E +N + D + ULSTER*
39 SKATING -- S(KAT)ING
40 AYE -- (b)AYE(s)

Down
1 UNCHARMS -- [UNCH] from top row + ARM + S
2 ARMOUR -- A(R)M + OUR
3 ICON -- I(CO)N
4 NUDITY -- NEW DITTY (hom)
5 EYESHADE -- E~ + YES + HAD + E
6 MOATS -- MOTES (hom)
7 LEONID -- DINO(E)L<
8 OKRA -- ~O ~K ~R ~A
9 DINNER -- D + INNER
10 YEATS -- ~Y + EATS
15 MANE -- MAIN (hom)
18 PERI -- PER + I
20 LICENSEE -- SILENCE* + E
21 VEAL -- VE(n)AL
23 AQUA -- A + QU + A
25 BREAK7 ['BREAKS EVEN'] -- BRAKES (hom) + EVEN
26 ACANTH -- (asi)A CAN TH(rive)
28 ROGUE 1 ['ROGUE ONE'] -- (a)R(O)GUE + ONE
29 FORTY-5 ['FORTY-FIVE'] -- 2 defs
30 PLUS-1 ['PLUS-ONE'] -- UP+NOEL+S*
31 CORNU -- COR + NU
33 TAKE 5 ['TAKE FIVE'] -- TAKE + FIVE
35 GEAT -- G(r)EAT
37 ALA9 ['ALANINE'] -- A LA + NINE

Across
1 HELPS -- (p)HELPS
8 DAWN -- 2 defs
8 POOH -- HOOP<
9 CLINCHED -- CL + (p)INCHED
10 EGOIST -- (l)EGO + I(S)T
13 NOTION -- NOT(I)ON
15 ELEVENTH -- EL + EVENT + H~
20 WORKSTATION -- ORWANTTOSKI*
21 UNFAIRLY -- LAIRYFUN*
22 BIKINI -- BIKIN(g) + ~I~
23 ELVISH -- ELVIS + H
21 SPECIMEN -- (S<)PE(MICE<)N(<s)
23 EARN -- URN (hom)
24 ENDS -- 4 defs
25 BEING -- B(E)ING

Down
1 NEW LOOK -- N + E + W + LOO + K
2 OPEN -- (brun)O PEN(itent)
3 SAND -- S + AND
4 UNDETECTABLE -- BUTCANDELETE*
5 CORSETS -- (ta)STES ROC(kfish)<
8 PHONE BOOK -- P~ H~ O~ N~ E~ + BOOK
10 HANDKERCHIEF -- HAN(D)KER + CHIEF
13 ISOLATION -- I + ALOST* + NO I<
14 ENTRY -- (s)ENTRY
16 UNCLEAR -- ANCRULE*
17 ANTENNA -- ANTE + N~ + N~ + A
21 SODA -- A+DOS<
22 ICES -- 2 defs

Across
1,6 PROUSTIAN RUSH -- PRO + US + T [TIME] + IAN RUSH
8 AVIGNON -- AN(VI+G)ON
9 NODS OFF -- NO + DS + OF + F
11,15 TIME WILL TELL -- cryptic/whimsical
12 ANTIQUATED -- QUAINT* + ATE + D
14 CHECK -- CZECH (hom)
18 POSITION -- PO + SIT-I(O)N
19 TAKES -- ~T + A + KES
21 CHAMBERPOT -- MATCHPROBE*
23 LONG -- LON(don) + ~G
26 EXPLAIN -- EX + PLAIN
27 ETERNAL -- E + TERN + (b)AL(l)
28 HEAD -- H + EA + D~
29 BETA TESTS -- BE + TATE + ST(art)S

Down
1 PLANT -- PLAN 'T'
2 OPIUM DENS -- MINUSDOPE*
3 SONS -- S(urge)ONS
4 INNING -- INNING(s)
5 NON-RIGID -- RIDINGON*
6 RED MULLETS -- RED + MULLETS
7 SHOOT -- 2 defs
10 FIDDLES -- IF< + DD + LES
13 SKATEBOARD -- [TAKES]* + BORED (hom)
14 CAPUCHE -- CA(PU)CHE
16 ELKHOUNDS -- SHOULDKEN*
17 DOORKNOB -- DO + O~ R~ + BONK<
20 MOMENT -- MO(MEN)T
22 APPLE -- A(PP)LE
24 GALAS -- GA(l) + LAS(s)
25 SEPT -- SE(a) + PT

Across
1 POUND -- 2 defs
4 POLE STAR -- POLES + TAR
8 AS THE CROW FLIES -- FEARLESSCOWHIT*
10 WARDROBE -- W + A + BORDER*
11 STATUE -- STAT(U)E
12 TENTACLES -- TEN + TA(C)LES
15 HIPPO -- HIP + PO
17 FLEES -- FLEAS (hom)
18 CROSSWORD -- C + ROSS + ROW< + ~D
19 REASON -- R~ E~ + AS + ON
21 AS IT WERE -- A + SIT + WE(R)E
24 HOLD YOUR HORSES -- H + SORRYOLDHOUSE*
25 BIRDSEED -- BI(RD+SEE)D
26 HERON -- HE(R+O)N

Down
1 PLAY WITH FIRE -- P + LAY + WITH + FIR(m) + E
2 UTTERANCE -- E~T + ARECENT*
3 DREAR -- (husband)D REAR(ranged)
4 PARABOLIC -- P(ARAB)OLIC(e)
5 LAWN -- WAL(l)< + N
6 SPLOTCHES -- S(PLOT + ~C)HES
7 AVERT -- AVER + ~T
9 SECOND PERSON -- SE(CO)ND + REP< + (i)S +ON
13 ABSCONDED -- A + B(S(e)COND)ED
14 SPONSORED -- S + PON(SORE)D
16 PROFESSOR -- POSESFOR*
20 AIOLI -- bAsIl OIL*
22 TOOTH -- TOOT + H~
23 BONE -- B~ ON ~E

Across
1 STANDING -- ST(AND)ING [theme]
5 CLOSET -- CLOSE + T~ [theme]
10 FALLS -- F + (b)ALLS [theme]
11 MEASURING -- ME + AS + (t)URING [theme]
12 TAP -- (a)T A P(arty) [theme]
13 ENTRY -- (g)ENTRY [theme]
15 HORSEMEAT -- THOSEMARE(s)*
17 ERSTWHILE -- W+HERE+LIST*
21 TOWER -- TOWE(l>R) [theme]
24 SNAKE -- S + NAKE(d) [theme]
26 LOSE SLEEP -- LOSE + PEELS<
28 WOMENS LIB -- INMOBSLEW*
31 LOCAL -- a pLatOniC exAmpLe
33 ICE -- I(C)E
34 SWING DOOR -- SWING + ROOD<
35 THEME -- THE + ME
36 ERSATZ -- ER + SAT + Z
37 CHESTNUT -- CHEST + iN hUnT [theme]

Down
1 SOFTENERS -- S + OFTEN + (v)ERS(e) [theme]
2 ALLOT -- ALL + OT
3 DUSTY -- DU(~S)TY
4 NYMPH -- NY (M) PH [theme]
6 LAUREATES --RULEATSEA*
7 SLIDE -- ~S (LID) ~E [theme]
8 TIGHT -- T~ + (e)IGHT [theme]
9 CARRIERS -- C + (h)ARRIERS [theme]
14 RAT -- RAT(ing) [theme]
16 AGE -- EG+A< [theme]
18 SEA -- SEE (hom) [theme]
19 WEEKNIGHT -- WEAK + KNIGHT (hom)
20 ILL BLOOD -- ILL + BLOOD
22 WEE -- W(h)EE [theme]
23 REPELLENT -- PEN(n)+TELLER* [theme]
25 NEO -- (o>)NE(>O)
27 LOO -- OO+L< [theme]
28 WASTE -- ASTEW* [theme]
29 MAINS -- (aro)MA IN S(teakhouse) [theme]
30 BIRTH -- BERTH (hom) [theme]
31 LETTS -- LET + T~S
32 CLEAN -- CL(E)AN [theme]

Across
9 LUNGS -- LU(N)GS
10 ON THE LINE -- 2 defs
11 BEERSHEBA -- BEE + R + SHEBA
12 ONSET -- ON(S~)E + T~
13 HITACHI -- HIT + A + CHI(p)
15 EPISODE -- EP + IS + ODE
17 ENROL -- LONER*
18 END -- (b)END
20 ICING -- (cosmet)IC IN G(ateaux)
22 ATHLETE -- A + _TH~(LET)~E
25 PONTOON -- PO + NOT + NO<
26 DRAFT -- DRAUGHT (hom)
27 THOUSANDS -- inverse abbreviation
30 PHENOMENA -- MAN+(h)E+PHONED*
31 NOT ON -- palindrome

Down
1 FLAB -- F(L)AB
2 INVESTOR -- I + N(V)EST + O + R~
3 AS IS -- (o)ASIS
4 SOMETIME -- SO ME TI ME
5 AT EASE -- A TEASE
6 DEMOLITION -- DE + MO(LI)TION
7 FIASCO -- FI (A+S) CO
8 MEET -- MaE wEsT
13 HYENA -- HEANY* (lift&sep)
14 COLLECTION -- CO(rr>LL)ECTION
16 EGG ON -- (E<)ON(<e) round GG
19 DIPLOMAT -- DIPLOMA + T
21 INORNATE -- (c)ONTAINER*
23 HEAVEN -- H(E)AVEN
24 ESTEEM -- S-TEAM (hom)
26 DOPE -- POD< + E
28 SINK -- S + (l)INK
29 SAND -- S~ + AND

Across
1 ORCHESTRATING -- RIGHTNOTESA+ R~ C~ * [theme]
8 ANAGRAM -- cryptic def
9 IRONIC -- IRON I~ C~
10 SKETCH -- S + KETCH [theme]
13 OFT -- (l)OFT
15 SAGE -- cryptic def
20 ASTRAKHAN -- ASTRA + KHAN
21 SNAFU -- FANS< + U
22 LENTO -- LENT + O
23 MORECAMBE -- MORE CAM(B)E [theme]
24 WISE --WHYS (hom) [theme]
27 MAR -- RAM<
29 TETCHY -- T(i>E)TCHY
32 SERIAL -- SE + RIAL
33 PREVIEW -- P~ + VI in WERE* [theme]
34 PIANO CONCERTO -- NOCONOPERATIC* [theme]

Down
1 OZARK -- OZ + ARK
2 COAST -- CO(A<)ST(<a)
3 EARTH -- (f)EAR TH(ats)
4 TEMPO -- TEMP + O(n)
5 A-LIST -- (journ)ALIST
6 IDOLS -- SOLID*
7 GRIEG -- cryptic def [theme]
10 SWALLOW -- S(W)ALLOW
11 EXTENDS -- TEND in SEX*
12 CRAYON -- cryptic def
14 FINERY -- FI(N)ERY
16 ANAEMIC -- A + AMINCE*
17 SQUEEZY -- SQUEE + YZ<
18 RHUMBA -- R + HUM + BA(nd)
19 PSYCHE -- PSY + ~C + HE
25 ICE UP -- acrostic<
26 ERICA -- ICARE*
27 MOLTO -- cryptic def
28 REPRO -- RE + P + RO
29 THEIC -- 'THE I.C.' is common to ICE UP and ERICA
30 TRIER -- TRI(gg)ER
31 HOW-TO -- H(OWT)O