• 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" + 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"
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" + 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"
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"
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"
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"
5 EYESHADE -- E~ + YES + HAD + E
6 MOATS -- "MOTES"
7 LEONID -- DINO(E)L<
8 OKRA -- ~O ~K ~R ~A
9 DINNER -- D + INNER
10 YEATS -- ~Y + EATS
15 MANE -- "MAIN"
18 PERI -- PER + I
20 LICENSEE -- SILENCE* + E
21 VEAL -- VE(n)AL
23 AQUA -- A + QU + A
25 BREAK7 ['BREAKS EVEN'] -- "BRAKES" + 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
6 HELPS -- (p)HELPS
7 DAWN -- 2 defs
8 POOH -- HOOP<
9 CLINCHED -- CL + (p)INCHED
11 EGOIST -- (l)EGO + I(S)T
112 NOTION -- NOT(I)ON
14 ELEVENTH -- EL + EVENT + H~
15 WORKSTATION -- ORWANTTOSKI*
18 UNFAIRLY -- LAIRYFUN*
19 BIKINI -- BIKIN(g) + ~I~
20 ELVISH -- ELVIS + H
21 SPECIMEN -- (S<)PE(MICE<)N(<s)
23 EARN -- "URN"
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"
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"
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"
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" [theme]
19 WEEKNIGHT -- WEAK + "KNIGHT"
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" [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"
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"
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" [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

• ALP
• Bard
• Catnip
• Crenditi
• Gennaro
• Henri
• Heron
• Ruskin
• The Void
• Umpire

1 SMALL BEER -- def by example
6 BIPED -- BI(PE)D
9 WEATHERBOARDING -- D+WEARANIGHTROBE*
10 SLOVEN -- S(LOVE)N
11 BYCATCH -- BY + CATCH
13 LOBBED -- L + (m)OBBED
14 PICCOLOS -- P(ICC)OLOS
17 GREAT APE -- "GREY" + TAPE
19 EPICAL -- E(PICA)L
22 TANGELO -- T(ANGEL)O
24 NEPALI -- PEN< + ALI
26 NETWORK RAILCARD -- CAROL+DRINKWATER*
27 SISAL -- L+AS(I)S<
28 TARPAULIN -- RAT< (PAUL) IN

Down
1 SOWN -- S + OWN
2 AVAILABLE -- EVA+L~A* over BALI<
3 LE HAVRE -- VALE+H~R~E~*
4 ERRING -- (h)ERRING
5 RHOMBOID -- R(HO((M))BO)ID
6 BORACIC -- B(O)RA + C + (n)IC(e)
7 PAINT -- PA(I)NT(s)
8 DOG WHISTLE -- cryptic def
12 FLAGSTONES -- F + LAG (NOTES*) S
15 LOCAL CALL -- LOCAL + CALL
16 SPROCKET -- S + P(ROCK)ET
18 TREFOIL -- T(REF)OIL
20 PAPILLA -- PAP(ILL)A
21 UNFAIR -- (f)UNFAIR
23 NOTES -- SET ON<
25 EDEN -- (wreck)ED EN(gland)

A ACUTE -- A(CUT)E
A ANAGRAM -- cryptic def
B BEHELD -- BE(HEL(l))D
C CHEF -- (brun)CH EF(fortlessly)
D DREAMIEST -- D + MARIE+SET*
E EMPEROR -- RO_ME< about REP
F FIDDLEWOOD -- FIDDLE + WOOD
G GALAXY -- GA(r)(LAX)Y
G GUSTO -- GUST + O
H HAYING -- HeAvY + IN + ~G
I ISOPODS -- I(SO)PODS
J JUMPING -- JU(MP+I)NG
K KNITWEAR -- TWIN+RAKE*
L LET SLIDE -- cryptic def

M MAGNUM OPUS -- MAGNUM + SOUP*
N NAIL RODS -- ROSALIND*
O OSSIFIES -- ~O ~S ~S + IF + I + E~ S~
P PENGUIN -- PEN + G~ U~ I~ N~
Q QUIN -- (s)QUIN(t)
R RADON -- RAD(i)O + ~N~
S SPIDERS -- S(PRIDE)S
T THUMBS UP -- cryptic def
U UNENVIED -- NUDE+VEIN
V VICARAGES -- V + I + CA + RAGE + S~
W WAXY -- WA(X)Y
X X-AXIS -- SIX+AX<
Y YES MAN -- YE(S+MA)N
Z ZYME -- (boo)ZY ME(lontini)

Across
8 LOOP -- POOL<
9 OWLET -- (n)OW LET
10 AJAR -- A JAR
11 BERLIN -- B + ER + LIN(g)
12 WYCLIFFE -- W(h)Y + CLIFF + E
13 STRAGGLER -- STR(u->A)GGLE + R
15 EYED -- (rawhi)DE YE(sterday)<
17,19,20 HOLE IN THE WALL -- cryptic def
21 EARN -- "URN"
23 SALAD BARS -- 2 defs
26 PRICE TAG -- CRATEPIG*
28 NYLON -- N(im>EAR)BY
29 PLOT -- P(i)LOT
30 NYLON -- ONLY* + N
31 EXIT -- TI(X)E<

Down
1 HONEST -- HONE + ST
2 SPILLAGE -- S(PILL)AGE
3 BORN AGAIN -- B(ORGAN* + A)IN
4 BLOW -- B + LOW
5 STICK -- 2 defs
6 CAVITY -- CA + V + fIlThY
7 DAFFODIL -- DA (D+OFF<) IL
14 EXTRA -- EX + ART<
16 RETAINING -- INGRANITE*
18 OVERRULE -- (ERR + U) inside LOVE*
20 WEB PAGES* W(E BP)AGES
22 RECITE -- (E(TICE)R)<
24 RABBIT -- RABBI T
25 STONE -- S~ T~ + ONE
27 GOLF -- FLOG<

Across
8 GOLDFISH -- G(OLD)F + ISH*
9 TYRANT -- (ci)TY RAN T(rials)
10 NAIL -- N(A)IL
11 ORGAN -- OR+GAN<
12 DREW -- D(R)EW<
13 IRON LADY -- IRON(LAD)Y
15 SEVERE -- SE(VER<)E
17 LETTERED -- LE(T~T)ERED
19 ECLAIR -- EC + LAIR
21 DAPHNE -- DA(PH)NE, [theme]
24 GETTABLE -- (v~e)GET(T)ABLE
25 DEAL -- LEAD*
27 PUT ON -- (NOT UP)<
28 MIEN -- M(I)EN
29 ESSAYS -- (b)ES(t) + SAYS
30 REEF KNOT -- (g)REEK+ FONT*

Down
1 KOLA TREE -- LET+KOREA*
2 IDOL -- I DO + L
3 DINOSAUR -- IS+A+ROUND*
4,18 SHAGGY DOG STORY -- SHAGGY + DOG + STOR(e)Y [theme]
5 ITUNES -- I + T(U)NES
6 FRED -- F(loo)RED [theme]
7 IN GEAR -- 2 defs
14 NOTCH -- 'NO TCH-'
16 VELMA -- V(ELM)A [theme]
19 EXTENDER -- cryptic def
20 IN LIEU OF -- I + FLUO(r)INE*
22 AGEISM -- (m>)AGE IS(>M)
23 EL PASO -- (h)EL P A SO(ldier)
26 LUAU -- LaUdAnUm
28 MAKO -- MA(K)O

Across
5 QUARRY -- QU + ARR + Y
6 JAWING -- JA + WIN ~G
9 TABLET -- TABLE + T
10 VENERATE -- (beetho)VEN ERA TE(nor)
11 OKRA -- O~ K~ R~ A~
12 CORAL BELLS -- COR ~AL~ BELLS
13 EXAGGERATED -- EX+AG GoEs+TRADE*
18 PRONOUNCES -- PRO + N~ + OUNCES
21 RIOT -- RIO + T~
22 ANISETTE -- NEATEST+I*
23 NEPALI -- NE(PAL)I
24 YELPED -- Y (PELE*) D
25 STRAND -- (naturi)ST RAN D(own)

Down
1 TABLEAUX -- TABLE + AUX
2 EROTIC -- E + ROT + I~ C~
3 MAGNOLIA -- MAGN(OIL*)A
4 PIERCE -- PIER + CE
5 QUARKS -- Q + U + ARKS
7 GUTTLE -- GUT+LET*
8 OVERREACTED -- (l)OVER+CREATED*
14 GAUNTLET -- G + AUNT + LET(s)
15 EUROPEAN -- A+PURE+ONE*
16 FRENZY -- FR(i)EN(d) + Z Y
17 HOWLED -- HOW L~ E~ D~
19 NESTLE -- (heartf)ELT SEN)timents)<
20 SONATA -- SON + AT + A

Across
3 TRESPASSERS -- [very=]TRES + P + ASSER(t)S
10 HEHES -- ~H ~E ~H ~E ~S / A~V O~
12 AT SEA -- "on [hand=]main" / A + T(S~)EA
14 MEATHS -- MEAT + H + S~
15 AWOKEN -- A + W(OK)EN / I~R U~
16 WASHROOM -- WAS + H + MOOR<
18 JEAN -- J~E + A + N / N~E A~
20 STRETTI -- [rue=]ST + TRITE*
21 UNSEEABLE -- NEBULA* around SEE / U~T R~
24 MIRBANE -- AMBER+IN*
27 TWAE -- T~ + W + A + E / E~L A~
29 STRAPPER -- [fort=]STR + APP + E~R
32 ETERNE -- [and=]ET + rEbRaNdEd
33 HANGAR -- H + AN + [station=]GAR(e)
34 RIMAE -- RIM + A~E / N~G U~
35 ANNIE -- (experienc)E IN NA(vy)< / E~C E~
36 BLINDTRUSTS -- BLIND + TRUS_S bringing in [temps=]T(ime)

Down
1 SHOWJUMPER -- S + [comment=]HOW + JUMPER
2 CEMAES -- CE + M~ + SEA / S~T P~
3 THESAURI -- (ar)T HES AURI(c)
4 ESTRUS -- [is=]EST + R~ + US
5 SOHO -- SO + HO / O~S S~
6 PESO -- P + E + SO / E~D E~
7 SAWER -- [his=]SA + W + E~R
8 STOW -- [court=short] STO(p) + W
9 REEST -- STEER*
11 TAMTAM -- T + [friend=]AM(i) + T + AM
13 ANTIHEROES -- ESTONIA* about [son=]HER
17 STEWPANS -- STEW + PA_S, N(ot) in / R~U N~
19 LENSES -- L + [in=]EN + SE + ~S
22 BWANAS -- SAW+BAN* / E~D E~
23 FAERIE -- F + AERIE / U~X I~
25 INTIL -- INTI + [queue=]'tail' for (hote)L
26 AWNED -- A + W~N + ED / E~M E~
28 IRAN -- "[pays=]country" / I~ R~ A~ N~
30 THAR -- (ear)TH AR(ranged) / A~M E~
31 RATU -- RecApTUre* - CREEP*

Across
9 LIBRARIAN -- LIBRA + R + I + A + N
10 BLACK -- B + LAC + K [theme]
11 EVENT -- EVEN + T
12 OPERATION -- OPERA + INTO*
13 PATENTS -- PAT(I)ENTS
14 TICKING -- 2 defs
17 OASIS -- O + AS IS
19 DEW -- (riversi)DE W(alk) [theme]
20 NGAIO -- N~ G~ A~ I~ O~
21 DAMPEST -- DAM + PEST
22 OVERSEE -- O + VERSE + E
24 GARIBALDI -- I inside GARB + LAID*
26 ELDER -- (w)ELDER [theme]
28 STRAW -- cryptic def [theme]
29 STILLNESS -- STILL + NESS

Down
1 BLUE -- "BLEW" [theme]
2 OBJECT -- 2 defs
3 WAIT AND SEE -- IS+A+NEW+DATE*
4 PILOTS -- PI + LOTS
5 UNDERTOW -- ROUND+WET*
6 ABBA -- 2 defs
7 BASILICA -- B~A + SILICA
8 SKIN -- S + KIN
13 PROUD -- PRO + U + D
15 CINDERELLA -- RECALLED+IN*
16 GOOSE -- GOO + S~E [theme]
18 SOMBRERO -- SOMBRE + OR<
19 DATELESS -- D + ATE LESS
22 ORIGIN -- O + RIG + IN
23 SYDNEY -- (do)YEN DYS(peptically)<
24 GASP -- G(A+S)P
25 BOWL -- BOW + L
27 RASP -- (g)RASP [theme]

Across
1 ANGLES -- 2 defs
4 BUDDHISM -- BU(DD+HIS)M
10 SPECIFIED -- SIDE* containing CEP< + IF
11 EXTOL -- EX + LOT<
12 MANGOES -- MAN + GOES [theme]
13 RUSSIAN -- RUSS + IAN [theme]
14 DATE -- DA + (i)TE(m) [theme]
16 MAYONNAISE -- ANYONES+AIM* [theme]
19 DEMARCATES -- CREAM* in D_ATE + S
20 PEAR -- PEA + R [theme]
23 LETTUCE -- LET + CUT< + E~ [theme]
24 MUSTARD -- RATS< in M_UD
26 GALLO -- G + ALLO (allo)
27 NECTARINE -- ENTIRE+CAN* [theme]
28,29 THOUSAND ISLAND -- THOUSAND + IS + LAND [theme]

Down
1 ASSUMED -- AS + SUM + ED
2 GREEN -- ENERGY(y)* [theme]
3 EDITOR -- (bann)ED IT OR(iginally)
5 UNDERTONE -- 2 defs
6 DRESSING -- R(e)DESIGNS* [theme]
7 INTUITIVE -- IN(T)UIT + (d)IVE
8 MELANGE -- MEL + ANGE
9 DIES -- SIDE*
15 TOMATILLO -- T~ O~ + MA + TILL + O [theme]
17 AGAMEMNON -- A(GAME+M)NON
18 CROUTONS -- S + CORN+OUT* [theme]
19 DELIGHT -- 2 defs
21 REDHEAD -- cryptic def [theme]
22 OSCARS -- cryptic def
24 MACE -- gri(MACE)d
25 ANIMA -- AN (IM) A

Across
1 FEASTS -- FEA(S)TS
5 MARJORAM -- MAR(JO(y))RAM
9 ARQUEBUS -- (b>)ARQUE(>B) + US
10 VOTERS -- STROVE*
11 CONSTITUTIONAL -- 2 defs
13 LINDEN TREE -- LIND(a) + ENTREE
15 EFFS -- (j)EFF'S
17 AGUE -- (pl)AGUE
19 ELEVEN PLUS -- ELEVE + N~ P~ L~ U~ S~
21 NIZHNINOVGOROD -- ZON(e)+HID+ON(e)+ROVING*
24 KAHULA -- K + HULA* + A
25 RESULTED -- RE + LUST* + E~D
26 DEADEYES -- DuElAnDdEnYbEtS
27 DRESSY -- (pa)DRES SY(mposium)

Down
2 ENRICHING -- (h)ENRI + CHING
3 SHUNNED -- DENS< about HUN
4 SUBSTANCE -- STAN getting into CUBES*
5 MRS -- MoRoSe
6 RIVET -- RIVE + T
7 OUTCOME -- COOT+EMU*
8 AORTA -- A~A contains (p)ORT
12 TORPEDO -- T OR P + EDO
14 ENERISED -- E + DESIGNER*
16 FLUIDNESS -- FLU + ID + NESS
18 EXHALED -- EX + HALE + D
20 PAROLEE -- PAR (O) LEE
22 INANE -- I (NAN) ~E
23 ITALY -- (m)Y LATI(tude)<
25 RES - (a)RES

Across
1 MOOCH -- (s~)MOOCH
4 BOBBLE HAT -- (B(h>)OBBLE(>H)AT)
8 CLEAR AS MUD -- C + U in ARMS+DEAL*
9 SORE -- S + ORE
10 DRAW ON -- D(RAW)ON
11 STIPEND -- S(TIP)END
14 MAMBA -- MAMB(o) + ~A
15 STRATAGEM -- STRATA + GEM
18 ANDROMEDA -- A + N + DROMEDA(ry)
20 ODOUR -- O(DO)UR
21 CONTEST -- CONTES(sa) + T~
23 THATCH -- ~T + HATCH
25 KNOT -- 2 defs
26 ABERRATION -- ABE + R + RATION
27 COLD CREAM -- CO + DERMAL+C~*
28 SORTS -- SO((a)RT(s))S

Down
1 MACADAMIA -- AM< C(ADAM)IA
2 OPEN-ARMED -- MADE+PERON*
3 HARP ON ABOUT -- HARPO + NAB + OUT
4 BUSH -- B(l)USH
5 BLUETHROAT -- b(LU(~E)THER)OAT
6 ENSUE -- EN SU(it)E
7 ABRIDGE -- A + BRIDGE
12 PETROLHEADS -- PET + HORSE+LAD*
13 OSTENSIBLE -- O + S(T~)ENSIBLE
16 GHOSTLIER -- G + H + (c~)OSTLIER
17 MERCHANTS -- MERC + H + ANTS
19 NO CAN DO -- N + OCADO + N
22 NOTED -- NO TED?
24 PROM -- PROM(pt)

• Amoeba
• Coot
• 'Eck
• Fez
• Ivy
• Liari
• Light
• Madcap
• Major
• Ouroboros

Across
1 METHUSELAH -- METH USE (r) + L + A + H
7 POET -- ~P~ + TOE*
9 SARDONIC -- S((h)ARDON))IC
10 ROOSTS -- (S~T + SO + O + R)<
11 OTIOSE -- OT(IOS)E
12 NUTRIENT -- NUT + R(I)ENT
13 MESS -- MESS(i)
14 MUSK CLOVER -- MUSK (C~) LOVER
16 FARM ANIMAL -- RAF< + MAN (IM) AL
18 HEAD -- ~H ~E ~A ~D
19 CANNABIN -- C((n)ANN(a))ABIN
21 STRAIN -- S~T + RAIN
22 PROTEA -- sPaRrOw + TEA
23 TRIP OVER -- TRIPO(d)>(VER(y))
24 EWER -- (w)E WER(e)
25 SHRILLNESS -- S + HR + ILLNESS

Down
2 EXANTHEMA -- EX + ANT + HE-MA(n~)
3 HIDEOUS -- HIDEOU(t)S
4 SINGE -- SING(~l)E
5 LOCH NESS MONSTER -- (SCOTSMEN ENROL S~H)*
6 HERETICAL -- (ARTICLE HE)*
7 PROVISO PRO + VISO(r)
8 EATEN -- (h)EAT EN(gine)
14 MUNG BEANS -- M + BEGAN* inside UNS
15 EXAMINERS -- AXE< + MINERS
17 MONITOR -- MON + ROTI<
18 HARPOON -- HARP (O) ON
20 ARROW -- (n)ARROW
22 STILL -- 2 defs

Across
1 ADOLESCENCE -- (ON ~CE~ DESCALE)*
7 ONS -- cOuNt + S
9 SHOOT -- SHOO + ~T
10 IMPACTFUL -- IM +P + (t)ACTFUL
11 UNEMPLOYED -- UN (EM + PLOY) ED
12 PLAY -- P(L)AY
14 THOUGHT -- TH + OUGHT
17 ISOLATE -- I + SO + LATE
19 CANAPES -- CA(NA)PES
20 GUNBOAT -- (BANG OUT)*
22 PICK -- PICK(le)
24 HEADHUNTER -- HEAD + HUNTER
28 CATHETERS -- cryptic def
29 RIOJA -- RIO + JA(m)
30 THE -- 2 defs
31 DISTINCTION -- TIN in DISC + INTO*

Down
1 ASSAULT -- A SALT (hom)
2 ON ONES OWN -- ES in NONO< + OWN
3 EAT UP -- (m)EAT (s)UP
4 CHINO -- C~ H~ I~ N~ O~
5 NO PEEKING -- (IN OPEN KEG)*
6 EACH -- (E<)AC(<e) + H
7 OFFAL -- OF + FAL
8 SILLY ME -- (IM S(m)ELLY)*
13 LOAN -- ~LO~ + A + N
15 GAPE -- (washin)G A PE(dologist)
16 TASTELESS -- 2 defs
18 A FORTIORI -- A (FORT) IO + RI
19 COPYCAT -- COPY + CA + T~
21 TERRAIN -- T(E + R)RAIN<
23 CUTIE -- QT (hom)
25 DASHI -- SAD< + HI
26 UGRIC -- (h)UG(h) + RIC(h)
27 HERD -- HEARD (hom)

Across
1 AFT -- DAFT - D
1 CHA -- CHA(cha-cha)
2 FORBAD -- F(ORB)AD
2 MILTON (IMNOT L~)* / arTHouse
3 ENTERS -- (carp)ENTERS
3 ORGANA -- O + ANAGR(am) <
4 DEVALUATE -- DAVE* + U in (ET AL)<
4 TROCHOIDS -- (THOR DISCO)*
5 ANIME -- A N(I)ME
5 ERGOT -- ER + GOT
6 OTHER -- (b)OTHER(s) / bEWare
6 SERUM S(~ER~)UM
7 INLET -- (cha)IN LET(ters)
7 SONIC -- S~ + ON IC(e)
8 PUTS BY -- UP< + TSB + Y
8 ROOTLE -- O in ROT + L~E / fORester
9 RE-AROUSE -- REAR + OU + S~E
9 SWASHING -- S(WASH)ING
10 DOC -- DOC(k)
10 TON -- TO(r)N / reginaLD
11 ABEDNEGO -- ABED + GONE*
11 MISJOINS -- (MISSION +J)*

Down
A ALTESSE -- AL(TE)SSE / WASte
A TRIADIC -- (ran)CID AIR T(hat)<
B FARROWS -- F + ARROWS, FAR + ROWS
B KENNETH -- KEN + THEN*
C COGNAC -- (GA(s)CON+C)* / WIno
C SALIVA -- SAL(IV)A(h)
D FICO -- CIF< + O
D MAAM -- MA + AM / moDErn
E ARE -- (m)ARE
E ISM -- I(S)M / parENted
F BOTELS -- S(LET)OB<
F SHTCHI -- (C~ H~ + THIS)*
G DUEL -- DUE + L
G ROOM -- ROO + M
H BRIO -- BR(I)O
H SANT -- SA(N)T
I NETE -- (fortu)NE-TE(ller's) / hideOUs
I TOGO -- TO GO
J DASH -- (HAD + S)* / thiGHs
J REEN -- (g)REEN(s)
K ENFELON -- E + NF + ELON
K GOBURRA -- (GRUB OR A)*
L CYMOSE -- C~ + MOSEY*
L LAUREN -- (UR(i)NAL + E~)*

Across
1 LADY-KILLERS -- ~L~ + (KIDS REALLY)*
7 COL -- CO + L
9  OBSTETRIC -- (BEST TO)* + (p)RIC(e)
10 HINDU -- (churc)H IN DU(ngeness)
11 EMMA -- EMM(a) + (b)Y
13 SNAP -- PANS<
14 MAINS -- MAIN + S
16 EGO -- ~E~ + GO
17 METHADONE -- MET + H + A + DONE
18 ROUND -- 2 defs
20 THE OC -- THE(y) + O + C
21 HARRY HILL -- HARRY + H + ILL
23 USA -- (tho)USA(nds)
24 MASKS -- M + ASKS
25 RATE -- RAT + E
26 UGLI -- dUnGfLy Is
28 JOUST -- J(O)UST
30 FULLERTON sEcReTs inside FULL-ON
32 RAN -- (c)RAN(e)
33 WILD SERVICE -- WI + (DELIVER C~S)*

Down
1 LOOSE SMUT -- (MOUSE LOST)*
2 DIS -- D~ + IS
3 KNEW -- NEW (hom)
4 LORENZO -- L + OR (E) N + ZO
5 ESCAPEE -- E~S C~A P~E + ~E
6 SOH -- SOH(o)
7 CONFIGURING --(FOR UNI GIG C~N)*
8 LOUIS -- LOU(I)S(y)
12 MOTHERS RUIN -- RUM(my)* containing OTHERS + IN
14 MORAYS M + O(RAY)S
15 MARCUS -- MARC(h) + U + S
19 DALLIANCE -- ~D + ALLIANCE
21 HARMFUL -- HoUrLy containing ARM + F
22 RATTLES -- RATTLE + S~
24 MAJOR -- JAM< + OR
27 BEER -- BEE + R
29 TOW -- (in)TO W(earing)
31 TAI -- T~ A~ I~

Across
9 ITERATIVE -- RITE* + EVITA<
10 COUCH -- 2 defs [theme]
11 GUSTO -- GUST + O
12 SPEED BUMP -- SPEED + BUMP
13 MAYORAL -- MA + ROYAL*
14 FLAT TOP -- FLA(OTT<)P
17 REHAB -- (cu)RE HAB(it)
19 NEW -- KNEW (hom) [theme]
20 DRY UP -- 2 defs
21 SUSPECT -- S(USP)ECT
22 ANTBEAR -- (RAN BEAT)*
24 CHARLOTTE -- (CHORTLE AT)* [theme]
26 ROWAN -- OR< + WAN
28 ROYAL -- ROY + AL [theme]
29 LACQUERED -- CLEARED* containing QU

Down
1 KING -- (bluestoc)KING(s) [theme]
2 JERSEY -- 2 defs [theme]
3 FAVOURABLE -- F(l)AVOUR + ABLE
4 MISSAL -- MISS + A + L
5 FEVERFEW -- FE + V((FREE))W
6 ACED -- ACE + D
7 AUGUSTLY -- (TULSA GUY)
8 CHIP -- C + HIP [theme]
13/16 MARIS PAPER -- MAR + (RIPS PIE)* [theme]
15 AUDITORIUM -- AUDITOR + I + UM
18 HUSHABYE -- HUSH + (AB(b)EY)*
19 NOT AT ALL -- NO TAT + ALL
22 AGENCY -- A + G (ENC) Y
23 EDWARD -- (fitt)ED WARD(robe) [theme]
24 CARA -- C~ A~ R~ A~ [theme]
25 LOLL -- LOL + L
27 NODE -- N + ODE

Across
7 UNFENCED -- DUNCE< around FEN
8 JINX -- J(o)IN + X
10 UNIS -- (t)UNIS
11 CORDON BLEU -- (COR BUNDLE O(f))*
12 NAVAJO -- (O(JAVA)N)<
13 RESTRAIN -- RE + STRAIN
14 BLEEPS -- B + SLEEP*
15 PSYCHE -- (ti)PSY CHE(mist)
17 CREAM-NUT -- C(REAM)NUT
20 ON SPEC -- OPENS* + C
22 HYPODERMIC -- (OH MY PRICE ~D)*
23 PATH -- P~ A~ T~ H~
24 ROLL -- ROLL (hom)
25 IN FAVOUR -- INF(A + V)O + UR

Down
1 DUENNA -- DUE + NN + A
2 OFF-STAGE -- OF + F(STAG)E
3 UNACCOMPANIED -- U + DANCEC(h)AMPION*
4 BEARER -- BE((b)AR)ER
5 LIMBER -- (c)LIMBER
6 EXPEDITE -- EX + P(EDIT)E
9 HORSESHOE CRAB -- (SHORES OR BEACH)*
14 BARNYARD -- BAR + NY (A) RD
16 CESSPOOL -- (COPS LOSE)*
18 APOLLO -- A + POLL + O
19 TAMANU -- (spo)T A MAN U(nder)
21 ENTIRE -- ER(IT)NE<

Across
1 IAMB -- (Will)IAM B(lake)
4 SUSPENDERS -- P in UNDRESSES*
9 CHISEL -- 2 defs
10 LACERATE -- L(ACE + ~R)ATE
11 UNBEATEN -- BUN EATEN (Spoonerism)
13 REACTS -- RE + ACTS
14 PARACHUTES -- (CAR HEATS UP)*
16 FOUL -- F + OU + L
17 PONG -- P + ON + G
18 PLEASINGLY -- G in (PEN A SILLY)*
20 FIENDS -- F(r)IENDS
21 THREADED -- THRE(AD)E-D
23 MANICURE -- MAN(IC)URE
24 UNSEAT -- EA in NUTS*
26 USHERETTES -- US + HE + SETTER<
27 SLOG -- 2 defs

Down
2 ASH -- SHA(w)<
3 BASTE B~ AS + T~E
4 SPLOTCH -- S(PLOT)CH
5 SILENT TREATMENT -- (RATTLE MEN SENT)*
6 ENCORES -- E(N + CORE)S(cape)
7 DORSAL FIN -- D OR(S)AL + FIN(e)
8 RATATOUILLE -- (U A TAILOR LET)*
12 NEAPOLITANS -- NEA(t) POLIT(e) + eArNeSt
15 ARGENTINE -- A + R + GENT + IN + E
18 POSTURE -- POST + URE
19 STRAUSS -- S + TR(A)USS
22 ASSETS -- ASSE(T)S
25 AGO -- (Fleab)AG O(bscene)

Across
9 LIE DOWN -- LIE + DOWN
10 PIE-HOLE -- P (IE) HOLE
11 ETHOS -- (E<)THOS(<e)
12 STEEL WOOL -- ST(W(L~)EE<)OOL
13 BOTTIES -- BOT + TIES
14 DRAGONS -- DRAG ON + S [theme]
17 OSMAN -- OS + MAN
19 FOX -- (p>F)OX [theme, with 20]
20 GLOVE -- G + LOVE [theme, with 19]
21 MARKETS -- MARK + SET*
22 CHIPPED -- CHI(PPE)D
24 SUGAR PEAS -- PAS(t)URAGES* [theme]
26 INK UP -- I + PUNK*
28 AT LARGE -- (GREAT AL(bum))*
29 OVERRAN -- OVE(ARR<)N

Down
1 BLUE -- BLEW (hom) [theme, with 8d]
2 RED HOT -- HEAD ROT (Spoonerism) [theme, with 23d]
3 CONSCIENCE -- CON + SCIENCE
4 ONUSES -- (b)ONUSES
5 APPENDIX -- A + PP + INDEX*
6 WELL -- 2 defs
7 DOLOROSO -- (i)DOL(s) (m)OROS(e) (l)O(w)
8 BELL -- B~E + LL [theme, with 1d]
13 BROOM -- B + ROOM [theme]
15 ANGLICISED -- (IS GIN LACED)*
16 SPEED -- 2 defs
18 MARIGOLD -- MAR + GI< + OLD [theme]
19 FASTENED -- FAST + E(E~)ND
22 COSMOS -- COS + MOS [theme]
23 POKERS -- POKER + S [theme, with 2d]
24 SNAP -- PANS< [theme, with 14a]
25 RARE -- (~ER~ ~AR~)*
27 PINK -- IN in P~K [theme]

Across
1 MUD BATH -- cryptic def
5 WORK OFF -- (OK + ROW)< + FF
9 LARGO -- (a)LAR(m) + GO
10 MONEYBAGS -- (NO GAMES)* BY<
11 ONCE -- (pris)ON CE(ll)
12 INFALLIBLE -- FALL in IN + (b)IBLE
15 ADORATION -- A~D + O + RATION
17 LOOPY -- 2 defs
18 GRILL -- G~R + ILL
19 DOWNSIZED -- DOWNS + I + ZED
21 MILLENNIAL -- MILL + LA(IN)NE<
23 XMAS -- X + M~ + AS
25 HEY PRESTO -- (TORY SHEEP)*
27 OLDIE -- OL(ID<)E
28 EQUERRY -- E-QUER(R)Y
29 RINGLET -- RING + LET

Down
1 MOLDOVA -- MOULD OVER (hom)
2 DIRECTORIAL -- (OLD CRITERIA)*
3 AGOG -- AG around G~O
4 HUMANKIND -- H + MANKIN(i) in gUiDe
5 WONGA -- (A + G + NOW)<
6 ROYAL FLUSH -- cryptic def
7 OVA -- O-VA(t)
8 FISHERY -- F(IS + H~E)RY
13 BRONZE MEDAL -- (BRAZEN OLD)* around ME
14 PALL-BEARER -- (ALL + B~) in REAPER*
16 NEW LABOUR -- (ROW UNABLE)*
18 GYM SHOE -- JIM SHOO (hom)
20 DESSERT -- DESERT (hom)
22 NASTY -- NA(ST)Y
24 JOHN -- (N + H + OJ)<
26 YOU -- U (hom)

Across
9 DR SEUSS -- US in DRESS* [theme]
10 UNLADEN -- UN + L + ADEN
11 OFT -- O + FT
12 AVAILED -- A + VEILED (hom)
13 H G WELLS -- HG + WELLS [theme]
14 ICENI -- I + NICE*
16 MARSUPIAL -- MARS + PILAU*
20 SUB-ZERO -- S(UB(Z)ER)O
21 ROBIN HOBB -- ROBIN HO(od) + BB [theme]
23 RONDO -- (~O ~D ~N ~O ~R)<
24 JOYCEAN -- J + O(Y~)CEAN [theme]
26 OBOISTS -- BOIS(e) in O~ T~ S~
28 ACE -- AC + E
29 HOOKING -- ~H ~O ~O + KING [theme]
30 NO CAN DO -- cryptic definition

Down
1 J D SALINGER -- (R + J)< containing DEALINGS* [theme]
2 ASIA -- A (S + I) A
3 KUBLAI KHAN -- (BLANK HAIKU)*
4 ISODOMUM -- I SO DO, MUM
5 AUTHOR -- AU(TH(is))OR [theme]
6 BLOW -- 2 defs
7 ADELAIDEAN -- ADEL(AID)E + A~ + N
8 INKS -- (th)INKS
15 ENID BLYTON -- (NINETY BOLD)* [theme]
17 UMBERTO ECO -- UMBER + TO + ECO [theme]
18 LEO TOLSTOY -- LEO + LOST* + TOY [theme]
20 SUBPOENA -- SUB + POE + N~A [theme]
22 OONAGH -- OO + HANG*
24/19 JOHN GRISHAM -- JOHN + GRIS + HAM [theme]
25 EPIC -- (th)E PIC(ture)
27 SANS -- SaNdAlS<