Clues Starting With o Outer border One raising her first child One gets a ring from Karen Adams (5) Of the eye (5) Optical toy Obstruction Old friend gets a stone On one occasion One after another mentioned trainee Old handbook of tables giving precalculated values (5,8) On the line (2,5) Origin of privileged performer (4) Onesie's bound to fit (8) One condemned lad felt unlucky (3-5) One of a list (4) Ornamental metal disc on dress (6) Occur (6) Opening (7) Outer border One raising her first child Oppose an insect repellent (9) Of the sun (5) Once more (5) Ordinary, banal (7) Of the sun Owing to student fight Origin of botany? Outgrowth Obscure Britpop band Oscar and Roger (not Romeo in the end) covering New York's peak creative event One helps to observe sulphur being removed from resinous wine One who achieved a state of perfect enlightenment, d. c.483 BC (6) Octave (anag) — wading bird (6) One rambling old US leader appears in 60 Minutes (5) One without a car needs a trip out (10) Of cats (6) Obtains (4) On top of (4) Out of condition (5) One’s oddest feature Order inaccurately cited One having links mostly with Republican president Onslaught (7) Off course (6) Old Egyptian royal (7) Old film about tango that shows right amount of spirit (5) One's message of dismay about gripping device? (5) One needing help in looking for EU complex? Definitely (4-4) Output of sewer a running sore? (6) Oak tree fruit (5) Outdoor garment (4) Old Testament hunter famed for his prowess One small game for two opponents Overlook prisoner having finished Only a lake One who grows very much, only to be reduced by 50% Operatic hero: African prince embracing woman Official worth employing? That can be denied One who belongs (6) Overshadowed (8) Oak tree fruit (5) Outdoor garment (4) Owner of a business establishment Occurrence Often Iceland's (anag) — independent (4-9) Opposed to (4) Oak tree fruit (5) Outdoor garment (4) Overlook or forgive One who tries a devil in hearing Operatic song (4) Objectives (5) Of a town (5) Owing (3) Of punishment Opponent from Yemen, perhaps Outdoor celebration Oval shape Origins of hard outgrowth ruminant needs? On impulse (6) One tends to ramble (5) One's usually found by the fireside (5) Old Turkish title of respect (4) Old female leads the way, naturally (2,6) One may be in the dark when it comes to looking after people (5,5) Old Greek author sees river water rising (5) Obstinate creatures trodden underfoot (5) Of the nose (5) One of two Onlookers One-wheeled vehicle Only soldiers get sign Obstruct Opposed to innovation Operation to catch a person committing a crime (informal) (5) One's referee is closest (9) Off course, land without a dog (9) Opening shot in snooker Overdue Old World monkey such as the Black-shanked — or Red-shanked — Organise sale of drinks Of the kidneys Old Testament patriarch One-sided Outside broadcast follows Frank Ordnance is harmless in main transport channel Overthrown monarchy welcomes son; he had lost his birthright One of the old Cinque Ports in Sussex (3) Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure (5,5) One wearing protective gear in conduit (4) On Irish author said to be merry (7) Observe (3) One giving blood (5) Obsolete English unit of measurement equivalent to 45 inches that was used in tailoring Of course One who thought about deer as scent spread about Out of control (5) Opera awkward to cast with only one tenor (5) Or am I perhaps a New Zealander? (5) Overwhelming defeat (4) One’s best clothes Only a marsh Over the hill Observe One gets lost in the countryside (6) Owner, for one, taken in by erroneous report (10) Or am I perhaps a New Zealander? (5) Overwhelming defeat (4) Only remaining One of the official languages of India Oak seed Operatic song Of questionable authenticity One cuts two thirds of time off Or am I perhaps a New Zealander? (5) Overwhelming defeat (4) Oscar On top of or higher than Old Testament character thrown into the fiery furnace with Meshach and Abednego Owls fly, but not fast One lost time Ours turned bitter Owing school fees Otherwise Opera group's paper read back in interval Ooze (4) Owl’s cry Of the ears Opening move One working on material through which Johnson led his MPs, according to Starmer One of nine in an alley (7) Oliver Cromwell, for instance (8) Of sound mind (4) Originate (5) Organ of smell (4) One wallows in river One of the glitterati jilts a famous surgeon On reflection, what one might have said on meeting river with a religious leader (9) Old soldier (7) Of the voice (5) Opposite of push Ovum Otherwise Offensive Overassertive Outside light (4,4) Over 18 (2,3) Offensively assertive (5) Openly outrageous Object to night manoeuvre One of seven siblings Old power in America is surprisingly regressive One's spent after exercise like this Official pass (6) One who should apologise getting into row during play? (9) Outcome of an anti-aircraft gun (6) Original (5) Outlaw Owing to student struggle One of Shakespeare's 154 (6) Old but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm! (8) Outcome of an anti-aircraft gun (6) Original (5) Of flowers Organise sale of drinks Overweight One who exhumed Yorick's skull in Hamlet (11) Original (5) One can whip up something to eat (3,5) Outdated (5) Outcome of an anti-aircraft gun (6) Original (5) Once in a while Origin of bigger machine Odin’s son in Cleethorpes One’s oddest feature Othello has time to get car One private I hit for being out of order Oyster's gem (5) Objectives (4) Once more One takes a little bite, aftertaste coming back (4) One booked into hotel has seen dirt all over the place (8) Originally introduced the aphorism 'love your country' (5) Open condemnation Ornamental Old criminal carrying a burden (4) Outstanding independent region houses 2,000 people altogether (9) One packaging 16 across, but not Courage? (7) Old friend gets a jewel Object of worship Office worker One hundred and fifty die outside changing room O Brother, Where Art ___ ? (2000 film with George Clooney) (4) Overdue improvement on the side (9) One who operates on the stock market (6,6) Oceans round strange shore will yield walruses (9) Of the nose (5) Of rabies (5) One of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint One will remain cool and play diamonds first Old copper goes after two policemen start to suspect one hasn't been seen in ages One boy goes to post office for lethal stuff (6) Of Asia (5) Of water One without specialist language Old safety mechanism is valuable One who settles disputes (7) On cloud nine (6) Oliver's compositions? Fine examples (10) Over bowled from complex period of play (7) One boy goes to post office for lethal stuff (6) Of Asia (5) Opera by Robert Schumann first performed in 1850 Orient Our silly broadcast is misleading Open area in central London (4,4) One of Macbeth's cauldron stirrers? (5) Ornate architectural style (6) One boy goes to post office for lethal stuff (6) Of Asia (5) Origin of botany? Of the moon Occasionally liable, tax ultimately high liver One paid to undertake an unpleasant task (8) Oil change required after journey to the North African port (7) One surrounded by fruit is a candidate for the job (7) One-storey house Obsolete short musket with a large bore and flared muzzle Offence of losing Orient Obliged to jump to support job One facilitates English navy seizing island on way north Old Testament escape (6) One seeking satisfaction coming with large inventory … (8) Overseas (6) Ordinal number Opera song One who travels for pleasure Odour Of high temperature Oswald —, German philosopher whose works include the two-volume The Decline of the West Owing to student conflict Observe a sound Offspring's hand put in tin Off making an ascent, not caught in dicey position One dam protecting another in German city One who doubts accepted opinions (7) Old whaler's work: capturing felons in Wash, possibly (9) One who's been caught arriving with drugs in need of support (8) Of a town (5) Of little length (5) One fleeing war Ore distribution in realm Operatic song One may be opposed to request Obsessive fiddler died for love (4) Orchestrate a few changes in such a bulletin (7,8) Old Charlie in employment allowed to leave (7) Obstinate: hide when given new form mistress (1,3,2,3,4) Opera company puts on 'A Caribbean Rising' (7) Only one letter offering gas (6) Opera song (4) Optimistic (7) Over there Oarsmen and their summertime accessories Overweight One recruits new petrol attendants after dismissing Dan One who loves me to wear jumper On the wagon (8) Out-of-work comedian? (4) One of these, party 2 (6) One may need a rest during the game (7,6) Overly self-satisfied or complacent One who goes illegally onto land Oblige, do a favour for One who makes an effort Object of worship Observed borders of early England One may need a rest during the game (7,6) One’s oddest feature Ogles One of Shakespeare's tragedies (4,4) One of the gifts brought by the Magi (5) One may need a rest during the game (7,6) On the point of Old wound mark Old performance was precise Our highest military man with grip on opponent? One of Ireland's four historic provinces (6) One of an epiphytic plant family with beautiful flowers (6) One who gathers in sails: a marijuana cigarette (6) Outstanding (5) Once more taken aback for 1 say Overly large, unfashionable dimensions One behind the other (6) Old soldier heading off demonstrator (6) Of the beginning Of an elf or elves Operator Outdated One ran for a long time One ran for a long time Opening for legal trainees involved being shelled on a plane? One can be dressed, just like a jack-in-the-box! (5) One with plans for passing Tesla motorcar, say (7) One's learned Queen must replace one American lady-in-waiting, for example (7) One might seek comfort in this tranquil church song (4,5) Of the stars (6) Old weapon put in cold storage for life Offence of losing One taken by fat squire Offence of losing One taken by fat squire Old money football club's managed to invest On a roll with navel piercing? One of those points of great danger heroic Frenchman's between (9) One examines a canopy (6) One endlessly cherished conception (4) Occur (6) Obtain (3) Opposite of slow One who destroys deliberately Of professional and clerical workers Overtaking is temporary Old soldiers get sign Only in beer plant Overtaking is temporary Old soldiers get sign Only in beer plant Overturned (5) One's salad days (5) One takes pictures rolled up by artist on set (3,6) Officers rent retail outlet (7,5) One examines a canopy (6) One endlessly cherished conception (4) Occur (6) Obtain (3) Of little weight Organisation formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum Originally called in one engineer Originally called in one engineer One from Glasgow, perhaps, seen in racecourse One examines a canopy (6) One endlessly cherished conception (4) Occur (6) Obtain (3) One’s most valuable assistant One blooming opiate isn't going astray! Odd spirit (3) Object of worship (4) Observe (3) Of the moon (5) Of the kidneys One sixteenth of an ounce in the avoirdupois system of weights Opponent One's art without frames, extremely versatile and daring (5) Owns a number – so hurry! (6) Of current affairs (7) Outdoor event (4) One of the Home Counties (4) One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 (8) One may slip and fall into it (5) Old soldiers Of or expressed by pictures Once ordered ice cream Organised sound Ordinary (6) One without illusions (7) Opposite of last (5) Objective (3) Ogre Of little consequence (2,3,4) Occupying room as on-off lodger, might you say? (5) One is the obvious answer (4,3,4) Office note Officer in prison riot reveals venomous creature One is the obvious answer (4,3,4) Object in heaven, usually Observed Old Greek vessel with first of natural gas One should avoid falling into one of these (4) One is the obvious answer (4,3,4) One on vacation Organisation providing canteens and shops for British military personnel at home or overseas Officers’ room in confusion One related by marriage (2-3) One half of the island of Hispaniola (5) Officiating at a square-dance is a vocation (7) Offensive (6) One who perseveres (5) Occasion Organism One devoted to a cause — in Sparta (anag) (8) Old writer is generally accessible (4) Only (4) One’s native language Our planet Of great weight Oak tree fruit Option One who samples assorted treats? One given to complaining (6) One who throws out a safety seat (7) Observe (3) Of the nose On the side On one occasion Opal, eg Object in festival for Cockney? Oriental (7) Of birth (5) Of the sea (6) Old-fashioned record player One of The Three Musketeers in works by Alexandre Dumas On one’s own, only in winding lane One who appraises animals — some odd rabbits, initially One who doesn't eat more quickly? Over the moon? (2,5,4) Old enough to finally smoke drugs (2,3) Offset due — fill in form (9) Overwhelming defeat (4) Orifice (4) Obtain opinion Obtains 101 broken tiles outside Object in heaven, usually Oppose always following one Pole, then another (6) Oscar turned up collar in Scottish resort (4) Old man perhaps accepting post up in assembly (10) Overwhelming defeat (4) Orifice (4) Originally called in one engineer Overweight One who does no work may be riled Overwhelming defeat (4) Orifice (4) One who puts you in your place? (5) Occasion for scones with jam, etc (5,3) Of the heart Ottoman ruler Only odd anglers needed a long time Old school desk container for writing fluid (7) Of the ear (4) Onus (6) Of the sun (5) Ours turned bitter Original Outgoing mail, I assume Osculate (4) One working in bed offers nothing for woman to embrace (4) Out loud, not many will be encouraging (4) O boy! Mink's fantastic for me (2,2,4) One insect, or another with small mark on, let free (4,6) Overburden journalists with work (7) Of the nose (5) Of immense size Old Italian-style manor Opts to send letters Old-fashioned appointment with daughter Obsolete Obscure publisher's hype lacking finish Old Paris characters seen in motorway approach Odd creases around very deep fissure Overfill (4) Occasionally meet star climbing this? (4) One part of a golfing chain? (4) Of the foot (5) Observable Only packed as a precaution Old saint entertained by instrument for Elvis Original creator (6) Old setter's good with child (9) One empty beer returned for bitter (5) Of a tribe (6) One editor’s demand One isn’t affected by stress Old citizen is a hard worker (6) Old motorbikes feature thrills with skill rounding junction (9) Order giving rise to rubbish joke (6) Online entrepreneur working in atelier Of a tribe (6) Organised search for a fugitive Oyster’s gem One who shoes horses Owing to condensation, say One doesn't take meat, say, in delivery vehicle One country or another on the borders of India Of a tribe (6) Organisms One of the D-Day landing beaches; Roman goddess (4) Overdone; trite (5) One of a crowd given newspaper coverage (2,3,5) One expects players to have such attacks (7) On dry land (6) Occupation (3) Of the moon Of great renown Originally called in one engineer Occupy Old man's crackers or nuts Omen (7) One day, start to eat and fill up (4) One's mad to have these protected creatures in church (4,2,3,6) Old partner one scolded is free of blame (10) Obscure book gets the usual spiel on the cover (5) Opinion from the printing machine? (10) Oil city in Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf Offspring of a male horse and female donkey Open four-wheeled horse-drawn passenger carriage formerly used in Russia On one occasion Old hotel employee, one finding foreign buyers Over five accessories for this decade (7) On the pitch that hurts a long way (3,4) Observe a memo One of the family? That would be telling Old god in charge of consternation (5) One may face the wall with this (6) One who perseveres (5) Of the kidneys (5) Objective (3) Opposite of fast One ran for a long time One on outskirts of Liverpool is ailing Old breed of powerful smooth-coated animal, often used as guard dogs (7) One with faith is tense on a job (6) One may have to pick one's way here (10) Oriental (7) Olive-green and white poisonous woodland toadstool Orderly Only Offshoot (6) Odd note, as in some Cuban music (6) One may have to pick one's way here (10) Oriental (7) Orator Otherwise One giving blood Our Duncan’s tongue One politician is a scoundrel Operatic song Oblivious (7) One may have to pick one's way here (10) Oriental (7) Observe Oliver —, former president of the ANC who died in 1993 Open a container Officers’ room in confusion Occasional dance is eccentric Ornamental temple (6) One who pesters the long-distance runner (7) Originator (7) Old morning test Open vehicle Overrun, lethal housing standing empty (5) Organise poor to crush iron dictator (9) One abused, without love and quite alone (8) Official language (8) One car addict will be upset by this! (4,8) Outpaced by quicker runners, having failed to get a seat! (4,8) Only fish Odd thing, making about turn to city One gets a degree without being called One is entertained by unacceptable idea Old Magistrates, unusually severe (6) Oliver —, Lord Protector of the Commonwealth from 1653-58 On a grand scale Old anaesthetic one brought in - no matter which Order issued for neglect Old buccaneers ignoring right drugs Older Spanish gentleman embraces one Organism with characteristics resulting from gene changes (6) Organ of smell (4) Outward appearance Owing One of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint Offered to have persevered Old woman has one attraction Office machine that is right behind policeman Old man's attempt to get something from the baker One has ice cream melting? Eat it! (8,6) One's admiral slain finally at sea (6) One having a sea view? (3,6) Organised in pompous fashion (9) Of the stars (6) Optimistic (7) Organising sting or operation Overburdened with word Object of worship One of those carrying the coffin (10) Ornamental shrub or tree — a long aim (anag) (8) Oregon's capital (5) One having a sea view? (3,6) Organised in pompous fashion (9) Of the stars (6) Optimistic (7) Of the ears Old woman gives husband silver Ovum Old Greek city almost brought back snares Only a little surprised at astounding facts Once more leader ignored profit Observer - small one with a wheel Opening night (8) On a single occasion (4) One having a sea view? (3,6) Organised in pompous fashion (9) Of the stars (6) Optimistic (7) Officers’ room in confusion Old friend put on stone Outbuilding One must be patient with it for a long time (6,7) Opposite of indoor (7) Of mankind (5) Opportunity One who steals One worked for a long time One doesn't succeed in close race Occupying platform, nationalist is to make no progress (8) Ostentatious ceremony in which the petty-officer precedes the politician (4) Of more than average height Ordinary, dull Old Italian-style manor Only remaining option (4,6) Offspring is a girl (5) Out of this world dance move (8) Offering more security from strange fears (5) Observed description of plain cake! (7) Outdoor garment (8) Occupied (4) Odour Ornamental band worn over the back of the head Organise sale of drinks Outdoor shoe with a perforated pattern in the leather (6) Otherwise (4) Of the brain Oliver —, actor whose roles included Bill Sikes in 1968 film musical Oliver! On behalf of a number, say Old Chinese leader is embracing right New Zealanders One unwilling to accept measure of fine quality Old king is engaging with an insider (6) One pushing for union membership expected to bend the knee (8) Only a pool (4) Oily fruit (5) Of the moon (5) Operation —, code name for Nazi Germany's invasion of the Soviet Union during the Second World War Old World plant of the daisy family with clusters of yellow dandelion-like flowers One editor’s demand Only One acted in poor show One who does not emulate the Good Samaritan? (6-2) One settling on bark after wind (5) Only a pool (4) Oily fruit (5) Of the moon (5) Oliver —, late British neurologist whose books include 1985's The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat and Other Clinical Tales One of the family cooked tuna Of crime and punishment (5) Outbreaks of lawlessness (5) One who doesn't like to complain (5) Ordinary; sensible and practical (4-2-5) Opinion or doctrine held as true (5) One's frame of mind is reversed by fate (4) Of the kidneys One who watches or notices something Over Optical devices for German girls One writer’s novel Ovum One who claims to heed the voice of the people (8) Own (7) Old horse's kick (4) One discussing animal holding stick (7) Of a woman (6) Overdue Old person, one from Arab state One impressed by potential titles? (7) Only female parts concerned patroness of the arts (6) Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down under (6) Oddly, stuff merges fast in floods (8) One who escapes will break this (5) Overwhelming defeat Orals set about star Of the sun Old buccaneer ignoring right drug One who resists work with model? Opponent of new technology diluted fluid Obscure (4) One lawyer in casual dress beneath consideration (10) Opportunity (6) Operator (4) One committing sabotage (8) Outcome (6) Ocean inappropriate for such a craft Oh dear, less effective tool than a pitchfork, by the sound of it? (5-2) Obliged to be a servant, we hear (4) Of manual industrial workers Of the sides Overcoming a physical attack Only One alters with age Old duke in gallery until now Organisation (abbr) (5) One banished from historic mansion leaving quietly? (5) One successful outcome of trade negotiations — perfect! (5) Old opponent of Tories now highly content? (4) Obliged to be a servant, we hear (4) Of women Oarsman and his summertime accessory Origins of Wimbledon favourites Obliged to be a servant, we hear (4) Open a container Obvious Opening hours for animal Of seamen quartered in the forecastle (6,3,4) Of the rank of a monarch; majestic (5) Official who gives different order to steam trains! (13) Of the sides (7) Of tribes (6) One after the other On the point of Opted to change store One who won't accept goal starts to offend referee Older people making son rise One day this person will be caught out (5,4) One's beaten by hostile tribe (3,4) One picking up scraps in general mess (7) One particular exercise poet doesn't finish (6) Off heroin? On it, you are quite arrogant (4,5) One who disappeared in grinding lunar cold (4,5) One coming out demanding dismissal of fellow composer (7) Observe Occasion Old measure of power brought back by a Canadian city One providing money for playing spoons right Organ grinder's companion? (6) Old sects screening head of comet's eclipses (7) Of current affairs (7) Operators One of the Fab Four? (6) Osculates (6) On-board staff Organisation formed in 1960 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum Ogre One is not bound to release spy One who takes the blame for others (9) One following fool gripping lead on rabid dog (6) Office worker has spoken of time Outline is almost exact Opening Official to an extent securing home cover again (8) Old browser? A bot runs ours loosely (12) Obstruction or hostility Opera by Charles Gounod that premiered in 1859 Opaque impure form of quartz often red, yellow, green or brown in colour One raising glass that's used in the kitchen? Opponent, adversary Ogle On one occasion Oval fruit One worked for a long time Originally called in one engineer Objectives (4) Out-of-the-way (8) Oppressively hot or airless (8) Old, old idea by alien to construct a distant Earth? (9) One serving drinks spills one drink (5) Occupy harbour (9) One could make light of this box (6) One and one (6) Ointment (5) Organ of smell (4) Of the stomach (7) Oak tree fruit (5) Office worker Old British car in American state capital Of birth (5) Oozes (5) Organise, or frame Old World monkey such as the Black-shanked — or Red-shanked — Ogre, eg Occasion Odds? Yes and no One making a will (8) One reason to visit the National Gallery would be to write music! (6) Officer not content, having criticised a bloomer (6) Open space on riverside for financial institution (8,4) Our steel is forged to be firm (8) Of the Pope (5) Of the ear (4) Opposite of slow Old sailer might bloom Order Obsolete gold coin (6) Obsessive leading lady departs in state (5) Observe (3) Opera song Omar —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Lawrence of Arabia OT book Obtain from a variety of sources (4) Observe (3) Opposite of blunt One of three membranes that enclose the brain and spinal cord Ogden —, US humorist whose volumes include 1931's Hard Lines One writer’s novel Occurrence One of the Fab Four (5) Old Nick (5) One-handled drinking vessel (7) Organisms studied by a mycologist (5) Observe (3) Of heroic or impressive proportions Opposed to Ownership Old Ogle On a single occasion Of a report not based on facts (9) Of a node, marking or lesion of the lung (5) One unsuccessful in various roles (5) Of the sun (5) Our planet Oak tree fruit Outline Objectives of European nations disturbed some leaders (4) Old religious type takes crucial lead from nature (6) Old jail bird, not quite silver (5) Organisation that makes Communist annoyed? (3,6) Opposite of right (4) Open sore (5) Outcome (6) Of Wales Of the kitchen or cooking Olive —, girlfriend of comic book character Popeye Overlook, intended to obtain Owing to student struggle Our Duncan’s tongue Occupy Ogre On one occasion Origin of Species being important? Not a lot! Old military leader is well (sadly not internally) (5) One going on foot (4) Object of worship (4) Obtainable, accessible One’s working with old rope Oarsman Out of date, only taken in to be repaired One way to treat a boil (5) One with speed wrestling around ring in bout (7) One goes over handy tips to catch train (4,4) Of little length One ran for a long time Offence of losing Odd need to have daughter stopped Owned up to finance Old decorative style, or back to Chanel? One goes in break to take exam again Odd section with spots Old instrument of temptation (7) Of the nose (5) Orbs Option Openings Official survey held by Saracens usually Only accepting half of UK invested in pound? That can be sorted out (7) Old instrument of temptation (7) Of the nose (5) One-sided Ominous, fateful Own new shelter Ottoman ruler Outlaw getting around to stick Old politician opposed to the Tories (4) Old instrument of temptation (7) Of the nose (5) One after the other Oriental sword Oblique-angled parallelogram with four equal sides One of the fairies in William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream One of a pair of spiked frames strapped to boots for climbing Olivier —, French jockey who rode 1998 Derby winner High-Rise Opponent puts iron ring inside On a grand scale One forgets a cinema's changed One terribly old object that's venerated One owing money (6) Observe (3) Out and away Of great height Oil producer working in Leeds Occurrence Organ for bear Off-key (3,2,4) One exerting a lot of pull in the church (4-6) Old invader that's employed in sacking (4) Older relative before day devised most of route for educational trip (5,4) One sent on a mission devoid of ordinary jealousy (4) Old Bob in established yard pockets it as riches? (10) One has to be ready for such nimbleness (7) Offer (3) One who perseveres (5) Old Testament wife of Nabal and subsequently David Officers’ money Object to lay-about from the country Over there Orange jam (9) One of a trio of writers in the family omitting pairs of leading characters (5) One inhabiting island, part of Asia Minor (5) One daughter being what makes her who she is (8) Operating room Of the eye Old Testament Hebrew prophet of the 8th century BC Organise sale of drinks Ooze One of a hairy venomous family of spiders (9) One on Saturn trip, taking in ring and comet's tail? (9) Open around one, content (4) Overdue (4) One of the 13 historic counties of Wales, split into three in 1972 (9) Old diary found in one busy Yankee vintner's study (8) Our mum's spiking another mum's whiskey (4,4) One fights egg producer with rowing team (12) One of many in a cellar (5,2,4) Of the teeth (6) Optimistic (7) Old soldier (7) Of or done by the mind Only Old sign about five internal organs Official coming to the end of period in office? (4,4) One of many in a cellar (5,2,4) Of the teeth (6) Optimistic (7) Old soldier (7) Old Testament character whose ass spoke to him Official office of the US president in the White House Originally called in one engineer Old shelter has scope Obtain from strange tradesman Overdue Operatic song Old fogey's beginning to get in close? Definitely not! One in favour of the UK trying to go it alone (8) One of many in a cellar (5,2,4) Of the teeth (6) Optimistic (7) Old soldier (7) Of the skull Object of permanent ridicule Ornamental One sixteenth of an ounce in the avoirdupois system of weights Offence of losing One ran for a long time Ointment Object of worship One who's indiferent to pain turns to ice? Not entirely One qualification is not quite enough for the statesman (7) One who draws this will show some relief (7,3) Open-handed Of the stomach Oust One hundred request container for drink One who forges and shapes iron on an anvil (10) One who does not really understand the words being imitated (6) One tapping away told to get lost! (6,3) Otherwise (4) Of the moon (5) Of bees Olivier —, F1 motor racing driver; 1996 Monaco GP winner Otto —, German artist whose paintings include 1920's Skat Players Old World warbler nicknamed the northern nightingale Observed Opening One argues with one animal about another Oblique tip of elaborate stick for game (6) Odour Orange for high-ranking official One in flight of birds finally falling to rook (7) Old cabs provided reversed over a wide area (7) One in prison to show a dilatory attitude (3) One reluctant to emerge from retirement! (3-4) Only takes book to English strait One million papers cause admiration Open country in southern Africa (4) On foreign shores (6) One using teeth (5) Offence (7) Order for one sailor to make a U-turn (3-2) One's tossed kind of red net away (5) Offence of rum-running securing bishop a number of years (7) Oath (5) Outstanding (5) On the way (2,5) Of the whole universe One who delivers babies Origin Oath (5) Outstanding (5) On the way (2,5) One wordsmith’s novel Overweight Old wine in ship overseas? One who cares to make an offer? Oath (5) Outstanding (5) On the way (2,5) Occurrence Of French and German and English county Of cats (6) Of tides (5) Of the sides (7) Oink (5) Once upon a time yacht and bike needed to travel (4,2,3,3) Oddly mean bloodsuckers getting bad blood (6) Opposing proposal for movement in the shop? (7-6) Offers in excuse could have lapsed (6) Oriental flower festival (6) One or the other (6) Overseas (6) Omar Andres —, WBO Flyweight champion from 2002-10 One crook creates superstar On a single occasion Old unreliable car (6) One stands to the right of East Ender's impoverished plant (8) Old-fashioned you, having S&M! (8) Old player determined to get a ham regional accent (9) One getting ready item of furniture (7) Organised hen do in smart European port (9) On the surface it's a disturbance (6) Old Testament wife of Uriah and mother of Solomon by David Owl sound is amusing Office worker Owl’s cry OO12 (5) Opponent originally chasing tie in lead — which has no real effect (7) Of the stars (6) Of soldiers or the armed forces Ornamental net loosely holding long hair at the back On behalf of Old article about right for port in Algeria One who'll succeed in Scottish town, we hear One living in a small rural community (8) Opening that can admit light or allow ventilation (6) One appointed as first controller of Hercules among many (4,5) One's near where academics may relax with, say, glasses raised (7) Object used to contain something Olympic sport involving trampolining and exercises on bars, beam, floor and vaulting horse Officers’ room in a state Off Object of worship One who gives a party for a lot of people Outlaw in gang with modern technology Orienteering item (3) One's therefore hugging maiden's neck (7) Opponent of slack stagnation (10) Orienteering item (3) Out of practice Opted to change store On two occasions Ovum Offer for sale (4) Opinions (6,2,4) Orienteering item (3) Otherwise One who carries a coffin Obtain One hundred years Owner of Doubting Castle in John Bunyan allegory The Pilgrim's Progress Oblivious Organised tour round Dutch house Objective for Indian state that's left behind One may be fussy — or messy (5) Online club's bad progress, endlessly initiated and interrupted by you, we hear (4,5) One has a last desperate smoke — hear? (9) One's professional life (6) One who perseveres (5) Of the Pope (5) Of the ear (4) Of birth (5) Official (or organisation) responsible for supervision of a particular activity (9) One's professional life (6) One who perseveres (5) Of the Pope (5) Of the ear (4) Of birth (5) Owing to student conflict Original Object of worship Opposite of maximum (7) Overwhelming defeat One eighth of a mile Old friend gets gem One worked for some time October birthstone Overdue Office worker Observed Organ not pre-recorded? Right! Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! (8) One’s home One who holds an inquest finding nothing in nook Out of work (10) Offer alien a bathroom facility (5) Online distortion for current movement that may be climate-changing (2,4) One result of eavesdropping in winter (6) One employed in espionage Outcome One isn’t affected by stress On entire surface One who alleges a crime One northern team may be contained One looks down on others (4) One result of eavesdropping in winter (6) Old man with deity and a temple One result of eavesdropping in winter (6) Occurring at the end Overdue Overwhelm (5) One gets severe criticism here, where wine is corked (2,3,4) One saddled with a set of songs (5) Old priest's upset in clash with prison officer (6) One can't say no when island supports agreement (3-3) Osculate (4) Our neighbours drink for breakfast On one occasion Order to sledge dogs to get going (4) Old habit of city gents: get naked under cover of trees (10) On the other hand, it's no loss (5) Outlook — a Paignton vet (anag) (7,5) On the other hand, it's no loss (5) Originator (7) Owl’s cry One of the three gorgons in Greek mythology Ordinary woman left behind Old and useless like an egg One involved in the shop's accounts (7) One who shoes horses (7) Oliver —, author of stage plays She Stoops to Conquer and The Good-Natur'd Man Oust Old leader points out alternatives Oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine (4) One has wings — told to taste without seasoning? (8) Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky (3-5) One has a serious problem with 14 (9) Obsessive anxiety about one's heath (12) One who becomes a member of the woodworkers' union! (6) On the spot, like the tricoteuses round the guillotine! (2,2,3,4) One isn't affected by stress (7) Objective Out of tune Only One who becomes a member of the woodworkers' union! (6) On the spot, like the tricoteuses round the guillotine! (2,2,3,4) One isn't affected by stress (7) Overseas Old soldier Office note Old saucy ace Offspring of giant cat (4,3) Of little importance (2-7) One who becomes a member of the woodworkers' union! (6) On the spot, like the tricoteuses round the guillotine! (2,2,3,4) One isn't affected by stress (7) Operator Otto —, 1944 winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry Officers’ room in confusion One worked for a long time Outrage, having lost second shoe Old keys Open shoe On the whole, danger ably diverted (2,3,5) One detained by expression of admiration in meeting for discussion (6) One debt I transferred, being submissive (8) Old-fashioned engine-driver (5) Old World feline noted for its ferocity Old Italian-style manor Offer bishop identification Office worker One who'd break for dance Overtake tourist snapping front of Parthenon One bound to be partial to browser (Firefox) (4) Old reptile's power badly tore foot (11) Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dog (5,4) One way to shoot game (5) One kind of stone fruit (4) Overdue (4) One worked for a long time Only On one occasion Outdoor heater (7) Old man (3) One maybe hammered in the main, back in scrapes (7) One seizing stock up in Cairo's sales (5) Out-of-this world advertising agent (8) One side of the East in reality (5) Otherwise (2,4) Of sound mind (4) Organ of smell (4) Of a bird Oddly nude hill Old girl editor approved One night in Paris for northerner One wanting a bite? (6) Open up, as you might say, an old letter (6) Over and done with computers etc — too old (4,2) Old-fashioned US politician with something lyrical (6) One corresponding offers two similar endorsements, one deficient (3-1-3) Outdated permit to go East (5) Open or close these (5) Of the nose (5) Of tides (5) Of the eye (5) Obscure (5) Opening new tavern, one invited in (3,4) One of billions vacuous buffoon, I recall, wasted? (5,4) One who performs at rites in a peculiar way (7) Oneness (5) Of Cuba (5) Outline is almost exact Opts One who performs at rites in a peculiar way (7) Oneness (5) Of Cuba (5) Old singer turned tail in church and left Omnipresent (10) Overly sentimental (7) One who performs at rites in a peculiar way (7) Oneness (5) Of Cuba (5) Over-ready to shoot Organisation also called the Joint State Political Directorate that formed the Soviet secret police from 1923-34 (inits) On a grand scale Others take part in fire station One's not prepared for these remarks One who succeeds as disciple One seeking higher status (6,7) Otherwise taking tea round pensioners' home (7) Old city moving right right right (4) One can feel pain in guts before death (5,3) One way to score (5) Observe (3) On a small scale Organisation formed in 1961 to administer a common policy for the sale of petroleum Original part of name One writer’s novel Originally called in one engineer Optimistic Oceanic fluid that's a drug Only hair for support On bad terms (2,4) Object of worship (4) Of flowers (6) On the breadline Owing to student conflict Out of mistrust, I call from the country Oarsmen floundering in Mediterranean resort Old places unfortunately fell down Open hosting North American team (7) Otherwise (4) Of the sun (5) One’s oddest feature On a grand scale On night shift for no result (7) Opening Outlaw climbing no tree Outfit suitable for climbers? Ornamental (10) Open up one with sharp blow (6) One topless specimen is plenty! (5) One of Hannibal's trumpeters (8) One of the lakes included in summer excursion (4) Obliterate (6) One topless specimen is plenty! (5) One of Hannibal's trumpeters (8) One of the lakes included in summer excursion (4) Outer Opening Open-minded (8) One topless specimen is plenty! (5) One of Hannibal's trumpeters (8) One of the lakes included in summer excursion (4) Old quarter-pound headgear? Old-fashioned secretaries not completely prepared (5) Ordinary charge to speak (5) Older sibling who keeps an unwelcome eye on you? (3,7) One may be missed in an instant (9) One who must show his class, presumably (7) Of the moon (5) Outdoor event (4) One’s professional life Of the eye One worked for a long time Obvious jingoistic tirade? (8) Observation of the examiner having to do his work again? (6) Overcome (6) Omar —, president of Gabon from 1967-2009 One with a nest-egg doesn't start to declare One may strain to improve it (3) One taking part in the arms race? (3-6) Ogles (4,2) Oceanic bird Oddly, archers are cards Old king has points expanded Of the ears Out of bed with a jump - he's only just made it! (7) Opera song (4) Overabundance Old Testament Hebrew prophet of the 8th century BC Oceanic bird Occurrences Oppose return to university: student on vacation (4,2,7) Oxfordshire (abbr) (4) Of whom it might be said: 'You are what you eat' (8) Overdue (4) Old Testament father of Jacob and Esau Olivia —, author of novels The Rain Forest and School for Love Only Outstanding day after first of October Odd patterns seen in part of church Official language (and a native) of Hungary (6) Originally called in one engineer Obligation to involve university in first performance Overdue (4) One owing money (6) Owing to student conflict Opening sounds complete Opponent not against change Out of the ordinary (7) One is accepted into jazz threesome (5) One doesn't enjoy being clobbered (6) Oddly curvy stalactite's 40% quartz (7) Orthodoxy generally includes a common element (6) Overdo theatrics, entertaining Morse character Offence of losing Opening Off on a course One admired new bird One's beginning with some French poems Of the stomach (7) Of the teeth (6) Of mankind (5) Occurrence in flat to start Object left in cooking vessel Officers’ room in confusion On a grand scale Occurrence Oil company beginning to explore Alabama location Outsiders in race sure to come back Odd trees planted again One who brings happiness to others (3,2,8) Opening bars? (5) One hat on husband following church party (7) Of Wales Outfit On fishing for orca, I spy tuna's snout — that's fishy (9) Old man eats fish guts in Italy (4) Over 500 take poetry to be varied (7) One's own (8) One’s oddest feature One from Lhasa Open (a fastener) (5) Obstacle to getting off home? One moans terribly (8) Obtain energy, conserving energy (6) Order rubbish with a little butter to get sent back (6) Old Greek house on the right Only Office machine One who drops rubbish Oven provides breakfast bread without topping One of the basic patterns of the human fingerprint Order of insects comprising dragonflies and damselflies Object of worship Office worker Opening Official population survey (6) One old-fashioned object of veneration (4) One missing a book dispatched by European conglomerate, finally (8) Of the Pope (5) Orchard produce Our planet On a grand scale Office worker Oil well with a strong natural upward flow (6) Openly enjoying a stay in the country? (7,3) One giving an address Old European kingdom, some feel it's a country on the rise (7) Oppose shop assistant's turn? (10) Old Testament prophet of the 9th century BC who denounced Ahab and Jezebel Operator (4) One in charge of a gaming table Openers for Caribbean islands One hundred per cent with Christmas decoration One who follows somebody on Radio Four, ultimately (9) Old tax office work finally getting a little tedious (7) One refusing to buy anything (7) Of the nose (5) Overdue (4) Of Scotland Only just Offence of losing One's taken in edited videotape six rejected Of the nose (5) Overdue (4) Of the kidneys Oak nut Origins Obtained Orchard produce Obstinate or stupid Official in charge of a train On the sheltered side (7) Omen (7) Of average quality (8) Of the nose (5) Overdue (4) Ogle Old fogies wandering around south London neighbourhood (4,2,4) One following whiskey carrier in this detective story (8) Opposite of heads Odd moment with English souvenir Only a lake Offer Others appear in Empire State Open skin infection (4) One lot of detectives having shower, possibly cause of bad atmosphere (4,4)