Clues Starting With t Type of bagel The "D" in DJIA Tram load Takes badly? The result of a cardiac transplant? (6,2,5) Telephone conversation at the summons of the bell! (4,4) The safety of the circus performer may depend on this (7) Trust (5) Thick (5) That woman (3) Threshing implement (5) Takes for granted (7) Travelling case (6) Thin candle Tolerate The —, 2002 novel by Jonathan Kellerman Time of pageantry Time to tear into fashion Tame recipe for beef, say Total state Twosome Think alike Thespian Trying experience Toilets unfortunately blocked with animal body part Those from around these parts, and alien near them? Theatre is nothing to heartless devil (5) They may subsidise part of service, but only with one rupee (6) Tiny amount of money for exercise area's crazy (7) Tacit (8) Type of bagel The "D" in DJIA Tram load Takes badly? This may come between neighbours (6,5) Time spent in bitter argument (3) To tell the truth, one may make it (5,6) Take unlawfully (5) Type, kind Thomas —, chief founder and first president of the Royal College of Physicians in London The —, 2010 comedy-drama film starring Omid Djalili and Richard Schiff Thwart with a weapon Track Terribly phony sibling's alternative therapy That lady will shortly launch an attack Top of chimney pot caught bird of prey Time to block low ball in sporting event (9) Tempting figure's about to eat doughnut pieces (7) They shouldn't be drunk, for example, when doctors are around (5) Their work as an artist is deeply impressive (8) Throw this at weddings (8) Tolerate (5) Type of mammal (4) This place (4) Terribly eager to concur Tally Take (to be true?) (6) Tactical move (6) Titters infuriated some bars at the end (7) Tag Tree Taken advantage of Tall Australian coniferous tree whose large cones contain edible seeds Transforming triangle shape Transmitted Term of respect Toothy smile (4) This type of clue is back — without a couple of letters, it's a killer! (4) The Guardian has coverage of gastric haemorrhage as a sign of desolation (10) The two Top prize Tall fur helmet Tom —, rugby union back-rower whose 2007 England Test debut was against Scotland Tin from Tuscany Tenner spent on cheese ingredient Talk of argon, say Tearjerker set in kitchen Taxes have to terminate Transform Type of grass Type of element Tearaway blowing limits of everybody's capital The capital of West Germany from 1949 to 1990 and the official seat of government of united Germany from 1990 to 1999 Tot up (3) Toyed (with something) (8) Tea-maker (3) Turns down (7) Town in Orne, France; an early lace manufacturing centre Tex —, 20th-century US animator known for Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Colm Meaney and Donal O'Kelly Technique of decorative knotting believed to have originated with 13th-century Arab weavers Three ran yonder Terribly avid performer The burden we bear Type of horse Total Type of beer Topic Tonic (4-2-2) Telephone kiosk The half that's better if we go outside! (4) These speakers keep their topics to themselves (8) To ban (6) Touches (5) Tips up (5) Thick Twelve TV inspector concerning transport Tear around by decree Time of pageantry Ties up location Talon Take a chair Tease or ridicule Trailblazer Trick signal from Robin? Time fades (anag) — negativity (9) Take in — hoax (4) The indignant take it as a violation (7) The quality is not entirely the same (5) Took a tumble from deadly hill (4) Talk and smooch freely, when abandoning a city (9) Teachers sorting out the classrooms (13) They shoot horses? (5) Treatin' chemical in an unusual way (7) Transgression (3) Trite (5) Tree type Terence —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Billy Budd The —, 1934 novel by Helen Reilly Tobias —, golfer who won the 2002 TNT Dutch Open Title character in 1826 J F Cooper novel The Last of the Mohicans Town and major railway junction in Cheshire Term is arranged for address Tim’s lost in obscurity Turn aside Travelled as a passenger Tusk material Thoroughfares Tie Thoughtful letters read aloud They should bring you round (8,5) Turning aside cast in Cold Feet (10) Talk on 50A light (3,4) Twice the trouble and strife in such a state? (6) Those who cannot keep straight go off them (5) Tell about being unpunctual (6) The scheme puts fifty in the vessel (4) Turn down right to throw out (6) Type (7) Tyrants (5) Turning tool (5) Therefore The —, posthumously published 1924 story collection by Saki Twin brother of Cassandra and son of Priam and Hecuba in Greek mythology Tear off at speed The first worker has strange outburst Tricky as a well-stocked gallery? Thieving bird Trump cut short meeting with prostitute, we hear, which is novel Thoughtful towards others (11) Toxic gas, Rn (5) Tenant (6) The end of acts in play touring old city (8) The anger of people who are excavating? (11) There's nothing in the jealousy of the ambassador (5) The last form of secrecy (7) This rubbish dump is the very end! (3) Tree sap (5) Threefold (6) Takes notice of (5) Theme Time to come Talk of neon, say Talk at zero speed Type of element Type of offal Transparent Tail bone Twilight Tiny piece (4) Toady (4) Typical report on patient's condition in absence of coppers? (2,6) The peace subsequently includes the French (7) Team with an air of superiority (4) Thick paper (4) Twofold (4) To badger (6) Thick oil (6) Total state Turn in gale Tenner spent on cheese ingredient Track The Senior Service (4) The peace subsequently includes the French (7) Team with an air of superiority (4) Thick paper (4) Twofold (4) To badger (6) Thick oil (6) Tedium Throat disease of children Tin from Tuscany Traitor in fraternity Thing of value Therefore Twosome Tips for sentence with unchanged opening word? The price of a pint for one in Daisy's family Talk too much (about) (2,2) The peace subsequently includes the French (7) Team with an air of superiority (4) Thick paper (4) Twofold (4) To badger (6) Thick oil (6) Takes into custody Tony —, snooker player who won the 1983 Professional Players Tournament Tiny part of a cat Thus get attorney a drink Thanks for every candle Three ran yonder Term of farewell Terse Turn into Trust Mark The sauce in this barrel is hot stuff! (6) The match is a draw (3) Torn apart - the letting fee is shown below (4,7) Tin up the price for the chemical (7) The underdog is the topic (7) Tempest Tactic shows German scope Three using anaesthetic Trim a bit of film The point of literature? Turn up at British inn Thus Tavern Terribly chilly at Mayor of London's place The Sistine Chapel has many such paintings (6) Tasty paste from West Asia used all round Britain (6) Terrible slur spread about pedigree dogs (4,8) The French kiss is sloppy (3) Thick-skinned individual marched awkwardly around yard after start of parade (9) Target protest (6) Those who lost ground have it to make up (6) The leader without a stage turn becomes indiscreet (8) The sort of weather they have in the Pacific, Lima, Tehran, etc? (7) That keyed-up feeling married people have? (7) The glory of the Empire, now no more (6) Tup (3) Track suitable for riding horses The —, 1967 film drama starring Peter Fonda and Susan Strasberg Tricky situation causes injury Time mob turned grave Thick oil Tag Triple-layered, the answer has to be varied slightly Tyrant locking last of opponents in garage (6) The time of the Big Freeze (3,3) The air will cause people to move in time (5,4) The position of one whose final departure is imminent (2,6,4) Tight crowd of journalists? (5) This may cause amusement when manually operated (5,6) Twelve months Teach Therefore Touch down To rise The —, 2012 Patricia Cornwell novel Technical name for the knee Thanks for every candle The end of the beef Toy Tropical fruit Transactions Twelfth Night's cross-dressing heroine (5) Thirteen rugby league players (4) Temporary (7) Tube for transferring liquid from one container to another (6) Tiger Moth has to fly last bit of the journey (4,8) Tiny tree developing — it never stops (8) Treasures former PM's wife's keeping shut up (9) Take a firm line with trendy little girl — end of argument (6) Traverse (5) Trivial (5) Turret (5) Talons (5) Tarantula, for example (6) Teacher (5) Terence —, actor whose roles included PC Snow in BBC TV series Softly Softly: Task Force The —, 1971 film drama starring Clint Eastwood and Geraldine Page Town near Jerusalem; birthplace of Jesus Town in Kirklees, West Yorkshire associated with the shoddy industry in the 19th century Time to reach border? Not us Treats delivered with old device Terrible graduate, on the day Training Those people Treatise Type of offal They're blown away by bubbly person Helen used regularly That is poor, rounding on Brydon's latest impressions The swine won't appreciate them (6) Takes cab (anag) — inferior position (8) Trendy supplement found in salmon, for example (7) Take off topless summer wear (7) Training inept GI forces — how long might it be? (5,2,6) The faith of many in meat (6) Twofold (6) Truncheon (5) Ticket money (4) Title of a knight or baronet Thomas —, 18th-century English composer noted for his setting of Shakespearean songs The —, 2001 novel by John Irving Town in Galilee north of Nazareth where Jesus performed his first miracle Those do manage to get calmed The convenience of the military? Type found with water in church Tutorial Tender Talk over (7) Thin on the ground (6) Talked about a lift — making arrangements (6) Trouble inside — punch unwelcome visitor to house (7) The faith of many in meat (6) Twofold (6) Truncheon (5) Ticket money (4) Trade ban Take illegally Traces out a wheel Type of sugar Turn left twice on motorway to reach part of Scotland These days North Korea's ready for revolution Thing (or person) that is no longer useful (4,4) Tentative (8) The faith of many in meat (6) Twofold (6) Truncheon (5) Ticket money (4) Trench dug in the ground Travelling fair The —, 1980 children's book by Roald Dahl Trevor —, chief executive of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1968-86 The French politician finds illumination Total state Time to tear into fashion Tattered Type of tree The full value of a horse Taking action against something bad before it becomes worse (8,3,3) The ------: period 1804-15 in France under Napoleon Bonaparte (6) Tendon; gristle (5) Two biblical characters bought as a speculation (3-3) Travelling case (6) Thawed (6) Twelve inches (4) Thing pressed in an emergency The —, 1972 film thriller starring Sean Connery and Trevor Howard The —, 2013 film thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey Trim copper on time Trendy new pub Tin from Tuscany Title Type of tree Tavern Take a firm stand (6) Taking the driving seat, change gear after a short distance (2,6) Tied house right behind field (7) Time-saving hairdo? (5,3) Top actress playing for them, say (10) The Lord has one for each letting in light (6) Ties rocking horse's tail with pin (13) Trace packing box (5) This drug, it makes swollen (6) Trail secretly (6) Term of office (6) Tumult Terribly evil and disgusting Time to order something Tiny flaws exposed part of one's extended family Thatcher's revolting for jailing opposition leader and the Queen (6) The colonist who pays his debts (7) The right bird to grieve over (6) Theme (5) Threefold (6) The —, 1972 film thriller starring Sean Connery and Trevor Howard The —, 2013 film thriller starring Ethan Hawke and Lena Headey Tidy in one attempt Tear They’re wise to use some imagination This 14 tends to stock the lady’s samples of skimmed milk and nuts Tackle a backlog (5,2) Transport bacon — ham's off! (6,3) Trained stagehands do it, confounding expectations (7,3,4) They'll cheat hotel over chops with right stuffing (7) Took a picture featuring African browser (5) The clue, senor, could be included in the envelope (9) Tapering block The —, 2001 action film starring Jet Li and Carla Gugino The —, 1868 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky Times of confusion, say Trimmed around edge Tread on a sticker Type of steel Took in both sides in court defeat Terrible fear in turkey, seeing gull (7) Tell us if Tony is upset (6) The point where nothing further can be expected (7) Twice gain men wrongly through partly indelicate ambiguity (6,7) The deity that took a seat on a vessel (6) They won't be missed any longer (6) Torture (7) Toddler (3) Top musician Thing that causes a change Town in Greater Manchester that shares its name with a snake companion of the puppet Sooty Town in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames; base of the Rugby Football Union The —, 2011 action film starring Jason Statham and Ben Foster Took stolen property when cornered Tax: it’s absent from laughing matter, perhaps Tip of tape measure going round collar (5) Tango close to body (5) Tell us if Tony is upset (6) The point where nothing further can be expected (7) Twice gain men wrongly through partly indelicate ambiguity (6,7) The deity that took a seat on a vessel (6) They won't be missed any longer (6) Torture (7) Toddler (3) This place Turn upside down The —, 1972 novel by Frederick Forsyth Tony —, World Middleweight boxing champion from June-September 1948 The French girl is permissible Them as crosses the watercourse Terse about pines, say Traces out wheel The golfer’s conceit Terrible place in shade, possibly Type of sugar Threesome breaking novice's heart Tell us if Tony is upset (6) The point where nothing further can be expected (7) Twice gain men wrongly through partly indelicate ambiguity (6,7) The deity that took a seat on a vessel (6) They won't be missed any longer (6) Torture (7) Toddler (3) Tetralogy by Ford Madox Ford whose central character is Christopher Tietjens Town in West Sussex housing an 11th-century castle Term is arranged for address Time for a parade Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard Tooth covering Type of meat Thus denied start, stopped by this writer's boss Tailored fragments for an admirer Trio going round at noon are menacing Two ducks leaving malodorous bananas in Wiltshire site Thane to get pariah punished, and Queen's release That's all there is to it; it's that simple! (4,4,5) The kind of psychological slip that upsets a friend about the middle of January (8) They bring endless sorrow to the other sex! (5) To cause a postponement is to disconcert (3,3) Tendon (5) Timorous (5) Transgression (3) Town on the River Tyne; home of the Venerable Bede Time of underachievement Total Two and four, say Transgression Twisted swordplay? (4) Teachers after a job - they allow no slacking (11) Takes the part of Feste, maybe (4,3,4) The ring is concealed by Karen Andrews (5) Try to find a kind of warrant (6) Thespians (6) Torn cloth (3) Tribe (4) Tall grass-like plant (6) This place (4) Temporal Top British parasite Toad turned variable before midnight Type of meat Take into custody Tag TV channel in an uplifted state Terrible Russian brought up copper and coating of lamina for incense boat Three-pronged spear (7) Two successive lines of verse (7) Train a gun (4,3) This can't be! (13) Tending to scare off star Liam (8) Truncated fancy bra raised temperature (6) The deficit in fuel is massive (8) Tedious (10) Thing of value Toddler Town in N Sudan on Lake Nubia The bird in the nest Tiny period Type of gas Two Labour leaders set to sack head of union for business grouping (8) The French ship is definitely a 'she' (4) The number of points gained is twenty (5) The way 50 make a pattern (5) The conclusion is oppressive (5) Tooth covering (6) Trustworthy (6) Treacherous conduct The —, 1991 novel by Stephen Fry The —, 2005 novel by Harlan Coben Three huddled around a provider of warmth Tropical plant Terminate Type of school Traveller Team's oddly beset by failure to secure cup Trembling or shake following ends of seismic event? This follows the route when the army is on the move (5) To retreat is a disadvantage (8) Telephonist who works in the theatre? (8) To correspond in every detail (7) This is used for firing the stove (5) They provide partial cover, one hears, for the lowlands (5) Tired, worn out (5) Tup (3) Tilt or cause to tilt Two times The —, Test cricket ground in London Three-valved brass instrument of the trumpet family The —, 2002 novel by Jennifer Donnelly Tim’s lost in obscurity Tallied with a vice Tomatoes around rug Type of sugar (8) To do with trade and/or traders (10) Tell (6) Taking down and out to get £1,000 (6) This follows the route when the army is on the move (5) To retreat is a disadvantage (8) Telephonist who works in the theatre? (8) To correspond in every detail (7) This is used for firing the stove (5) They provide partial cover, one hears, for the lowlands (5) Tired, worn out (5) Tup (3) Traditional stories and beliefs Torn clothing Throw of dice Town in County Durham founded in 1948 under the New Towns Act Time to put pressure on cleaner Transfer a novice after month Term of respect Type of hat Thread-like structure in living cells carrying genetic information (10) Treacle (anag) — daughter of Agamemnon (7) This follows the route when the army is on the move (5) To retreat is a disadvantage (8) Telephonist who works in the theatre? (8) To correspond in every detail (7) This is used for firing the stove (5) They provide partial cover, one hears, for the lowlands (5) Tired, worn out (5) Tup (3) Thawed Truck The —, William Congreve stage play first produced in 1693 featuring the character Lady Touchwood The —, 1981 novel by Norah Lofts Timothy —, actor whose roles include Sonny Crawford in 1971 film drama The Last Picture Show Total zero at sport Trade in lead production Throw Tarn Thespian Transaction Transport ecstasy left for political alliance Tragedy to be denied sacred books — are you listening? Tree forced flat to sprawl among scattered pears Thicket or dense growth of trees or bushes (5) Tall, nearly cylindrical, military cap, often with a plume (variant spelling) (6) Take stock (6) Trite (5) Take away (5) Total (3) To rib (5) Truncheon Tablet The —, 1955 novel by Norman Mailer The —, 1995 action film starring Christopher Walken and Elias Koteas TV inspector concerning transport The ram’s used as a pet TV inspector concerning transport The ram’s used as a pet Talkative person (10) Take it easy (5) The kind of duties for one who succeeds (5) This will cool one with ardour (3) The level on which to find spacecraft? (6,5) The advantage of changing seats (5) Twelve (5) Threshing implement Terrify, frighten Tropical Asian tree whose ovoid, edible fruit has sweet juicy orange-yellow flesh The —, 2011 comedy-thriller film starring Brendan Gleeson in the title role Twin brother of Jacob in the Old Testament The —, 1995 novel by Stephen J Cannell Terrestrial crested bird of central and southern North America also called a chaparral cock The —, 1989 action film starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio TV detective’s code The burden we bear TV detective’s code The burden we bear The faithful priest in the case of Beebe v HM Customs, removing habit Till (4,8) Tiny amounts (5) Type of tuna (8) They hope to be elected to different seat after being outspoken (10) Transport the complete works (7) Think son is fuddled in strong drink (8) They're non-existent when given away (7) Tie tightly (4) Truck Town in Cornwall north-east of Camborne formerly associated with the copper mining industry Tidy in one attempt Team dies away Tire of emblem Tidy in one attempt Team dies away Tire of emblem Teacher of the Torah (5) Trouble over sphincter, tender (7) Table includes boundaries from your old player (6) This could produce the start of the prelude with air of note (10) To flutter (4) Takes a seat (4) Toy weapon Thighbone Thomas —, top points scorer for France in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup The Bluegrass State (8) Tours in France, say — plane came with parts around middle switched (5,4) The science of dealing with pupils? (6) There's nothing in the boxes but drawings (8) Theme (5) Tennis shot Totally naked Tall tree affected by fungal disease DED Time for some coffee Told nine off for being idle Time for some coffee Told nine off for being idle Tipped off (7) Taking everything into account (3,4) Taverns in France avoided by north Europeans (4) Taps into source of mineral pigment (5) Turn down end of alley, following retreat (4) Timely song about a lot of cake Tired out with husband about daughter - split’s improvident Topics? The writer is engaged in most of the current ones The science of dealing with pupils? (6) There's nothing in the boxes but drawings (8) Theme (5) Thick-furred marsupial of the Americas with a hairless, prehensile tail The —, 2007 film thriller starring Kristen Stewart and Dylan McDermott The —, Epsom fillies race Time of pageantry Tempt hospital department with diamonds Time of pageantry Tempt hospital department with diamonds Train a swimming group They go to make several reforms Travel with vehicle for passengers or freight The science of dealing with pupils? (6) There's nothing in the boxes but drawings (8) Theme (5) Test or put to experimental use Titfer Ties up location The Romans’ champion Ties up location The Romans’ champion Those heading to icy emporium to get gift for Noel? Type of clue about a ragman? (7) The main way an officer should take? (5,4) Tortoise, for example (7) Topic Third in degree or order Triangle having all sides of unequal length Tony —, WBA Heavyweight champion from 1985-86 Tiny moment Ticket on wrong bat Trip on small roll The point of literature? Type of burglar They travel gratis to arrange half of league fixtures These stir soil, ultimately making uneven places Take a cocktail, having time out for a chat maybe Take a deep breath and oppress play despite not knowing the score Tiny hero of English folklore (3,5) To boot (4) Turbulent river in Europe, as far as the Guardian is concerned (7) Terribly quaint and ultimately obsolete (7) The hapless are to speak (5) They say thin is right (4) The religious leader crossing river brings drink containers (9) Tower officer is no vegetarian (9) These leaders could be real idiots (10) Time for detail (4) The first murderer is able to take one in (4) The virtue of this fellow is domesticity (6) Topics (6) Thighbone (5) Tympanic membrane Tented area Tie wrapped round university case They might be fancy, sleek — can be worn by many? (9) Tasty fruit left out? It's rotten, one's no good (10) There's no place for them (4-3) Talk a lot and hang up (3) Thin fog (4) Taverns The —, 2011 horror film starring Rebecca Hall and Dominic West The —, 2009 film drama starring Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw Tolerate animal Top may cut in terribly Time to catch artist The food of love? Tidy in one attempt Too Thai leader held by Japanese leader yields weapon Toleration for animal breaking cane Toady - one who moves slowly Thorough girl and boy turning up Taking a while and requiring patience (4-9) Tacit (8) Tawdry items (3) To survive on regular contributions, it's problematic (7) The corrupt accept this: to live, cut by ridicule (5) There's no end to early morning link-up — whatever you want! (3,4,2) Traipse around for some money (7) The first to reach a sporting conclusion (6) Terrible fate (4) Thaws (5) Tyrannical ruler Talk about the past Therefore Took Enid out with daughter and had a meal Talk at zero speed Team to declare first across the pond Type of offal Tavern Type of triangle Tools needed for a quarter of the deck They wriggle in a creel sometimes The first man a woman married Tam o' Shanter poet (5) Traditional pantomime — No. 1 bus stops (anag) (4,2,5) Take (or pull) back (7) Tranquilise (6) Thawed out (7) Theatrical friend in hotel, having forgotten new address (7) Temper! Losing head a lot (5) Talkative person Tooth covering The —, 1996 novel by Jonathan Kellerman The —, 1952 novel by Bernard Malamud Temperature one can catch? The best topping Train did improve island Travelling icon somehow gets crazy Treasured Thug (7) Thaw (2-3) Toilet paper (3,4) Type of printer (6) The very thing left by critical attack when the axe drops? (4,3,3) Travel daily to and from work Think about again Tree with an edible fruit whose leaves are the sole food source of the silkworm Tropical, yellow-flowered plant cultivated for its strong fibre The —, shallow inlet on the North Sea coast between Lincolnshire and Norfolk Trendy plant Time of funeral That woman’s in the right Terrible name for a ruler Twosome Target The lead singer of Mott the Hoople The brightest star in the constellation Aquila Term, first coined in 1818, for any human-powered land vehicle with one or more wheels, most commonly the bicycle The fur of the beaver Thirsty bird I supplied with cocktail Test, say (7,5) Type of lottery Type of rock music Thrive Throw sots out Time to order something The burden we bear? Type of house Tavern drink, we hear, for one with access to confidential information This writer's turning up twice outside a US city Talk about the French holiday accommodation The elder sort of English king Takes the blame (7,3,3) This may provide ventilation for the art gallery (6) This will hold the powder firm and close (7) The most one can pay for a spinning device (3,5) Turnip variety (5) That woman (3) Thespian Tree with yellow edible fruit native to Africa and W Asia Tuned percussion instrument consisting of a set of strings stretched over a sounding board Town in Greater Manchester on the River Irwell Tired of being drilled Topic Trespass Target Theresa arranged source of timber Terrible liar not appearing in court Two strips of beach (6) Twist a short tournament for tropical tree-dwellers (9) Tea display vehicle (7) Take in most of cuisine before start of lunch (4) The right gear for the match (7,5) The range, maybe, is very extensive, we hear (5) Turret (5) Treat badly (6) Talk or chat Tale Type of footballer Thumbtack Toothed wheel Type of fastening invented by Georges de Mestral in 1948 Type of meat Traditional square dance for four or more couples (9) The necessary spot of sweetener in tonic (4) The French money regularly used by Caesar (5) To outrage the feelings with a mass of untidy hair (5) The aforementioned (5) Type of explosive Title of the viceroy of Egypt under Turkish rule from 1867-1914 That woman’s in the right Trifle with attorney before midnight The Romans’ champion TV (6-3) Truth (6) Tunic or nightie? Not tight, that is a fabulous creation (7) Team batting at the Queen's pleasure? (6) Tormentor who would make Shelley more smart, when read out? (10) Tentatively propose sin as a tyrant's thing (10) Thoughtless advice to those who are over-worried (8) The Evil One (5) Taxi (3) The —, 1971 novel by David Caute Traditional paper size of 22 x 30 inches Taro —, prime minister of Japan from 2008-09 The —, 1964 novel by William Golding Talk of argon, say Type of element Terminated Transmit Thankfulness Talk about Panama, for example Trade vehicle (3) Transferred from one vessel to another (9) Trump's behind troubles and torments (7) Takes a plane seat via resorts (7) They may be tied up with postal deliveries (7) Towboat (3) This place (4) Trivial (5) Tub of water Town in Highland, NE Scotland, due south of John O'Groats Town on the River Meuse, site of a 1940 World War II battle that began the German invasion of France Titans Tend a furnace Trainee I caught in Peter Pan broadcast Trout die at sea, fatigued To be honest (4,4,2) Think a lot of diamonds get hidden in a bog (6) Takes a plane seat via resorts (7) They may be tied up with postal deliveries (7) Towboat (3) This place (4) Trivial (5) Town in NE Essex on the River Colne Talented with a drink Throw sots out Transform Totter That was close! (4) Target centre (4) Takes a plane seat via resorts (7) They may be tied up with postal deliveries (7) Towboat (3) This place (4) Trivial (5) Trygve —, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946-52 The editor has to listen Throw cats out Traumatise Take apart Diana's cloak Thoughtful writers I have seen Thoroughly corrupt (6,2,3,4) They carry heavy burdens in many ways (7) The two (4) Thick paper (4) Top card (3) Tendency The —, 1963 novel by Iris Murdoch The —, 1981 comedy-drama film written, starring and directed by Alan Alda Talk of neon, say Thus get attorney a drink Type of element Type of tree Threefold (10) Torso (5) Took out someone a bit past it (5) Tough but very much present! (2,5) Tessa returned with something useful (5) Thin strips of paste (5) Thus America produced a composer (5) The air in Amiens (4) Take unlawfully (5) Tree (5) Tantalised Traffic light colour Tree of Africa and S Asia that exudes a resin used in perfume and medicine The —, 1999 romcom starring Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger The —, 1958 novel by Jack Kerouac The —, 1978 novel by James Herbert Traditional name of the star in the constellation of Ursa Major also called Alpha Ursae Majoris Tune is an effort Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard Twosome Type Tooth covering Tempted to throw ten dice? Tie up an awkward flower The police should have paid this long ago Times for incantations? Thin — steep — complete (5) They may make one clutch! (4) Titled lady no one associated with a lord, somehow (5,5) The dailies held back this story (5) Thought a great number were employed (5) Tirades freshly mounted (7) Tuneful (7) Teller The leader on edge? Not us Tasty Those people Type of cheese There he goes with flashy adornment, getting much more Trees like female swans This is necessary for hearing a murder suspect Ten cents circulating in the Midwest Teeter (6) Turkish capital (6) Taped (anag) — expert (5) Troops set back a party sign blocking way (4,2) Tyrone town evicts German with a place in Nebraska (5) Tricked by putting woodcutter's tool in bricklayer's carrier (6) The sailor is not at home, but is around (5) Two times (5) Toddler (3) Tranquil (6) Trilby, for example (3) Tending to copy or mimic Title assumed by 19th-century Sudanese military leader Mohammed Ahmed Truth about groove Thawed TV detective indeed Tie saddle in way that’s most dangerous Two chaps are foreign Transgressed Thawed Tea with fresh pitta bread from India Trade is without high standards Terribly cool cinema saving money Test skin wound with no difficulty Tied position in a game at tennis (5) Truck for moving goods or troops (5) Teacher (5) Tapped in (5) They protect the Crown (7) Turn provided by senior cricketer (7) Troy besieged by messy rebels with special structures (7) Top of double-decker bus to crash into reservations (6) To the audience, type of TV view material (5) Transport gold in two hands by end of day (5) The aim is to finish here (3) Tows (5) That woman (3) Travelling fair (8) To waste Tubby Time and motion list Terribly evil, as it happens Turn key to finish Tops Type of ant Thin sheet used in baking biscuits or cakes (4,5) They say you again got entangled with an American native (6) Timekeepers extremely eager, but not this one (12) The aim is to finish here (3) Tows (5) That woman (3) Travelling fair (8) Threefold Touch down The —, Dmitri Shostakovich opera first performed in full in 1930 Throws and hides The golfer’s conceit Terror Types of tree Thigh bone The most northwesterly of the Canary Islands They're not about to disturb a bees' nest The first male worker is unyielding Traverse (3,6) The aim is to finish here (3) Tows (5) That woman (3) Travelling fair (8) Tennis term This place Thomas —, English publisher of an 1818 expurgated version of The Family Shakespeare Ties up venue Time to tear into fashion Types of pet Tiring walk The clear, upper air; an anaesthetic (5) Tolkien's tree-like forest creatures (4) Trial of one's sanity? (6,4) The spirit of the singer (5) Tantalise (5) T M —, Australia Test cricketer who took 6-47 against England at Brisbane in 1990 Trail Trashed new fibres Tomb's terrible curse: help! (9) Trouble for each major enemy (7) Trousers that come sizes 8, 12 and 16? (4,5) The standards of Eric and Rita (8) Take physical education - it's a drug (4) The business of a very loud tune (6) That's fine - there's nothing left (3,5) Trader (6) Thick (5) Time to order something Thus behold a lead break Take into custody Tattered Traumatise Thing of value They are heard in court making some people ashamed Three stumps (with two crosspieces) (6) Throaty (8) This club is much patronised by gymnasts (6) Tries out (5) Tooth covering (6) Terrifies, scares Translate orally Town in Scotland; administrative headquarters of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire The —, 1960 novel by Dennis Wheatley Town in N Lanarkshire east of Glasgow Thus get attorney beverage Throw a bribe Twosome Tedium (5) Truth (6) Tell, and tell again (7) Tea urn (7) Tolerated (6) Tell, narrate (6) The empty traps show principles Type of offal Too Titled people exclude rolling stone Talk about singular garnish Trainee left with breadwinner? Things that read like 'senile felines' (11) Ta! (5,3) Third person by eighth vehicle? It may be fruitful (10,4) There's to-do, then, about being punctual (2,3,3) Tyrant (6) Tarnish (5) Throw overboard The —, English title of the 1928 ballet by Igor Stravinsky based on Hans Christian Andersen tale The Ice-Maiden The part of the lower back also called the lumbus Tommy —, golfer who won The Open Championship in 1931 Take out timber Tried working when exhausted Tradition Type of wood Top of class found with a drink is expelled Tibetan mountain guide (6) Tiny pieces (6) Tore to pieces another composition of Verdi (5) Trial cast upset opera producer (9) Trumpets opinions, well-argued, very, very loudly (6,3) Time spanned by piece of music fine for composer (6) Told a story in song (4) There's to-do, then, about being punctual (2,3,3) Tyrant (6) Tarnish (5) Thomas Alva —, inventor of the phonograph Type of pottery of Chinese origin with a pale green glaze Twyla —, US dancer who conceived, directed and choreographed 2002 Broadway musical Movin' Out Thomas —, golfer who won the 2011 Omega European Masters Terrible to rent out The bar conditioned air Three keys to resting place Total state Type of beer Try to think of a more powerful solution Taxi ride not involved in legal handover Talked rhythmically, sounding ecstatic Traps I've set for soldiers Thus a king gets thoroughly wet Teacher with first of essays completed Tissue connecting muscles to bones (6) Tropical fruit eaten fresh or used to make jellies (5) There's to-do, then, about being punctual (2,3,3) Tyrant (6) Tarnish (5) The —, 1938 novel by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings Tom —, US actor portrayed by Bruce Willis in 1988 comedy-drama film Sunset The rat posed a menace They enclose people who trade illegally Toothy smile after tea causes annoyance They are settled when people have departed (5,6) The sounds of those about to become engaged (6,5) This may get caught when one is in position (6) Thin candles (6) Tented area (4) Twelve dozen The —, powerful current caused by conflicting tides around the Shetland and Orkney Islands The —, 1922 short story collection by Katherine Mansfield Trophy worn on the head Trace awning, possibly useful in the garden The point of literature? Thieve The other side of a circle shown by black lines (7) Take flight, holding line of the sun (5) The latest slavish followers of sitcom vanish, if convulsed! (7,7) The Italian boy's high dives becoming reckless (3-7) Threatened to change the decor (8) Term for mountainous area with lake and wood (6) Tess disturbed about hospital room attendants (8) Tea pours into it, and is exported from it! (5) Those who play naturally don't do this (7) The car is diverted to part of Greece (6) Torn cloth (3) Treat with contempt (4,2) Take care of (4) Twelve o’clock midday Tyrannical ruler Third planet from the sun Tracey —, conceptual artist whose works include 1998's My Bed Tom —, 1973 French Open men's doubles tennis champion with John Newcombe The —, play by Aristophanes in which Dionysus descends to Hades in order to bring back Euripides Talk to an animal Tried working when exhausted The shape of cricket in London? The French girl is permissible Temporary shelter (4-2) TV show judge's entertaining pooch? (7) The basic requirement for a live wire (7) The highest bidder doesn't leave anything behind (5,3,3) To love in excess (3) Type of bed (4-6) Too Town in Hertfordshire south of Hemel Hempstead Thomas —, 16th-century English dramatist who authored The Spanish Tragedy The picture contains a story Togas worn by mammals Turret Treat tripe and fish that's sent back Thatcher may have used these instruments That's disgusting! (5) The street as a meeting place (6) The consequences of having personal estate (7) Tune carried in flight (8) The other rat I can see is partly unpredictable (7) Twelve (5) Take refuge (7) Tendon The —, 1984 film drama starring Richard Gere and Gregory Hines Traitor in fraternity Tale about getting kiss in acclaim Turn to dance Taste, sample The sweaters knitted for lovers True lady involved in extramarital sex Time to switch off! (6,3) Tiny flow of liquid (7) Tells off (6) Turn away a sick man who came back (5) Time for music (5) Ten-sided figure (7) Throw violently (4) Theme (5) The —, 1977 action film directed by and starring Clint Eastwood Took test again Tedium Think too little of — me, nude artiste (anag) (13) Traveller's things (7) Travels round with some soldiers and privates (6) Threw party, embracing new game (8) Turn away a sick man who came back (5) Time for music (5) Ten-sided figure (7) Throw violently (4) Theme (5) Tommy —, Welsh boxer who fought Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight title in 1937 The —, 1973 comedy-drama film starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford Tropical African tree whose oily seeds yield a fat used in soap manufacture Thanks for every candle The German has beer with businessman Trim couple, we hear Toed line by yielding thus? Turn away a sick man who came back (5) Time for music (5) Ten-sided figure (7) Throw violently (4) Theme (5) Throttle Toxic radioactive metallic element; symbol: Pa Throw sots out Took a chair Thing of value Two letters for a horse There's no commoner old coin Trees, evidently of some antiquity (6) Tribal badge or emblem (5) The aforementioned (5) Tease (5) Trailblazer The —, 2004 film drama starring Ryan Gosling and James Garner Terry —, 1964-65 and 1965-66 National Hunt champion jockey Topic changed to supplier of alcohol Time and motion list Trifle with attorney before midnight Trendy new pub Teacher back in prison Type of berry Tavern Tear Term of respect Traditional English food — boar's feet stew? The wrong word for it (8) Tapered tuck in dressmaking (4) Tug (4) The monster is not completely retrogressive (4) Telephone cut off - so the journalist may not make it! (8) This will cause the match to be called off (6,7) This could produce a laceration by the girl (7) The screen shows scarlet in rose variety (7) Transgressed (6) Total loss of hope (7) Travelling case (6) Tribal badge or emblem Tidy Threaded fastener The —, 1989 action film starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Term is arranged for address Turn pins round Type of house They may be dark or creative! (4) The teacher takes care of the geniuses (11) This provides support for the displayed settler (7) The two (4) Tranquil (6) Thick mist (3) Therefore Tubular optical device allowing a viewer to see objects which are not directly in the line of sight The —, 2009 comedy film starring Matt Damon and Scott Bakula Touch a tub, possibly Thus get attorney a beverage Tire of emblem Trusted engineers were untruthful Tom’s broken more than half Title The best stuff is packed with energy Terribly slow birds Took horse round in this? (5) Team golfer wearing short fleece (7) Taxes one with millions and more than one job (7) They're eaten, unless after sweet (4) Too many flourishes form a tenor? (6) The classroom is untidy - and he's responsible (12) The fists, slang (5) The —, 2006 comedy-drama film starring Brendan Gleeson and Kim Cattrall Thespian Type of crop Transport frequently used by weaver? Trickery (5) Time away (7) Three-parter (7) Trade (4) Temptation to clean out account with purchase (10) Teacher has the answer-book? (6,3) Two-wheeler for two wheelers (6) There's a danger in this paper, I'll be bound! (5) Take the girl back to have a meal (4) There are waves when it turns (4) The dances are modest (9) The garden of much-loved England (4) Toys for girls (5) Ten-sided figure Toilet Throw sots out Toy biro in childish area Turned to snack with journalist Tumbled Tear in odd part of the eye They sweep bedrooms when Ed's away Tries on pants off the shelf? (2-5) Tick brown cans you need to recycle (7) Teacher has the answer-book? (6,3) Two-wheeler for two wheelers (6) There's a danger in this paper, I'll be bound! (5) Take the girl back to have a meal (4) There are waves when it turns (4) The dances are modest (9) The garden of much-loved England (4) Toys for girls (5) Thicker of the two bones of the leg between the knee and ankle The —, 1971 book for children by Dr Seuss Tourist town in Kent that houses two 16th-century castles The educator has to pay attention Top of the address Type of material Time taken in horrid retreats Talk madly, having left composer This provides a ring, one hears, for a pretty girl (5) The girl is upset by the boat (7) Those who manage to escape break this (5) The effrontery to make money .... (5) Try to make better pleasure excursion (5) Takes some of the fare at suppertime (4) Took steps to keep to the beat (6) The kind of meal that's fragmentary (5) Togs (7) Toothed wheel (3) Town in S Holland, Netherlands, associated with a type of tin-glazed earthenware Tana —, All Blacks rugby union captain from 2004-05 Talk of argon, say Tug back on stomach Type of element There's nothing in chap's complaints Train drivers etc right to take endless trouble The first man in Canada, maybe They make music with metal rings Turn out (5) Test quirky uniform in zoo, initially (4) Till a need is required to show the shape of a great river mouth (4,5) Thin biscuit (5) Toddler (3) Threshing implement (5) This place (4) The —, 2010 film drama starring Adrien Brody and Forest Whitaker Type of West Indian pop music; a forerunner of reggae Tardy ordering tale Type of tree Transform a frog to achieve success Tall clock part (8) Typically stand in line with key (4) Tramp pursuing former wife finally set off (7) The south wind is almost severe (6) Translation of "Electra" is sweet stuff (7) Traitor (5) Tie up (6) Thin and bony (7) Thin fog (4) This place Time to change something The picture contains a story Temptation is a bit confused Thong Temporary home Tease Tiny plant or animal organisms that drift in water (8) Tenor joins singing group during quiet day off (7) The result of adding to unfinished story (5) The spectacle of one apologising? (5,5) This will include some nutriment and some nutriment will include it! (4) Trips and falls under the back of the bus (8) They cultivate one who's already married before other fellows (10) Telephone selling (9) Touch lightly (6) The two Trench dug in the ground The —, 1997 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin The —, 2013 film comedy starring Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson Terrence —, Best Director Oscar nominee for The Thin Red Line and The Tree of Life Tin from Tuscany Tried using soldiers at time of loss Teacher Type inclined to be emphatic Tools for bridge-builders? Tongue-in-cheek (6) Tropical island I see in middle of Slough (4) This is used as an insulator in the ceramic arts (4) Twelve months (4) The self (3) Tree (3) Thing a bird lays (3) Takes a seat (4) Tropical climbing orchid whose long fleshy pods contain beans used to flavour food The aim of literature? Tries unsuccessfully to take test anew Tramp’s companion? Teller Take exam again Titled woman Tool for hard labour damaged hedge in prison Temporary work in the theatre Terminated (5) Trudge along (7) Talk about current lawbreaker at sea (6) This is used as an insulator in the ceramic arts (4) Twelve months (4) The self (3) Tree (3) Thing a bird lays (3) Takes a seat (4) Touches down Talented with a drink Throws small felines around The point of literature? Test set with new accommodation Tool wasted money This is used as an insulator in the ceramic arts (4) Twelve months (4) The self (3) Tree (3) Thing a bird lays (3) Takes a seat (4) Top musician The —, 1976 film thriller starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick Tenner spent on curdling agent Tale about a gas Threaten conflict to the north Traumatise Type of nut Type of wine Traffic hold-up near Cork? The ----, Irish area under English rule (4) Trim a conifer (6) Top of the bill gives permission for young, promising performers (8) Three MOs diverted to a sanatorium (4,4) Ten years (6) Temporal (7) Toil (6) To weaken (3) Trivial The —, 2002 novel by Andrea Semple The —, sculpture by Antonio Canova commissioned by the 6th Duke of Bedford for Woburn Abbey Time of underachievement Type of tree Thus Traveller may be weary, struggling over a great distance This noble Arab could be an actor Terrible Russian ruler? (4) Trophy I had as boy archer (5) The nose one looks down? (5) The start of everything, a very noisy affair? (3,4) Tidy home, given command (2,5) The sort of letters one finds in a crossword (7) This employee makes pittance at first (4) The boss makes his employees look older (7) Tumult (4) The —, 1980 children's book by Roald Dahl Trial or trade Time to order something Trauma Thoroughfare (4) Tango's predecessor (6) They look into wrong mark given to swimmers (1-4) The end of the road? (4) Teacher (5) Thighbone (5) Type of parrot (5) Turf accountant Ties up venue Ticket price sounds reasonable Tolerate animal Trivial illumination Type Type of selling Take in — convert into money (7) The writer's holding capital back for part of computer system (6) They show developments after snap judgements (11) The bane below (7) To be precise (4,2) Take photos with this (6) Thing of value (5) Transgression (3) Terrible fate Transgression The —, 1969 horror film starring Vincent Price and Christopher Lee Terribly laden gent snarled Talk at zero speed Top bets are lost Temp’s beer brewed for thirty days Twist in tornado? (4) Turn up to either building, though not hospital (9) That man in violent slide reversing car (6) They have to climb down when they have conquered (12) Turn aside to do duty round point (6) Typewriter user (6) Throw this at weddings (8) Tablet (4) Talk idly (4) Trilby, for example (3) Tree (3) To delay (5) Trade union official Twofold Tony —, Secretary of State for Industry from 1974-75 Terrible to rent out Through in deviation Tom’s broken more than half Tedious The way out of complexity? Talks about headgear Tackle an unpleasant situation (4,3,6) Tea drunk by queen in Royal Gala, say (5) Takes off part of the weekend, given flowers (9) They have to climb down when they have conquered (12) Turn aside to do duty round point (6) Typewriter user (6) Throw this at weddings (8) Tablet (4) Talk idly (4) Trilby, for example (3) Tree (3) To delay (5) The —, 1985 adventure film starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin The —, borough of New York City The —, 1945 Broadway stage play by Irwin Shaw Thread of a story Terribly lewd time to have lived Tall tale Turn up Tendency to break nipper's toy This captures first female robbers Tough pasture north of the railway Tepid (8) They have to climb down when they have conquered (12) Turn aside to do duty round point (6) Typewriter user (6) Throw this at weddings (8) Tablet (4) Talk idly (4) Trilby, for example (3) Tree (3) To delay (5) Tear into small pieces Thick and shaggy Terence —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Billy Budd The —, 2008 biopic starring Keira Knightley as 18th-century aristocrat Georgiana Spencer The only fish Tender rose arrangement Too Type of element Topic Times are changing for Arab lands Three-pronged spear I'd put in river Thick socks might be the cure for this failure of courage This indicates caution among chamberlains (5) They attract long odds - to us, rides should be reorganised (9) This will keep going round the peak (3) The stormy petrel could be an armful (6) The girl is partly African, naturally (3) Troops Thespian Twelve T W —, England Test cricketer who hit 258 against West Indies in 1957 at Trent Bridge The —, 1968 film drama starring Burt Lancaster and Janet Landgard Test Type of tree Turf Team having only clubs? (3,6) They produce vegetables for red-faced athletes (7,7) This controls the current changeover (6) The chap at the students' fete appearing as a scrap merchant (3-3) This will cut timber from the far west (4,3) The lathe operator is an artist (6) Tranquil (6) The others relax Tessa returned something useful The burden we bear Tree product Thing of value Tender resignation in brief message? Almost Taken for granted (7) Torpor (8) To block noise, sheriff covering those with these? (8) The cheat's victims may end up escaping inside (5) Tin is needed by the ton in Switzerland (3) Thick oil (6) Tolerates (6) Tup (3) Taut Tall widely cultivated plant of the mallow family with stout hairy stems Twin brother of Esau in the Old Testament The —, 1994 action film starring Brandon Lee in the title role as Eric Draven Time to drive into vehicle Team dies away Talk about headwear Terrible sort of ride Tame recipe for beef, say To a great extent Type of cheese These are black and white underwear items on non-binary third person (6) This country is back — after having an illness — that's just for starters (5) Try to be seen in reflected light for practice (9) The chemist's quick reply? (6) The account will cause an explosion! (6) The pier is black, it would seem (5) The fists, slang (5) Tolerates, endures (5) Thick cable Town on the Wirral on the left bank of the River Mersey opposite Liverpool Talented with a drink Talk at zero speed Tuba got transported by craft This sounds like a capital ramble Trout dissected by teacher? The heart of the matter Type of terrier (3,4) Tiny dot in a cathode-ray tube screen image (5) Team attending pub strip in window (7) Tenancies cancelled, excuses being made (4,3) Turn away 50% of travellers in distress (5) The condition the country is in (5) The cries of 9 getting us in a pickle (6) The orchestra observed a cutting machine (7) Thrown out but not quite cast down (7) Type of rattlesnake Town in Surrey containing the field of Runnymede Thomas —, top points scorer for France in the 2008 Rugby League World Cup Terrible sort of ride Throw cats out Tip over mine Translated into CID talk Type of tree Throw with force Took unlawfully Tacit arrangement in Room At The Top The state of sweet Miss Brown? Tie for 007 Totally unworried (8) Troublemaker on broadcast intended being heartless, creating harm (10) Travellers gloomy, drinking beer? Quite the opposite (8) The condition the country is in (5) The cries of 9 getting us in a pickle (6) The orchestra observed a cutting machine (7) Thrown out but not quite cast down (7) Truncheon Tony —, World Middleweight boxing champion from June-September 1948 Transport favourite rug Those people Tidings Tint The editor is circumventing court orders The condition the country is in (5) The cries of 9 getting us in a pickle (6) The orchestra observed a cutting machine (7) Thrown out but not quite cast down (7) Topic Thomas —, 18th-century English composer noted for his setting of Shakespearean songs The shape of cricket in London? Terribly lame set of courses Teach how to swindle Type of pasta Track Telling a long, far-fetched story (8,1,4) Turned to trade that's new (7) Take illegally (5) Trachea Trend Travel permit Time of underachievement Tease or ridicule The noble art of self-defence? (8) Train — bus (5) Type of service available en route to popular escape (8) Training expert in silence, perhaps (5) Thin core becoming small — it could shock you (5) Troubled sleep is over for bears (6) They reflect as lion, say, moans audibly (4-4) They admit they may be punched Take no comfort in organised riot — ugh! The price the athlete has to pay? (7,5) To admit charge, as it were (5,3) Therefore (4) Twelve inches (4) Twelve dozen (5) Turning tool (5) Twelve inches The —, 1894 volume of stories by Rudyard Kipling Tough or possibly broken Tame recipe for beef, say Teach wrongly to swindle Turning up with others is most refined This German concoction may give you bad dreams Terribly sober attire for judges, perhaps Tom, Dick or Harry? (6) They put the squeeze on Hypnos, cast outside Troy (7) Tending to shake, a bit like a flight case? (9) The base for many a sporting deal (4-5) Tension causes rest to be disturbed in the ship (6) Trace mislaid box (5) Tot (7) Trilogy of 1973 stage plays by Alan Ayckbourn (3,6,9) Throw sots out Therefore Tossed (6) Terrible (9) Thin sea or freshwater fish (3) Tone in empty bar: call from landlord to stop drinking outside? (6) Thus I appear in the telegram to be gregarious (8) The theme of the underdog? (7) Their strikes are timely (6) Trite (5) Twelve (5) Tablet The —, 1825 novel by Sir Walter Scott whose characters include Queen Berengaria Tree with winged seeds whose wood is used for tool handles The —, BBC series that won Best TV Comedy prize at the 2002 British Comedy Awards True edict worked in principle Transgression Title-holder excluding a single Tory leader This may reproduce letters from clients Thin coating (4) Twin having fallen from campanile? (4,6) Tight trousers splitting finally, vehicle held overhead — strain every sinew (4,1,3) Thinks five hundred seem confused (5) Type of workplace Two times Took notice of Throw high in the air Tennis racket string The —, 1979 novel by Peter Benchley Terrestrial gastropod mollusc with an absent or reduced shell The —, 1996 sci-fi film starring Charlie Sheen and Lindsay Crouse Tear out of Tripoli The golfer’s conceit Traumatise Titled Tabloids primarily publish light material Take weapons from spy chief after fresh raids Thinly sliced raw fish dish — his aims (anag) (7) Timber European found below crest (9) Thinks five hundred seem confused (5) Turning tool Type of loud horn Tie for first place Treating people equally Timetable The —, 1970 novel by H E Bates Talented with a drink The first to knock carriage Thieve Traitor The bad guy in Othello (4) That's tasty! (3,3) Thinks five hundred seem confused (5) Thrive Tall annual grass also called Indian corn Tube that conveys inhaled air from the larynx to the bronchi Time to order something The picture contains a story Trinket Take unlawfully Throughout the text (6) They should get what's coming to them (9) Take some reflex action (5) Take slight action (5) Trade died perhaps, if workers were so weary! (4,5) Thomas —, golfer who won the 2011 Omega European Masters Tom —, actor whose roles included Richard Sherman in 1955 film comedy The Seven Year Itch Time of underachievement Truth about groove Transform Twosome Type of oil To economise, dig ditch again Take off in second gear They watch actors step out Tea (3) Toy figure (4) Treaty (anag) — talk (6) Thick stone removed (5) Tom is horribly damp (5) Trouble is generated about money — producing this? (12) Trumpeter might need this spokesperson (10) There will be no rises this session (7) Tempests (6) Trilby, for example (3) Total (3) Trivial (5) Truthfulness Throw and hide Tim’s lost in obscurity Type of meat Thespian Talk about a northern dog Thrill so to see fluttery butterfly? Tree, by the sound of it, that's found at the seaside Tailor worked in part of Venice Trough carrying rainwater (6) Thwart (9) The end carriage (4) Twice as tolerable (2-2) The unusually stern needs of affection (10) There's a lot he wants (6) Town in Piedmont, Italy, famous for its sparkling wine Tomas —, 2010 Wimbledon singles tennis final runner-up The —, 1870 novel by Charlotte M Yonge Trap broken a bit Thanks for every candle Tried working when weary Trees with coats, say Type of cheese Thin disc Types of tree Time for making uniform Taking it easy, wound again Trim dried fruit Thrive (7) Tanker carrying crude (5) Timid (13) Trinidad's island partner (6) Tartan trousers worn by Scottish regiments (5) Type of soldiers covering partners with return fire (4,5) Trunks almost all removed — smashing result for swimmers (7) Title of cricket ground's cool (8) Thin spears broken (6) There may be a chance to draw them (4) The most competent stable reorganization (6) Twists out of shape (5) Tree that bears cones (7) Town in SW Spain famous for the making of sherry Terrible place in shade, perhaps Thugs get sign of affection Talk at zero speed The others relax Transactions Tank too hard, perhaps, for a US state They take orders in nameless novel Tied up, we went by road Tropical tree with blue trumpet-shaped flowers (9) Train hooted, skirting theatre punctually (2,3,3) Thin cover lifted on truck (6) Taste too much? That's out of order (5) The Italian's stopping doctor's tipple (4) The old country! (7,7) Twisted irons can't have a restrictive effect (9) The result of multiplying what comes from the factory (7) This may be run from north to south, for instance (5-2-5,4) To rib (5) Tented area Threaded fastener The —, mission in San Antonio, Texas; site of a siege and massacre in 1836 Tropical African tree whose oily seeds yield a fat used in soap manufacture The —, 1957 novel by Muriel Spark The —, 1909 novel by L Frank Baum Town in NE Hampshire associated with an international airshow Tom —, golfer who won The Open Championship in 1973 Tall aquatic Mediterranean plant from whose pithy stem a kind of paper was made by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans Tennis for the unattached Total state Twist key tip Tease lad, terribly coarse Types of mammals Talk too much about one buccaneer This is one prompt to pen line (4) Taking off coat in Swansea, turning it upward (10) The old country! (7,7) Twisted irons can't have a restrictive effect (9) The result of multiplying what comes from the factory (7) This may be run from north to south, for instance (5-2-5,4) To rib (5) Touches lightly Town in Vicenza, Italy, east of Lake Garda associated with the wool industry Town in Galilee north of Nazareth where Jesus performed his first miracle Tin from Tuscany Tardy translating tale Traitor in fraternity The golfer’s conceit Tenner spent on cheese ingredient The same The chest of a big lad? They're used for cutting bits of grass Taverns in Nova Scotia primarily Those who hate foreigners (10) Tinned meat (4) Tiny songbird with a large high-pitched range (4) The old country! (7,7) Twisted irons can't have a restrictive effect (9) The result of multiplying what comes from the factory (7) This may be run from north to south, for instance (5-2-5,4) To rib (5) That woman The —, 1957 novel by Iris Murdoch The —, chief parliamentary party against that in office Transgression Terrible fate The pursuit of pleasure (8) Tend (5) The scent of a wanderer, one hears (5) Teach The —, 1982 horror film starring Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley The —, 1978 novel by James Herbert Tommy —, Welsh boxer who fought Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight title in 1937 Trimmed around edge Teacher bit a classic Today Talk constantly heard among talking heads They have pupils — for English, certainly Transport for baby (4) Tender and considerate (4) Threat from soldiers on crack (6) Throw about rum that's cheap and nasty (6) Thick unpleasant smell above climber (6) Tolerating nothing that may start epidemic (7,4) Take no active part but buy the drinks (5,6) The man with the staff is a biblical king (5) They're used for lying - it's allowed among friends (7) This provides the relish when a crony had a meal (6) Throw in a high arc (3) Touches down Type of Algerian popular music Tessa returned something useful Titled woman Type of tree Thing of value Thinker needs this in middle of Cumbria beside waterfall Taunton is its county town (8) Those beginning to scheme against reigning monarch (4) Test confidence without restraining me (4) Taxonomist in mid-life gets posher housing (10) The expression of a hard-faced expert (7) Total for eighteen holes is an approximation (1,5,6) Turns to an arrangement giving credit (2,5) Tolerate (5) Thick oil Truck The —, 1986 novel by Iain Banks Temperature isn’t about colours Tool wasted money Transaction Three different articles for woman Thrilling (12) Temporary living quarters (4) Turn computers into a dishonest business (4) Type of company stock (9) The body of male college members useless with scrambled egg (3,3,5,3) To extend my range as Duke, I write poetry (9) Taps closed, gas turned up for warming drink (6) The next generation to come forth (5) They are located in the dead centre of the community (6) The arrow from the cross-bow will make a row (7) Tenacity required for interpreting stern pieces (11) Tackle made from ropes in galleons, initially (3) Test the timber inside - it's of little value (6) Their delineation may produce borderline cases (9) They are run by messenger-boys (7) This instrument is an object of terror to the French (5) Ten years (6) Tennis surface Tip Theme Thrashes Town in Greater Manchester that houses the monument Mab's Cross Town in Egypt on the River Nile noted for its temple built by Amenhotep III The —, 1917 novel by Joseph Conrad The —, 2011 biopic starring Meryl Streep as Margaret Thatcher Tony —, winner of the 1966 French Championships singles tennis title Thus has time for drinker Teaching session The sycophant may be a slowcoach The weight of rock? Thirsty doctor has last of sherry Tear-jerking bulb (5) Time off (5) Throw party, performing Blue Moon on dropping tab (14) The greatest dessert for a legendary caveman (3,4) Twirling aristocrat let go of hot guy here! (7) This by itself is only a gradual process (6) They may well appeal to the public (7) The pattern of old China (6) This state is too good to be true (6) They weren't worn long during the Sixties (6) They take orders and form a circle (6) Tea urn (7) Top of milk (5) Take up again Tree with yellow edible fruit native to Africa and W Asia Town in Warwickshire on the River Anker TV detective’s code Tangible cattle wandering round island Totally spherical and versatile Tramp’s companion? Titled woman Times covering new girl Think constantly about source of water in river Travel and again back around the Home Counties and then back south for fruit (9) This convention is full of people, say (4) Transparent cover for her hat? (6) Ten Arabs concocted arsenic poison (8) T Greig's men ordered spice (4,6) This by itself is only a gradual process (6) They may well appeal to the public (7) The pattern of old China (6) This state is too good to be true (6) They weren't worn long during the Sixties (6) They take orders and form a circle (6) Tea urn (7) Top of milk (5) Type of melancholy Portuguese folk song Three-sectioned dragnet, the two outer nets having a large mesh and the middle one a fine mesh Talk of neon, say The aim of literature? Terrible place in shade, perhaps Tear up Tradition Type of element Type of duck Target To any extent (2,3) Tawdry — shtick (anag) (6) Theatre, films, TV, pop music etc (7) This by itself is only a gradual process (6) They may well appeal to the public (7) The pattern of old China (6) This state is too good to be true (6) They weren't worn long during the Sixties (6) They take orders and form a circle (6) Tea urn (7) Top of milk (5) Take a chair The —, 1958 film drama starring William Holden and Sophia Loren The —, 1999 novel by Sandra Brown The first to knock transport Tempt hospital department with diamonds Type of offal Thespian Too involved in Laos? Thing to alter between today and tomorrow? Training for help with communication difficulties (6,7) Type of caviar (6) Times for recreation (7,5) They mark time (9) Tree type (5) Thaw (4) Time to get caught in city office The purpose of camping? Term of farewell They won't let one pass out, presumably, at home Transport to hotel with infant, one with large eyes (8) Terrified by a concoction for roughage (7,5) Time in Ross-on-Wye area (4) Takes half-term in a hurry (5) The first man finds worker to be extremely hard (7) Tale (5) Time to come (6) Teacher (5) Touches (5) Title character in 1826 J F Cooper novel The Last of the Mohicans Two-act opera by Richard Strauss first performed in Dresden in 1924 Trygve —, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946-52 Term is arranged for address The editor has to pay attention Ties up place Term of respect The food of love? Two daughters interrupting irritating type, who poses a problem (7) The degrees to which boredom is dispelled? (8,5) Therefore This place Tina —, comedy actress who created and starred in US television series 30 Rock Tony —, WBA Heavyweight champion from 1985-86 Two vehicles surround a trailer Thick slice Trimming Transactions Take on US prison where child may be behind bars Terribly simple drives Toiletries container (6,3) Tunisian built on second peninsular peak (5,5) TV connector, zero switches, piece behind back of clock (7) They are often associated with the odds (4) They develop the muscles of stupid, pretty girls, we hear (9) This carries seed corn for a bird (6) The beginnings of any regular circular sections (4) Then pole is adjusted to the end of the wire as means of communication (9) The peak account written by the first person (4) Tumult (4) Tedium (7) Teacher's title (3) Thin biscuits (6) Tub of hot water The —, 1977 crime-comedy film starring Art Carney and Lily Tomlin Tropical Asian tree whose ovoid, edible fruit has sweet juicy orange-yellow flesh The —, 1967 film drama starring Peter Fonda and Susan Strasberg Time to order something That woman’s in the right Tear-jerker set in the kitchen Type of offal Troopers rip off business owners The sonar is working here Times by four (9) Throwing lines on river catching a fish (7) The —, 1908 novel by W Somerset Maugham Total state Tennis for the unattached? Time for some coffee Trusted engineers weren’t honest Terrible place in the shade, perhaps Transgressed Taxis carrying right nippers Theseus oddly appears in English river Tease (5) Thick cable (4) They are usually closed at night (7) Tower for power lines (5) They form a chain (5) Tragic figure's return followed by artist (7) Through defending American government, Republican is an enabler of Congress (6) Terrible avarice is perhaps a staple for the rich? (7) Though socially acceptable in time it gives one the shivers! (4) They make very fine traps (7) Tributes to the dead from the wars (7) Those doing it are out for the count (6) Tease (5) Thick cable (4) Tobias —, golfer who won the 2002 TNT Dutch Open The —, 1979 horror film starring Oliver Reed and Samantha Eggar The game I play in Latin Talk of neon, say The golfer’s conceit Tell engineers to get quote Thieve Type of element Trouble when international organisation takes break The cad prepared to take off Trip out (6) Talking point (5) Though socially acceptable in time it gives one the shivers! (4) They make very fine traps (7) Tributes to the dead from the wars (7) Those doing it are out for the count (6) Tease (5) Thick cable (4) Temporary road markers Tropical Asian plant with fleshy leaves cultivated for its large, edible rootstock The shape of cricket in London? Talk about the French house Tenner spent on cheese ingredient Traumatise Twosome Talon Type of pasta Tender touch worries head of security Titled lady upset crazy European Temporary interval of calm (4) Thin, wasted (9) Trade ban Touch with the lips Ted —, London-born bandleader who died in 1969 The —, 1999 action film starring Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz Time for parade Turn to dance Twosome The kingdom of heaven (4) Titaness turning out to be most unpleasant (8) The proposal isn't on, apparently (5) This muscle goes up and down and sends things round (7) Truncheon (5) Terse (7) Titles (5) Term of office (6) Trite (5) They make things happen (9) Try to seduce (5) Tin provided strong smell (5) The proposal isn't on, apparently (5) This muscle goes up and down and sends things round (7) Truncheon (5) Terse (7) Titles (5) Term of office (6) Trite (5) Tries Tom overtly has to budge They must accept hip-hop treatment The first nine letters turned up with a letter from Greece Trees flourished, it's said, in leading industrial nations (5,5) Top course for bobby (4) This may need a warrant for a period of repose, we hear (6) Tolerates (6) Tooth covering (6) Theme (5) Two-winged insect Traffic light colour Throttles The —, 1912 volume of verse by Walter de la Mare Twin brother of Viola in William Shakespeare play Twelfth Night The first dray, terribly late Talk about headgear Threaten conflict to the north The French girl is allowed Trial or trade Trauma Title The tales translated for sporty types Table support (7) This makes one eat like a horse (7) Thrash metal about right for band (6) Tie proves an attraction (4) The demon drink? (4,6) The deficiency will not last for a long period (8) There are lines of feet in it, of course (6) The face of a five-year-old? (6) To be able to (3) Tranquil Thing of value The —, 1976 action film starring Clint Eastwood as Harry Callahan Terribly eager to concur Time to change something Throw gold at star Tally Type of tree Tiny piece left in accommodation for travellers The way bargees walk Tenor, out of practice, is however reliable (6) This singer, it's said, never gives an encore (4) Torn cloth (3) Thieve (5) Tree (3) Type of folk music popular in the UK in the 1950s That woman’s lad turned out a forerunner Traitor Terribly eager to be consistent This singer, it's said, never gives an encore (4) Torn cloth (3) Thieve (5) Tree (3) Tall fur helmet Tinned food fish Theda —, US film actress nicknamed The Vamp who died in 1955 The —, 1996 romcom starring David Schwimmer and Gwyneth Paltrow The riddle of the kitchen? Tom back with a form of defence Terrible name for a tsar Terror Thin piece, sliver (5) Test (4) This singer, it's said, never gives an encore (4) Torn cloth (3) Thieve (5) Tree (3) Tom —, Best Actor in a Leading Role Oscar nominee for Reuben, Reuben Thick wheat flour Japanese noodle Town in Valencia, Spain noted for the performance of an annual medieval religious drama Thomas Love —, author of the 1831 satire Crotchet Castle Tool wasted money Tardy ordering tale Type of tree Trim round notice for procession (6) To line, add a new tree (5) Train expert in roses in a different way (6,7) Tunnel in progress? (5,3) Two ends have to be played to be fair (4-6) They make bouquets by hand, draping large gold heart in roses (8) Times alluding to England coming first is stirring (8) The recipes are exact (7) The result of crying about 21 (5) The bowler's appeal causes a tumult? (6) The colour finally preferred (3) Too (4) Turning tool (5) Turning tool Throat disease of children Too Truncheon Town in Dordogne, SW France, associated with the wine industry The —, 1997 horror film starring Penelope Ann Miller as Dr Margo Green Traumatise Thieve Thin porridge Talk about headwear They go to blazes (4,7) Ties, broadly speaking (7) There's anger in their expressions (3) Temporary assistant would look odd if permanent (5,4) The arrogance which is taken for granted (11) That part of the lower back also called the lumbus Too far away from the mountains? Ted, Tom and I may be missing There's a trace of uranium in many a flower Thin French pancakes (6) Trains heading for Euston with fees to carry pet (8) Tube is heading north, getting call to leave east (6) They go to blazes (4,7) Ties, broadly speaking (7) There's anger in their expressions (3) Temporary assistant would look odd if permanent (5,4) The arrogance which is taken for granted (11) Tree sap (5) Tyre surface (5) Type of canvas bag Time to order something Tried working when weary Twosome Titled lady in Italy one casts out Talk for too long? That's absolutely right! Top Gear for Pope That's peculiar, not even Italy misses Al Time and date in Rome for flowers Tender translation of runes Tranquil (6) Transgression (3) Table game (7) Town in Cheshire on the River Mersey east of Widnes The victor gets to remove Time to return cigar – sad Type of facial hair Tempo device Thick-skinned beast almost over English river Thoughtful enclosures I have seen Temporary relief (7) Tavern's opening has beer enthusiasts returning — it's over the road? (6) Tango to mimic Diet Coke, regularly finding means of copying pop (4,4) Take away dude misbehaving in front of court (6) Trouble from school next to motorway — that is loud (8) This minute chicken's split at the back? (2,3,4) The subject of article by me (5) They can only operate at one's bidding (11) The dramatic spirit of one in real confusion (5) Take away (5) Terrible fate The —, 1983 comedy-drama film starring Tom Berenger and Glenn Close The —, judicial institution of the Roman Catholic Church founded to suppress heresy The bean rolled under Type of tennis TV doctor gets a call to stop The subject of article by me (5) They can only operate at one's bidding (11) The dramatic spirit of one in real confusion (5) Take away (5) Throw a pancake Teacher back in prison Talk about the French wooden house Time to order something Tawdry Type of cravat Term of respect Trail Trick Tree hugged by Grace Darling The subject of article by me (5) They can only operate at one's bidding (11) The dramatic spirit of one in real confusion (5) Take away (5) Therefore Tropical vegetable related to taro plants Tiny part of a cat Twosome Tight-fisted skinflint's first for wealth The French academic is beguiled Two cricket sides appearing occasionally Tap or tango (5) Team from busy Cheshire station on the air (4) Transmissions from an English port in case of hostilities (9) They're team events, of course (6) Thankful to have finished one's duty (8) They put on other people's clothes (8) Throw this at weddings (8) Tolerate, endure (4) Tumult (4) Truck (5) The golfer’s conceit Tender Transfer tied up This holds fodder — not quite enough to make nag obese! The Return of the ___ , 1878 Thomas Hardy novel (6) The tax takes it in (5) Thoughts that could be put aside (5) Total, say, or just a bit Total state Term of office Take unlawfully Turning up with evasive rodent Treacle for Missouri girls Touch (4) Travelling salesperson (abbr) (3) The one expensive motor cuts power (2,5) Transport valuable metal criminal stashed in vacant house (7) Two setters in water — this keeps us dry (9) Turn back before it erupts (4) Tree (3) Table game Tender rose arrangement Truth about groove Tiny part of a cat Ten in mesh, subsequently Toothed implement Type of seed Twosome Train isn't diverted on the way Thrown guard ignoring fifty The ultimate customer (3,4) Takes liberties quietly and then gets back to business (8) To sit down outside wood is most foolish (7) The self (3) Toddler (3) Top of milk (5) Truncheon (5) Test of knowledge The —, 1965 stage play by Harold Pinter Tom —, 1973 French Open men's doubles tennis champion with John Newcombe Tom —, author of the novels Without Remorse and Red Rabbit Threaten conflict to the north That woman’s in the right Three ran that way Teen’s idea about prisoners Travel gave you endless trouble They open out for novice Too sad, the fragments belonging to a nation (9) Talk about exercise in run (7) The call of the chessplayer in action? (6) The doctor has nothing on the ship but waste material (5) They give patient service (6) This is intended to inform players how to deal with the score (5,6) They provide solid understanding for the square-bashers! (4,5) Taxi (3) Travel permit Treat unfairly or dishonestly Take or receive Thick white sauce flavoured with onions and seasonings The convenience of the military Top bets are lost Time with Lewis as actor Tea brought around in porcelain The call of the chessplayer in action? (6) The doctor has nothing on the ship but waste material (5) They give patient service (6) This is intended to inform players how to deal with the score (5,6) They provide solid understanding for the square-bashers! (4,5) Taxi (3) Torture instrument Three-handed card game using 32 cards Terror that wakes you up Tether Type of wood True capital of Mayan kingdom The study of fossils (13) Tangle (4) The call of the chessplayer in action? (6) The doctor has nothing on the ship but waste material (5) They give patient service (6) This is intended to inform players how to deal with the score (5,6) They provide solid understanding for the square-bashers! (4,5) Taxi (3) Tree native to Africa and northern Australia also called a monkey bread tree Terence —, Best Actor in a Supporting Role Oscar nominee for Billy Budd The Picasso contains a story Terribly avid performer The editor has to pay attention Throw a bribe This bean may be transformed into a drink Terrible starts for anyone who files unread letters Thrashed (8) Too many laid into such a pudding? (4-5) Tempt to enter apprenticeship (6) There's no let-up for the rich (7) Tear things to pieces - and put them in order again (10) Two-footed animal (5) Tentacle (6) Tented areas (5) The —, short story by Nikolai Gogol adapted as a mime play by Marcel Marceau in 1951 Tim’s lost in obscurity Time of underachievement Trendy new pub Thick topping Tavern Tenth little bird with huge wings Tulip may be illuminated Thankfulness (9) Thin slice (6) Time for an old political journalist (3) The fate of enemy aliens - burial round the north? (10) To shoulder a heavy load will produce despondency (4) The same ship is wrecked by stress (8) Touchy (5) That woman Type of puzzle consisting of pictures representing syllables and words The —, 1943 novella by Antoine de Saint-Exupery Tributary of the Narew River forming part of the Poland border with both Belarus and Ukraine Thomas —, author of 1673 literary work Roman Forgeries Three ran that way Take off after sign of approval — lounge finally is carpeted (6,3) Thailand? I'm confident it's mainly Buddhist (5) Time went quickly when discussing complaint (4,3) Told Pip to give up (4) They bloom in a set-up that needs properly arranging (8) This shows how far I'd returned to a set position (8) Thing a hen lays (3) Transmit The —, 1988 film drama starring Kelly McGillis and Jodie Foster The Adventures of —, 1940 novel by Alison Uttley The Romans’ idol The picture contains a story Timber not turning — it's drifting in the water Those people taken in by Ernest Hemingway Take (an exam) again (5) They're mine workers on leave (5,3) Trendy bright female, at heart, is a poser (6) Trained guardians removing grid where it gets quite hot (5) Troop learns to avoid the regular drinkers (6) Time to bend an ear (3) Teacher the French can get the better of (5,6) Terse (7) Ties (5) Television, informally (5) Teacher (5) Tarnish The self Tip over or spill Totally engrossed The —, war memorial in Whitehall designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens Thomas —, English author of 1675 stage play Alcibiades The —, 1971 film drama directed by and starring Dennis Hopper Time for some music Tree found in a small enclosure Tailor giving girl exercises Trips (7) Twilight (4) Turn to corner to fix things (3-3) They're put down on canvas? Beat one's that's run out of craft in the main? (8) Training part that's boring (5,3) Telephone the expert circus manager (10) The kind of rider to send to eternity! (8) Taking off the record will upset a singer (7) Throw in a high arc (3) Toothed wheel (3) Tending to brag Town and resort in central Switzerland between lakes Thun and Brienz Terribly feral Dutch king Threw dice, even to get proof Threefold Transfer Type of ant Trueman not prepared for series of games Transvestite clothing is an obstacle to progress Tinker's follower? (6) Telephone the expert circus manager (10) The kind of rider to send to eternity! (8) Taking off the record will upset a singer (7) Throw in a high arc (3) Toothed wheel (3) Tusk material Traitor in fraternity Thinking about writing material The problem with alien food processors The French find Virginia hot stuff Tears off to look Took in from undersea terrain Type of tree Type of dressing Taking heart, being related Type of fruit of rustic origin TV programme with fat actors? Type of tuna (8) Trespass (8) Type of flatfish (6) Text of an opera (8) Telephone the expert circus manager (10) The kind of rider to send to eternity! (8) Taking off the record will upset a singer (7) Throw in a high arc (3) Toothed wheel (3) Travelling miles to find parking is easy Topic Tough guy not first to retreat in Arctic region Trollope's fictional cathedral city (10) Traversed (7) Tanned hide (7) This writer lacked a single bit of inspiration? You surprise me! (1,3,2,4) Take weapons right for one in 2 (3) The work I consumed was sleep-inducing (6) The way is half open - have a go! (5) To be precise (4,2) Take on Telephone box Texan mission that was site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces Tributary of the Elbe River upon which Potsdam, Germany, stands The —, 2015 horror film starring Reese Mishler and Pfeifer Brown Thin creature to remain in group Turn to dance Tropical creature Too Tree seen in London area Turn upside down (6) TV (informal) (5) Type of tyre (6) Took a dip, evenly spread, having too much on one's plate (7) Transience of intrinsic nature said to follow Welshman (11) Treads on relation by marriage (7) Tree featured by half-racy newspapers (7) Twelve months Toy figure Three-dimensional shape in geometry that resembles a ring doughnut Title Tear Torn (6) They help to run vessel laden with fish (6) This person's overturned umpire's rule (8) Tech trouble ends in god-awful irritation (6) Too high a price to be on the level (5) The business end of a loop line? (5) Turning quite sour and blue-green (9) They throw things around in a spirited way (12) To badger (6) Tree sap (5) Toddler (3) Take turns Toxophily Tax on imports Town west of Glasgow known as The Cradle of the Royal Stewarts The French eleven get prisoner a book Travelling on a gold vessel Traitor Top playing cards Turf Total? Not total, we hear Tell about company backing move Tries to reform the Post Office inside to get a quick answer (7) The sort of agent subjected to insurance (5-5) Thaw (4) Trouble, afflict (3) Throw of dice (4) Tooth type (5) Tooth covering (6) Tavern (3) The —, 1987 novella by Patrick Suskind Time to get reckless? Nonsense Time to change something They happen to mean phone went off Temptress Things to cover (that may be hidden?) (6) Thought to have left out light meal (9) Transport official parking in trendy part of town (9) Terribly tense, rapid walker Twofold (4) To show fear, ruler cried out (5) Team ban that's not part of the main article (7) Type (7) Turret (5) Tug Tennis racket string The —, Test cricket ground in London The —, 2003 novel by Martina Cole Title character in a US television cartoon series that debuted in 1960 whose supporting cast included Ty Coon and Vincent Van Gopher Thomas —, political pamphleteer who authored 1791's Rights of Man Tolerate Dutch whiskers They dread becoming dry The girl from Esher Types Time included by leading players for openings Type (7) Turret (5) Throughout the text (6) The —, 2000 action film starring George Clooney and Mark Wahlberg The —, Greek epic poem ascribed to Homer Time to alter something Tried working when exhausted Tavern Type of pasta Type of meat Toil as chap cooked sausages Trig function (4) Told to lift a cutter (5) They look cold-bloodedly at a fall of the dice (5,4) These not wanted after I saw some attacking strokes (7) They explode, as hospital fails badly (1-5) Team always has large number following (7) Taken plenty turning over both of 18's banks (6) Turning pale, question filling for dental problem (6) Trainee left a breadwinner Tsar has four before article Time and motion list Type of tree Type of cheese Transgression Top darts score? (6) Town in Derbyshire, north-west of Kinder Scout, at the foot of the Pennines To faint (5) That woman (3) Ten years (6) Town destroyed in 1937 by German bombers during the Spanish Civil War The —, 1980 children's book by Roald Dahl Terribly evil and awful The picture contains a story Trial or trade Trauma Taverns (4) The French fools — they're cut off and wet (7) Taking neither side in a war The —, 1958 action film starring Kirk Douglas and Tony Curtis The —, 2005 comedy-drama film starring, directed and co-written by James Franco Thomas —, golfer who won the 2011 Omega European Masters Tolerate a beast Tiny relative has least Tried working when weary Tiny moment The French daughter or son Trudge Total possessions — type of car (6) Tail bone (6) Time to take a different position in the issue of sight (5) Tips of shark's teeth: evil, edged like a sword (5) Traps set for little fish (5) The vehicle I discarded has disappeared (8) The fellow grew old but could cope (7) Tightly stretched (4) Toddler (3) This works with right garment Thankfulness Temporary loss of electricity Toilet Temporary setback (6) That won't be a problem (2,5) The —, 1983 BBC TV comedy series starring Rowan Atkinson in the title role The —, 1990s BBC TV drama series starring Suzanne Burden and Richard Hawley Talking gets CID into trouble Travelling lane gets old on one’s own Told nine to work when slack Two-masted sailing vessel Take a seat Travel into unknown regions Titillating (5) Tortilla chips topped with melted cheese and spices (6) To whip (4) The two (4) Thespian The —, 1981 horror film starring Dee Wallace and Patrick Macnee Terribly eager to concur Total state Tally Type of harpsichord Tumble They may be open to receive weapons Train set in order for travellers Together — one with sister and one with child The —, building in the Latin Quarter associated with the former University of Paris The golfer’s conceit Thus behold lead break Thespian Tease a twerp They organise the classrooms Turn down European or US coin Transparent panel inserted in an otherwise opaque material (6) Time to remember rising in Dublin and Rome? (6) Top actress gained ally in play about drama's opening (7,4) Traffic light colour Third son of Adam in the Old Testament The —, 1980s US television series starring George Peppard and Mr T The picture contains a story Time to tear into fashion Tavern Throttle Theme to select? Not entirely They see sense with disordered senses To succeed, it must follow her in first (7) The morning help is easily won over (8) Transport gives me a rest (7) Trilby, for example (3) Transgression (3) Thomas —, Irish actor; founder of a sculling prize in 1715 that is still competed for on the River Thames on August 1 The convenience of lads? Total zero at sport Tip making primate cross Three-day rock festival held at Max Yasgur's farm in Bethel, NY (9) Tool for turning or lifting grass fodder (7) Tibetan or Mongolian priest (4) Timber turned out beautifully (6) Takes the air, as we can hear (6) Twist in a current of air (4) Truncheon (5) Thieve (5) Temporary stay (7) Trite (5) Tup (3) Town in South Australia built in 1947 as the administrative centre of the Long Range Weapons Establishment Type of West Indian popular music That part of the N Pacific Ocean between NE Siberia and Alaska Turn gold over to gallery Trade in treated lead Ties up location Transaction Two under par Twig, for example, rolled over by bird The normal banner (8) Turns in the New Testament? (4) Tackle the boss about laundry container (7,6) Tension produced by shower on the street (6) To only a limited extent Twelve Turn up Tracey —, conceptual artist whose works include 1998's My Bed Tuna roast prepared for distant traveller Talked at location to journalist The others relax Tapenade ingredient Transfixes Type of pasta They help one to see good girls Through these you can see jockey ride lions — wow! (5,7) The charge if one goes from one side to another (8,3) Thick mist (3) Takes a seat (4) Toy weapon Thick slice of bread Tie is a nuisance Type of maple Transgression Twisting of antlers or of breastbone Title is arranged for supporter of privileged group The charge if one goes from one side to another (8,3) Thick mist (3) Takes a seat (4) The —, 2001 film drama starring Jim Carrey and Bob Balaban Takuma —, Japanese F1 driver from 2002-08 Traitor in fraternity Thugs, a great many, around union Transport favourite rug Turns away from bad serve Type of conifer Turn up Telling a story while engaged in textile manufacture? The charge if one goes from one side to another (8,3) Thick mist (3) Takes a seat (4) Turret Teacher Toni —, Spanish MotoGP rider; winner of the 2006 Portuguese GP The —, 1986 horror film starring Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis The woman from Esher Teach how to swindle Turn Twosome Type of plant Too Trendy light away from the coast Try underground in trade, reversing basic principles (6,5) To begin with, lack of energy overwhelms wild fling's durability (4,4) Truncheon William shortened, adding wedge perhaps (5,4) Tailor (tiny and agile) creates warm atmosphere (9) Twice 16Dn.? (4) The sad state of a niggard? (6) The skill needed to fly it? (8) The plight of an apologetic country? (5,5) Tell how rare tan may be acquired (7) Tilt (3) The same (5) Town in Greater Manchester; birthplace of composer William Walton The —, 1944 novel by Dorothy B Hughes The name of God in the Islamic faith Tender bishop gets one note Trim a table with a rug Team Toothpaste lid Tall, vivid flowering spike There for the taking (2,3,5) Total (5) Two-sided legislation about a rate change (9) The postman gets the sack - this one! (7) The sort of agent subjected to insurance? (10) The stronghold, one hears, went into action (6) Tarnish (5) Tags (6) Touchy (5) Tease (5) Type of miniature golf The —, 1990 crime film starring Don Johnson and Virginia Madsen Timber tree of Australia used for plywood Thomas —, author of 1843 poem The Song of the Shirt Tense and nervous (2,4) Take control by force (5) This ham's potentially a huge success (5,3) Thrillers maybe shot while in Glasgow (6) Take a bow and fiddle, perhaps (4) Took exception to mad monster being scolded (12) Tranquil (6) Thing a hen lays (3) Topics This place The —, 1986 novel by Ian Rankin Total zero at sport Trifle with attorney before midnight Testament There's nothing about article, but it may be filed Top worker to call teacher (10) They hold Women’s Institute meeting with more senior people (8) Those put on it may expect firm offers in writing (7,4) Turned up in France (9) They're not often miscast in Westerns (7) There's a scrap when a communist is told to be quiet (5) Their skills are sinister (4-7) Total way to review the evidence (3,2) Traffic marker (4) Tooth covering (6) Take legal action Thin biscuit Town in St Petersburg, Russia; site of a 1921 rebellion on an island in the Gulf of Finland Tim —, leader of the Liberal Democrats from 2015-17 Three scattered that way Thwart Type of offal Took a breather Timing device Twosome Type of combat in which manure is thrown by duke? Threefold success for choirboy? Talk about English fleece Tracked snow vehicle (6) The crash was the mischievous child's doing (6) Take the chair - but not impartially? (7) The fellow's charge is a big house! (7) The opposite of talk (8) The most discriminating insect (6) The —, 2011 comedy-drama film starring Vince Vaughn and Kevin James Turn to a bigger prize Tenth of a dime Type of tree Those fronting band include fab four hit Time covered by European poet Tree in familiar old story Two-wheeled vehicle with pedals (7) Two-wheeled toy with floorboard (7) Tawdry (5) Textile fabrics seller (6) The crash was the mischievous child's doing (6) Take the chair - but not impartially? (7) The fellow's charge is a big house! (7) The opposite of talk (8) The most discriminating insect (6) Tiny amount Tin from Tuscany That woman’s in the right Tramp’s companion? Toxin Traitor Types of tree Titled woman They may conceal terrible evils The crash was the mischievous child's doing (6) Take the chair - but not impartially? (7) The fellow's charge is a big house! (7) The opposite of talk (8) The most discriminating insect (6) Trite Town in Scotland; administrative headquarters of the council area of Clackmannanshire The —, 1997 action film directed by and starring Kevin Costner Type of fruit Tankard material Trees since found by writers Tom the actor has holiday afloat Team turning up to circumvent court orders Take lead off vizsla wagging tail — essential (5) Tablet initially prescribed wrongly (4) Turn green with envy in the end — that's life! (6) Timetable for school: 50% escape to head north (8) Trap Truncheon Tropical tree whose dark hard wood is used for cabinet work Time and motion list The flair of Michelangelo Tear Tom and Anna agitated, in a state Tanner requiring treatment for heat burns? The bird song that wakes you at dawn? (7,6) The height of a severe storm (7) Though yellow at heart, it won't run (4-6,3) They are certainly biased (5) Tarantula, for example (6) Travel permit (4) The heavens (3) Termination Thrive The —, 1988 novel by Robert Ludlum The —, 2002 horror film starring Naomi Watts and Martin Henderson The —, 1997 horror film starring Penelope Ann Miller and Tom Sizemore Thick wheat flour Japanese noodle The —, 1955 novel by William Golding Tranquiliser also marketed under the name Valium Thomas Love —, author of 1831 novel Crotchet Castle Time to order something This place sounds like a landmark Topic Two companies with one drink Tear on a projection (4) They had characters arranged in circles in old offices (5-6) Tell all this band is ordinary (4) The English do is not normal (9) Three similar things considered as a unit (7) Take to one's heels (informal) (4) Total rubbish (informal) (5) The French hate cooking that's ready on the outside and tough (8) Type the French provoke (6) Theme (5) Tag The —, Sergei Prokofiev opera first performed in 1929 based on a Fyodor Dostoevsky story Twin brother of Jacob in the Old Testament Tourist city in NE Hungary at the centre of a wine-producing region Transaction Trim Boston style for musician True as true, ignoring the odds Thick fluid but so clear, essentially (6) Tea at home limits King George's discomfiture (7) Tell how many there are again (7) These women had arms, of course (7) Thus fancy material comfort (6) Trite (5) To long for (5) Take action on Type of West Indian pop music; a forerunner of reggae Tear-jerker set in the kitchen Talked about trade tech Take note Thin layer of wood Time flies — in small amounts They use librettos in a prose translation Tanks in shade getting fresh air They defer to those in authority (3-3) Theatrical locations? (6) Top president who's become careless? (6,3) The price of a bed round the south (4) Telephoned and ordered to serve (6,2) They are seen first on name-plates (8) Ten-sided figure (7) That woman (3) Tented ground Temperature scale The —, 2000 comedy-drama film starring Sam Neill and Billy Mitchell Track cycling competition consisting of six events The —, 1961 novel by Brian Aldiss Thwart with a sword Thin sort of suggestion Three in Rome initially eat olive, say Transfixed Take unlawfully Tranquillisation Transfer diamonds in royal house The price of a bed round the south (4) Telephoned and ordered to serve (6,2) They are seen first on name-plates (8) Ten-sided figure (7) That woman (3) TV commercial Turn up again Town on the east coast of the island of Bute, Scotland Type of metal Type of gas Type of deer Try to hear leading characters in South Africa? Take a pew (3,4) The price of a bed round the south (4) Telephoned and ordered to serve (6,2) They are seen first on name-plates (8) Ten-sided figure (7) That woman (3) Terribly neat feature of Sicily Tsar, e.g. Alexander, disguised as a king Turn to dance Term of respect Twine The calm hen gets agitated in an English town Treatment for kidney failure (8) Take foolish risks (4,4,4) The cool cat a poet made up is absolutely useless (9,6) Tolerate a new wife moving right out (5) The facts are these: freewheeling stars will break apart defence (5,5) Theatrical fellow houses son in apartment (10) Two promises and an oath (9) There was bad weather when I hurried round (4) Tip-top drink and string (5) The grammarian's time of strain (5) Trees feature in the Spanish manuscript (4) The works built to Design T (5) To father (5) Tup (3) Twofold (6) Tree (5) Treasure Tony —, actor who played the title role in US television series Monk Tom —, 1973 French Open men's doubles tennis champion with John Newcombe The —, 1959 horror film starring Vincent Price and Judith Evelyn The —, 2005 film drama starring Guy Pearce and Ray Winstone Twyla —, US dancer who conceived, directed and choreographed 2002 Broadway musical Movin' Out Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard Ticket to see game Tin from Tuscany Tooth covering Tier Team in residence Tired utterance (9) The fighter's craft (7) Turns west and lists (6) Teller of anecdotes (9) Torn cloth (3) Toy figurines Tree whose wood is used for bridges as it resists underwater rot The —, 1996 comedy-drama film starring Colm Meaney and Donal O'Kelly Time to change something Travesty right in front Tune ending Telling falsehoods — some only in German Tell Russian leader to cheer up Theban plays fail to make peaceful appeal (3,3,4) Turns over and over (5) Talk like the Beatles to right-winger (6) Those legal? Watch criminal avoid serious punishment (5,3,7) Tom turns to her, naturally (6) Time of year in which Capri looks its best (5) They entertain large numbers of people (5) Too (4) To rib (5) Twist out of shape (4) Temporary traffic marker Turn up to give church shade Tried working when exhausted Tiny moment Tease America to turn up sweetener Trick with bottomless ravine Trendy joint Tree product Top of the leg Top builder? (6) The ___ , 1960 Billy Wilder film starring Jack Lemmon and Shirley MacLean (9) Take a hand in a sporting way (4,5) The biography of a pugilist? (9) Tugs (5) Tarnish (5) Term of office (6) Tungsten (7) Threaded fastener (5) Turn away or aside (5) The German comes back downcast Trying to improve worse aim with energy Tedious Throb Type of offal Tree from Matabeleland There's nothing in the prank to cause provocation (5) Toddler (3) Tooth covering (6) Teach Tourist town in Kent that houses two sixteenth-century castles Tradesman has the German beer included They’re sharp, and have left omens out Transform The face of a fool Train me to make clothing Tedious dances — but not indoors Take it to save time (5,3) Turn it to keep reading (4) There's nothing in the prank to cause provocation (5) Toddler (3) Tooth covering (6) Toy weapon The -, shallow inlet on the North Sea coast by Lincolnshire The —, 1970s BBC sitcom starring Richard Briers and Michael Gambon Talked of bicycle part Took a chair Trough Type of tree Travel document is in Virginia Travelling people transported it to USSR Tirade (8) The Garden State in the US (3,6) The day preceding Ash Wednesday (5,4) There's nothing in the prank to cause provocation (5) Toddler (3) Tooth covering (6) Toad type Town on the north bank of the River Tyne south of Whitley Bay Tom —, tinker in William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream The Romans’ idol Those drunk on spirit Total state Tuna's prepared for family members Trouble at start of career Testing conditions (7) Tribute of silver received in house (6) Tournament contests that might have you out of your seat (6) They ride in order making descent (8) They keep going round the peaks (4) Trivial The —, region of SE England between the North Downs and the South Downs Time of pageantry Tthe admiral initially drank rum in this vessel The ___ , (horse racing) (4) Tumultuous (5) Turn pale, perhaps in fear (6) Tries to take in tailor’s top suit (6) That woman at supermarket has Covid; initially family shields like this (8) Time to dump date: kiss at the back for thrills (10) Tramp having appropriate hippy place to put money? (6) True bent of a dark girl (8) The babies of years ago (6) Tendon (5) Toys for girls (5) Truck (5) Take photos with this Tedium Thin biscuit Talk at zero speed Throw Tiny thing taking time in musical work Ticket to ride? (3,4) Tracked down and slaughtered another rat (3,2,5) Troops look cross mounting guard at entrance (10) There's nothing in solid secret store (5) The strange pets I loaned turned out to be troublesome (9) Tags (6) This place (4) Trudge like a policeman Toil Torrent Trials or trade agreements? This red revolution is uncertain Toughen — acclimatise (5) They have an answer for everything (4,4) Tube that takes air from the throat to the lungs (8) Three-toed South American flightless bird (4) Tall eastern temple building (6) Trotsky buys pint with old money (6) Taste a delicate starter of pâté beforehand (8) Tough little pieces skinned (4) There's a Terrible Russian vehicle after me! (4) This instrument is properly one's forte (5) The proposal doesn't stop there? (5) Too Tuesday —, US actress married to Dudley Moore from 1975-80 Turned to give snack to journalist Tremble as friend puts pressure on one gallery Tumbled Trained, the least sporty people Traveller's guide initially given meat and potatoes There's a new source of timber The money ran out, eliminating a former Middle East country (5,5) Three quarters of strategy rearranged in turn (6) Treasures commercial products of mine (6) Thin and surplus to requirements (5) The fruit of 19 (5) Teacher (5) Tropical plant (5) Town and administrative headquarters of Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Twining plant of South and Central America cultivated for its edible fleshy yellow root Time for a walk Terrain lost by instructor Transgressors Touch and run Thin and surplus to requirements (5) The fruit of 19 (5) Teacher (5) Tropical plant (5) The —, 1976 film thriller starring Gregory Peck and Lee Remick Target for livestock Teacher Type of grass Type of cheese Transaction TV programme in which dog devours headgear Tape made by group in class Toothless mammal (8) Thin and surplus to requirements (5) The fruit of 19 (5) Teacher (5) Tropical plant (5) Throw lightly or casually Tree The —, 1997 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin Tessa returned something valuable Thing of value Take no notice of ogre in novel Try short period with book That won't happen! (2,2) Take a dip (4) Tree with furry catkins (5,6) Things We ___ Today (1964 Beatles song) (4) Throw things at raw hide (4) The colour of my vehicle (7) Two Europeans give a finish to the furniture (6,6) The record, played such a long time after, proves hopeless (12) Thomas —, 18th-century English composer noted for his setting of Shakespearean songs Time of underachievement Tropical creepy-crawly Touchy (9) Take heart from Beano and Dandy, too (2,4) This clue is unlikely to be forgotten (9) Topmost (7) Top cards (4) Traverse (5) Takes for granted (7) The —, 1911 novel by D H Lawrence Town in Surrey at the foot of the North Downs Television presenter whose credits include Big Brother and The Million Pound Drop The —, 1987 crime film starring Christopher Lambert and Terence Stamp Time to jump Tear off at pace Type of information on America Ties up location Tricked by small fish To summarise, it's a captain's position (7) The vessel is a cutter (7) Topless spectacles for girls (6) This is assumed to be at arm's length (6) The kind of temporary accommodation associated with a toll? (4,4) They brawl but the noise fades away (7) Topics (6) The —, 1953 war novel by Martin Dibner Tradition Transaction Those people Type of meat Take exception to Sterne novel Taking place in the area not visible to the audience (8) Type of lettuce (7) Television, the internet, advertising etc (4,5) Tax on imports (6) Two US states that share a capital (4) The way to hold garden tool to deal with this? (8) Tool initially had open end (3) The region of 100 fruit (5) Twelve inches (4) Tree sap (5) To guide Totally, completely Tool for boring holes The —, 1990 biopic starring Gary and Martin Kemp in the title roles Technique of grey monochrome painting used in imitation of sculpture Thick rectangular straw mat used as a standard to measure a Japanese room Training or diets that may boost performance? Time to embrace violent ruffian True ally upset about nothing Tidy jasmine at entrance, clipping what's choking it (6) The Stage article about enthralling atmosphere (7) Take part voluntarily (3,2) The one rule broken in rigged vote (4,4) Thousands round hotel area head for interior shade (5) The Parisian punching couple around hooter (5) Trouble right behind English in Second Division (9) Tries to win over bowlers, say, in competition (5,2) Take action to stop weakening the spirit? (3,4) Tied up money? (5) Taken unawares? (6) Taxi (3) Tyre surface Touched material Triple Temptress loosening reins? Talk about bowler, say Two of a kind (4) Take action to stop weakening the spirit? (3,4) Tied up money? (5) Taken unawares? (6) Taxi (3) Turn turtle Town in Wiltshire associated with the railway industry The —, one of three ships commanded by Christopher Columbus in 1492 That woman’s in the right Type of tree Term of endearment Tidiness Turn up with right band, sounding pleased Thankless person (7) Take action to stop weakening the spirit? (3,4) Tied up money? (5) Taken unawares? (6) Taxi (3) Thing worn on the ear The —, 1975 novel by Barry Hines Title Tear Tiredness upset nonconformist Thrash tense European Terrific change in purse Tumbler that's black, held by a European That woman has articles to enclose Tosh (7) Two couches, a uniform between them smeared (8) Temporary break ruins routine print (12) The girl from Montpellier (5) Two that stir in a haphazard way, initially (2,5,4) They're thrown from horses in rodeos (7) They figure a great deal in population surveys (13) Trifles - child's play really (4) Take whatever is left (7) Thing shot from a bow Tropical evergreen tree whose dried unopened flower buds are used as a fragrant spice The —, 1988 film drama starring Sean Connery and Mark Harmon Texan mission that was site of a siege in 1836 by Mexican forces Teacher of rhetoric in the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar Trace out a box Time for some coffee Time of underachievement Tavern Type of hat Trees brought back from Alaska originally Take turns (9) The quick way to a world of newspapers? (5,6) They are set in gum (5) Thin candle (5) Two-footed animal (5) Town in Uganda on Lake Victoria housing an international airport The —, 1956 Alfred Hitchcock film drama starring Henry Fonda and Vera Miles Time to change something Tell clergyman not to start Tempt French nobleman in bishop's domain Tired out (9) The rarest eagle? Of course it is! (4,2,3) The first sort of test in old solver's book (7) Thrilled about muck-up? That's harsh! (8) Tries out wickedness first: that's ominous (8) Telling of someone close (8) Took advantage of dues (4) Throw in a high arc (3) The —, 2007 crime drama film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Jeff Daniels The —, 2000 novel by Gore Vidal The —, 2001 action film co-written by and starring Jean-Claude Van Damme The Town that Dreaded —, 1976 thriller The —, 1967 romcom starring Peter Sellers and Britt Ekland The —, 1969 novel by Jackie Collins Terribly rude about medium object Tried working when exhausted The bird in the nest Transfer some firm overseas They will spend their time together (4-5) Tease (5) Tropical American bird (6) This place (4) To gossip Throwing line in darts The —, war memorial in Whitehall, London, designed by Edwin Lutyens The —, George Bernard Shaw stage play subtitled A Political Extravaganza Talk of oxygen, say Thin people with terribly pale bones Type of element Therefore Types of wasp Tree product Terribly sad poet holding fifty little wrigglers Tolstoy novel (3,3,5) Too often mistaken for an unimportant event (8) They're bound to work out ref's needing specs ultimately (5) Tactile, round sort of window (7) To keep down right, ruler has to oust Marxist leader (7) Tea flavoured with bergamot (4,4) Toil (4) Topmost point (8) Those traversing south-west state both uncovered prospects (8) Top-grade partners cutting post one intended to fill on board (8) Those in service favouring church society (6) Thought better of hypocrisy in a rush (8) Tolerate (5) Thick piece of timber (4) Tedium (7) Terrifying dreams Three-hulled vessel The —, 1967 film drama starring Peter Fonda and Susan Strasberg The —, 1859 novel by Anthony Trollope The —, 1958 stage play by Brendan Behan Terribly evil, as it happens Three got moved at the same time Twister in two minds before a party Turning endlessly to nurse: medicine's first remedy Terraced houses built to form an arc (8) Thought better of hypocrisy in a rush (8) Tolerate (5) Thick piece of timber (4) Tedium (7) Take prisoner Table game Thin fog Talk at zero speed Top card for pro Threaten battle to the north Tin from Tuscany Trust right cathedral city Turns to snacks Ticket price sounds reasonable Twosomes Tumbles Taxi passenger Transported when given instruction Tries a new type of comedy Travelling salesman taking fruit round outskirts of Dutch capital Temporary substitute (9) Thought better of hypocrisy in a rush (8) Tolerate (5) Thick piece of timber (4) Tedium (7) Thomas —, English author of 1675 stage play Alcibiades The —, 1999 romcom starring Chris O'Donnell and Renee Zellweger Tim’s lost in obscurity The golfer’s conceit Type of grass Thespian Tool found in quiet country road? Turn aside from state capital in Texas Trenches so safe when there's been an upheaval (6) The French hut held together with rope? (6) There's nothing odd about a uniform song-hit (4,6) Tented area (4) Throw overboard Touches The —, English horse race for fillies held at Epsom since 1779 The —, 1985 adventure film starring Sean Astin and Josh Brolin Towel wrapped around chick Truth about groove Tugs Teach Transgression Team about to take on recording pioneer Taut (5) Took a picture that includes this game (5) Turns I botched, including three in game of ill repute (9) There's nothing like it on bone — is much initially cut? (8) Trial deficit of trawler company? (3,6) The range of half a circle-maker? (7) Take-off? (6,5) Titles (5) Trivial (5) Tolerates (7) The —, short story by Nikolai Gogol adapted as a mime play by Marcel Marceau in 1951 Tributary of the Narew River forming part of the Poland border with both Belarus and Ukraine Ticket price sounds reasonable Term of endearment They use rum to get some sleep Turn a blind eye to trick that's performed Trial — Hampshire river (4) To a very great extent (8) Turner embarrassed, getting flustered (8) Took on title, as king abdicated initially (7,4) Telephoned egghead to an extent (5) Take exception to the thing (6) Take the bend too sharply and capsize (8) They may be held by the checkers (5) Toys for girls (5) Term of office (6) Trapeze artist Thumb a lift Thwart Tinned food fish The —, stage play by W B Yeats first performed in 1903 The bird in the nest Tuna-mad relative Type of maple Toothpaste lids Track (4) Trees (anag) (5) Thrilling vote for Republican, I see (8) The spirit of Hogmanay? (6) The measure of an Israeli seaport (4) Ten years (6) Tea urn (7) Time to come (6) Travel permit (4) Take apart The —, 2015 film comedy starring Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway Type of painting Tears flowing for flower? Those few who stay on after the others have left or been forced out (4) Toddlers (4) Thighbone (5) The two (4) Troublesome The self Three-legged stand Top cards The —, 1888 one-act comedy play by Anton Chekhov The —, 1900 novel by F Anstey Twist key conclusion Turn ale out that’s indifferent Told nine off for being idle Type of tree Type of music — and French salad ingredient The pool may be splendid Toddlers (4) Thighbone (5) The two (4) Tall thin person Traditional Indian dress This place Town in Cornwall across the River Tamar from Plymouth That part of the alimentary canal between the pharynx and the stomach Traitor in fraternity Talented with a drink Tremble Treble Thin line in poster? Toy with amateurishly (6) Toddlers (4) Thighbone (5) The two (4) Terse The —, 1868 novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky Total zero at sport Topic The present time? Told porkies (4) Trappist, for example (4) They chase members of burial party? (9) Thorough, in the hope of making a discovery (9) The language of non-comprehension (5) The outside (8) Thickness, fold (3) Tree type (5) Take photos with this (6) Thick Take flight To brag Television play by Samuel Beckett first broadcast in 1966 The —, 1910 ballet by Igor Stravinsky and Michel Fokine The —, 2001 action film starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton Textile town in Greater Manchester; birthplace of the Co-operative Movement Tiny duration Tendon Thrash with stick Top bird holding a presentation Trendy partners for residents Too much work: left to retire (6) The end of dog exercises, no lead on Rottweiler (8) That man will love welcome (5) Tell fibs at home and stay in bed (3-2) Trendy son sits uneasily to make demands (7) Twist formal legal document for recorder, maybe (4,10) Treat marine as a person of mixed parentage (9) The way in which one may charm (8) Their work is play (10) The beauty of justice (8) They have to be driven home (5) To some a handy guide to events (4) Tip up (4) Thaws The two Tea for two - and one more dance Tense, but otherwise flawless Time not working? Swell! To some extent includes cryptic spot (6) There's no point in being outspoken (5) Thin and bony (7) Temporal (7) Trite (5) Tub of hot water Talked, getting love assessed Tern To each Trees little Leslie found on chart Thermos designed for some parents Type of ice cream (5,6) Tail one wags, extreme part (7) Their job is to keep down correspondence (12) Type of hat (6) Torn cloth (3) Trivial (5) Thespian (5) Thing that recalls the past The —, 2002 novel by Rani Manicka Thomas —, furniture maker who authored The Cabinet-Maker and Upholsterer's Drawing-Book Time to change something The first ritual is banal The star turns getting break Third largest Balearic island (5) Tidiness (5) Thick paste of sugar and water, used for making sweets or icing cakes (7) The near or foreseeable future (6) They have been worn by men in retirement (11) The top salesmen in print? (4,7) They're often in hot water or scrapes! (6) Turn from the right? (3) To iron (5) Tenant's payment (4) Total (3) Technical language Twelfth month of the year in the Gregorian calendar Terribly stale stories Took a pew Type of tree Team up to cook raw rice? They have been worn by men in retirement (11) The top salesmen in print? (4,7) They're often in hot water or scrapes! (6) Turn from the right? (3) To iron (5) Tenant's payment (4) Total (3) The —, 1987 film drama starring Matt Dillon and Diane Lane Talented with a drink Time and motion list Thinking about writing material Trail Transaction They have been worn by men in retirement (11) The top salesmen in print? (4,7) They're often in hot water or scrapes! (6) Turn from the right? (3) To iron (5) Tenant's payment (4) Total (3) Trend Touch down Type of puzzle consisting of pictures representing syllables and words The —, 1970 film comedy starring Ron Moody, Dom DeLuise and Frank Langella Thick white sauce flavoured with onions and seasonings Time to jump Time to tear into fashion Tell engineers to get overdue Terribly bold with old family The burden we bear? Type of cheese Trinket Tally The first man to construct a barrier They may be struck in sporting events Tall, slender dog with a silky coat and large drooping ears (6) Treat guest with grace — it's not all bad! (7,3) The way it's positioned is a real benefit (5) Travel wearing explosive weapon (7) Tory offer could be a runner (9) They won't go off with US men that lack energy (4) Trouble following older cast to wealthy location (2,6) The respect in which going up meets the point (6) Take away (5) Truncheons (6) Tags Type of heeled boot The —, 1987 novel by James Ellroy Tolerate an animal Type of information on America Tot’s bedsore caused by footwear The golfer’s conceit Too confused in Laos? The Fighting Temeraire artist (6) Throw (the salad?) (4) That is upsetting about BBC boss — untouchable but showing nerves (8) The French studies could produce languor (9) The middle name of Enid Anderson (3) The girl takes the stairs for first air-trip (6,6) Temperament (6) Take notice of (4) Tag (5) Trade in smuggled goods Towboat The —, 1996 Harold Robbins novel Ticket price sounds reasonable Twosome Thicket They have no power to fly Teenager turning to drink Thick-skinned beast dropping back by European river Tricky question for Easter break? Type of living environment (7) Taking object, servant I mistreated hides it (10) This symbolically and literally is wrapped in 23 (4) This will keep the sheets in place (5-8) To hold some esteem as a nobleman (5) Toured madly round the ring and excelled in horsemanship (7) Top card (3) Team trip The —, 1924 silent film comedy starring Buster Keaton and Kathryn McGuire Tardy ordering tale Thinking about writing material Terribly pale small rings Too The Mayor of Casterbridge author (6,5) Temperature scale named after a Swedish astronomer, d. 1744 (7) Trouble: money mislaid at the back of inspector's carriages — it ends in Lost Property (9) Turner sketched a general, partly from the rear (8) This clue shows lack of care (7) Take advantage of (7) Teacher's title (3) Therefore Tempest Tooth covering The —, 1947 stage play by Jean Genet Talk at zero speed Turn to HQ to find distance between axles Tears, being terribly stern Tiny part of a cat Toughened Turned Taking most of the salad back with a regretful expression Tooth revealing Da Vinci's original? Not entirely Tinker with instrument Thumb one's nose disrespectfully (4,1,5) Thawed (8) Trim fruits in different heaps (9) Temporarily stay at the gatehouse (5) This sort of ability is worthy of esteem (7) This is arranged after the draw has taken place (6) The colour of a topless figure! (5) The middle part is lying unused, by the sound of it (5) Too (4) Take away and place elsewhere Take up again Takes unlawfully The —, 2007 film thriller starring Kristen Stewart and Dylan McDermott Traditional name of the star in the constellation of Ursa Major also called Alpha Ursae Majoris Tom —, golfer who won the 1992 US Open Total, say, or part Team’s supply of weapons Tear off at speed Thespian Type Thus Transactions Temper succeeded time after time Tour leader teased, so we hear Temporarily stay at the gatehouse (5) This sort of ability is worthy of esteem (7) This is arranged after the draw has taken place (6) The colour of a topless figure! (5) The middle part is lying unused, by the sound of it (5) Too (4) Thighbone Thomas Alva —, US inventor of the phonograph Tin from Tuscany The woman from Esher Thus get attorney a drink Time to tear into fashion Telling stories - some only in German Talk about singular herb Turn round quickly (5) Temporarily stay at the gatehouse (5) This sort of ability is worthy of esteem (7) This is arranged after the draw has taken place (6) The colour of a topless figure! (5) The middle part is lying unused, by the sound of it (5) Too (4) Total loss of hope The elephant has a bit of a foot Traitor in fraternity Tame recipe for beef, say Table fixed with right chain Time for some music Topic Taking care of tour's start and finish Terrible conclusion of road rage The cab will be back at eleven Time to hold on for award Tapered container for loose bulk material such as grain (6) To have a lot on their plate is healthy for politicians (6) The look on the face of one on holding up a train? (10) Thought almost perfect (4) Tips for climbers (4) To free (3) To be precise (4,2) Trailblazer (7) Tread on a sticker Talk of quiet toy Time of overachievement Traitor on fraternity Team sport Temperature taken by last nurse Turn from a liquid to a solid (6) The Fab Four's drummer (5) The elusive universal remedy (7) Thinks time and dates are wrong (9) They cut dashing figures (6) They work in the same craft (4) Tendon (5) Tightly stretched (4) Threefold (6) Tall mammal Taking place from time to time The —, 1915 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett Tender rose arrangement Team dies out Trying time for the church around part of Runcorn Talk at zero speed Type of maple Tree product Trees that may be sacred Three sheets to the wind (6) Tired wife prepared cake to be eaten by husband and daughter (7) The relative rapidity of a totem pole (5) They may bar, not show the way ahead (7,6) The topics she met (6) Turns out (6) Tribe (4) Tree (3) Thick woollen cloth (5) Test (3,3) Thespian Twin brother of Jacob in the Old Testament The picture contains a story Tight Twist of paper The sound of a piano is excruciating Threats can seem funny The outcome of a regular letter (5) Time for additions? (6) The price a backward bird gets for clothing (7) They fight, and possibly rail (7) Therefore (4) Tup (3) That woman (3) Tree (3) Throw a pancake (4) Throws violently The —, 1931 novel by Virginia Woolf Tolerate stall Tarts Transport Types of photograph Time to cuddle up to current bedtime companion (5) They produce flavouring aids, seen in a different light (8) Tolstoy's lost, wilfully abandoned plays (4) Tall marshland grass plant (4) To feed starving mutt, this woman's focus — there's nothing from table (6,7) The air crew produces witness caught by shed (3,6) Trained soldiers repeatedly left deserts arid (5) The strength of possibility? (5) The rent is halved in that place (5) The bay of the hounds? (6) The part of the conductor? (7,4) The price of silence? (4,5) The essential part of decimals (5) Time to get out of the rat race (3) Thick (5) Treat with contempt (4,2) Two vehicles around a trailer Tire of emblem Throw a cradle into mountain top? Three keys in sack The golfer’s conceit Type of tree Terribly posh dances Tidy men finally have a meal TV programme depicting true facts about a person or event (9) Too well nourished (7) The strength of possibility? (5) The rent is halved in that place (5) The bay of the hounds? (6) The part of the conductor? (7,4) The price of silence? (4,5) The essential part of decimals (5) Time to get out of the rat race (3) Thick (5) Treat with contempt (4,2) Travesty Trustworthy The —, Warwickshire golf course that last hosted the Ryder Cup in 2002 Throw gold at Pollux’s brother Tradesman made up PR dare Talented with a drink Transparent They try to do their jobs Try and throw a young bird The true facts (3-4) The yellow of an egg (4) The spiked disc of a spur (5) The clothing industry (3,5) The strength of possibility? (5) The rent is halved in that place (5) The bay of the hounds? (6) The part of the conductor? (7,4) The price of silence? (4,5) The essential part of decimals (5) Time to get out of the rat race (3) Thick (5) Treat with contempt (4,2) Temporary stand-in for a doctor Teri —, actress who played Paris Carver in 1997 action film Tomorrow Never Dies Tony —, Maltese winner of the 2003 World Pool Masters Championship Time to jump Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard Trade in lead, perhaps Type of cheese Tooth covering Transaction Tasty enough to want seconds (7) They buy things from menu, cross when order is wrong … (9) Tuck in before we get growth (6) That girl's free article for boy (8) Time for a few words (8) The end of the series spoiled a fine production (5,7) This iced tea's terrible, but it's too late to change (3,3,2,4) Those people hoarding gold for speculation (6) They promised good, but bring none (5,5) Turn pale - possibly being guilty (4) The directors don't sound very keen (5) Tropical plant (5) Toddler (3) Traffic light colour (5) Trilby, for example (3) The —, borough of New York City Tree with large broad leaves and yellow or silvery catkins also called sallow The —, 1935 Cecil B DeMille adventure film starring Loretta Young and Henry Wilcoxon Talented with a drink Throw a cocktail Top area seen by camper regularly Turning on crazy wanderer Tactful fellow (8) There are terms for this (10) Take uncertain steps (6) Tattered fragment (5) This place (4) Tyre surface (5) Tree (5) The —, 1968 film drama starring Peter O'Toole as Henry II Thick woollen cloth originally produced in Scotland Town in Cornwall near the Devon border housing a Norman castle Toil Torment a nocturnal mammal That's frightening about fan's collapse (4,4) Tell blonde nurses to come around (9) Tossing boat in which we see bird land (8) The account I had used for eating out (4) Timely attachment for a consort (6) Take the right course in the main (8) Trachea (8) Tie up (6) To fuse (5) Two times (5) The thick end (4) This place Tropical tree of the pea family with large showy red flowers Tidy in one attempt Traitor Transaction Type of tree They are performed by one going east or west Team leader getting animal to walk unsteadily Take-off (6) Throw with great effort — retch (5) Temperature upset leaders in Haiti and another tropical island (6) This will stop one telling a joke (3) This provides plenty to take down about history (6) To badger (6) Tries out (5) Town in Flintshire, N Wales, on the River Alyn Tobias —, author of the novels The Adventures of Roderick Random and The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle Twining plant cultivated for its edible tuber The —, comic book character, alter ego Jay Garrick, who first appeared in 1940 Thick bits of small rooms Throw cats out Terror that wakes you up Trades off stamps Teacher Time to give happy ending to listener Too vain for spontaneous applause (7) Tie for first place Twofold Tear off at speed Tear Training some smart little monkeys The first man seen by a duke in the morning Taking off top the wrong way, hiding Dior pants (7) Take exception to unwrapped gifts (6) Tentative approach (8) Too vain for spontaneous applause (7) Tummy Tolerable The —, 1968 BBC TV children's series created and written by Michael Bond Trout cooked by instructor The golfer’s conceit Transparent Thieve Teacher Turret Type of element Too vain for spontaneous applause (7) Toothed wheel Town in South Holland, Netherlands, associated with a type of tin-glazed earthenware Thomas —, English publisher of an 1818 expurgated version of The Family Shakespeare The —, 1989 action film starring Ed Harris and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio Too There's nothing about "Queen Elizabeth" being a ship Two girls are the making of another Turn pale making an entreaty Tour of multiple hostelries (3,5) Trick or deceive (4) Takes drugs (4) Treatment using massage and exercises, rather than drugs and surgery (13) This to eat gives one bellyache (6) The whole country after one day backing candidate (10) Title character misspelled in our list (7) Trade vehicles (7) Three-lobed ring in filter adjusted (7) Those who pay the bill for various trestles (8) The cost is an indefinite amount of small change, we hear (7) Team display is not the principal attraction (4-4) This has to be taken into account for the loud theatrical performer (6) To produce a piece of algebra is easy (5) Top of milk (5) Tangle (4) Thoughtful, solemn (7) Take advantage of one’s seniority Tresses Twill-weave woollen or worsted fabric used for clothing The —, Anton Chekhov stage play first performed in 1896 Teaser concerning transport Teacher has bit of a classic Therefore Tavern Top order batsman (6) That's gross! (4) The basics! (4,5) Throughout Whitsun, a minister gets big wave (7) Three sorts of anaesthetic (5) Twist trews out of shape (5) Talons (5) Trite (5) Torn cloth (3) Thin candle Trifling offence Two-wheeled vehicle such as a penny-farthing Tardy translating tale Topic Thought about islands being badly treated Trip to Arica to see animals in the wild (6) Twit (informal) (4) Top revealed belt (8) Think tank ultimately concerned with Conservative squeezing (6) Tartan Army’s leader wearing top to support Portugal (5) Tale (5) Time before Easter (4) Tranquil (6) Trivial (5) Thaws (5) Therefore The —, 1978 horror film starring Michael Caine and Katharine Ross The —, BBC Radio comedy programme originally billed as Those Crazy People that ran from 1951-60 The —, 1933 novel by C S Forester The bird in the nest The editor has to pay attention Take precedence in favour of self (6) Test centre starts in leaps and bounds with rhetoric (10) They create a stir in the pot season! (9) To live in Essex is tempting (5) Translate a note describing a kind of meal (5) Travellers following stable bearings (5,4,3) Tool used by archers? (3,3) Thomas —, golfer who won the 2011 Open de France Thomas —, author of 1516 literary work Utopia The —, 1940 children's book by Arthur Ransome Talented with a drink Test deer confusion with right canine Three notes from criminal gang Trees in line with curved forms Tragically, his uncle became his 10 (6) Top government job (5,8) Typically accepted models (5) Tree in great danger, ultimately (4) They may lessen the shocks in training, perhaps (7) There may possibly be hope for the moon-goddess (6) Throw away little Diana's ticket (7) The rise of a perfume (6) Terrain (6) Take on (5) Take refuge (7) Tending to squander Town that served as the port of Ancient Rome Tom’s broken more than half Thespian Thaw out Temporary setback (4) Troops stationed in a place to defend it (8) The few, not the many (8) Tavern Type of sugar Tree product Threesome Type of element They may lessen the shocks in training, perhaps (7) There may possibly be hope for the moon-goddess (6) Throw away little Diana's ticket (7) The rise of a perfume (6) Terrain (6) Take on (5) Take refuge (7) Type of lightning seen on the bed? The golfer’s conceit Tore by repetition Traces out a wheel Tape to fix drinks container That woman’s in the right Talk of neon, say The picture contains a story The lighter side of chess Tremendous performance opposed by Conservative Tripe consumed in turn Terribly poor duet dragged out of bed Twins, say, getting up on car They may lessen the shocks in training, perhaps (7) There may possibly be hope for the moon-goddess (6) Throw away little Diana's ticket (7) The rise of a perfume (6) Terrain (6) Take on (5) Take refuge (7) Turning tool Throwing game in pubs Thomas —, Scottish philosopher whose works include An Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense Touch loud fish The rat posed a menace Type of saxophone Time for tablet to be found in sack? Two players about to strike ball on table (5) Two servings of cooked meat, one from the same side (8) The bilingual machine (5) Trap seen, ran out! (7) Toy weapon (10) Top card (3) Tree (3) Two times Touch down Thick soup Tree native to the Philippines that yields a resin used as a herbal medicine Type of cravat Take a course in seamanship? Turning to USA for cars? Trader going bust has to slow down They're full of sensational stories (8) Thwart (6) Traditional Highland activity requiring weapons (5,5) Those with mates passed around note giving periods of opportunity (7) Tragic female's drug dealing admission? (6) Transport by road to drop a large ship's frame in port (4) Take any exit out in panic (7) Twelve from Australia engaged in study (5) Took on a day's work with odd bits of tree down (7) Took notice (6) Tease (5) Talks idly (7) Toys for windy weather Tycho —, Danish astronomer who established the Uraniborg Observatory on the island of Hven The —, 1961 stage play by Ann Jellicoe Tiny part of a cat Tear off at speed Thus behold piece played alone Trade in lead sculpture Trinket Transaction The —, 1971 novel by Luke Rhinehart Town east of Bilbao bombed by German planes in April 1937 during the Spanish Civil War The —, 1900 novel by Mary Elizabeth Braddon Terribly pale small springs Team dies out The others relax Take off costume This writer gets in taxi — celebrity finally picked up (4,2) Think up — devise (3,2) Type of knot used to join two ropes (4) The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, Swansea, for instance, is one (6) Try twice to swallow vitamin for painful condition (9) Teacher turning to take on very loud musical pieces (5) Turfed out when retaining information that's productive (7) The —, 2003 novel by Joseph Connolly Tie’s fated, sadly, and he knows he’s lost Three keys to resting-place Twosome Teacher Think of a dumper, oddly They stick out in a cloakroom (4) Toasted Henry (anag) — without sympathy (5-7) This will undermine the breakwater (4) The upset around the wood will provide cover in battle (6) Truncheon (5) Think carefully about (8) To free (3) Toddler (3) Terrestrial newt such as the Red — of North America Tobias —, golfer who won the 2002 TNT Dutch Open The —, 2011 comedy-drama film starring Johnny Depp and Aaron Eckhart Tried working when exhausted Thespian Thin box with square ends Tsarina (7) This will undermine the breakwater (4) The upset around the wood will provide cover in battle (6) Truncheon (5) Think carefully about (8) To free (3) Toddler (3) Tall fur helmet The —, 1988 horror film starring Kevin Dillon and Shawnee Smith The Venerable —, saint who died in 735 AD Twinge about inclination Tread on a sticker Thugs get an embrace The offence of losing Trendy new pub Terrible anger at selection Transgression Treble Tavern Trap Talk madly and name a bird Three is odd number Tips for dogs Tree line with curved form Troublesome, expensive encumbrance (5,8) Theatrical suppliers (10) This will undermine the breakwater (4) The upset around the wood will provide cover in battle (6) Truncheon (5) Think carefully about (8) To free (3) Toddler (3) Tree type To be in earnest Tries That woman Tall annual grass also called Indian corn Tim’s lost in obscurity Teacher back in prison Trot in, somehow, like a sea god Term of respect Type of shrub Threat of proper illumination? (5) Tacitly agreed to break heartless spy — no difficulty (10) The French blunder? Go wild (3,3) Taken off, as a ship needing repair? (6) Treatin' the fertiliser in a different way (7) The hem is partly embroidered, generally (4) Top worker at the mill? (7) This follows the main course, my love (5) Take advantage of Town and major railway junction in Cheshire The —, 1885 operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan The —, parliament of the Isle of Man The —, 1944 war film starring David Niven and Stanley Holloway The golfer’s conceit Tessa returned something valuable Tiny miracle – no surprise there Thing of value Turning up with mice primarily, like cats Two-wheeled transport was miserable Travel (6) Tip: solution to this clue is 'warning device' (4,5) Take a bold course away from home after work stoppage (6,3) The rocky hill is almost split apart (3) This will prevent the dressmaker getting needled (7) To flay (4) Twelve inches (4) Teacher's title (3) The self (3) To rib (5) The —, West African republic whose capital is Banjul The —, 2010 Jane Green novel published in the US as Promises to Keep Turkish recipient of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Literature Tree of the fig family of Central America and the Caribbean also called Maya nut Thomas —, 16th-century financier who founded the Royal Exchange in London Ties up venue Tatty sort of dagger Terribly glum about old magnate Tycoon The Saint may be undecided Tommy or Alice? (6) Take (something) back from a buyer defaulting on a payment (9) Tease one another (informal) (4) Threat of force — Spooner's spray didn't work (6,4) Turkey stuffing for Peter's pepper (6) This is about imitating what the harvesters are doing (7) Travelling account consulted by consumers (4,2,4) The country's headlands painted by Constable (10) This sort of suite shows some restraint, one hears (6) They will improve a person's looks (10) Twelve (5) Teasing joking language or repartee Town in Scotland; administrative headquarters of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire The —, 1908 novel by W Somerset Maugham The —, 1997 film drama starring Anthony Hopkins and Alec Baldwin Tiny brown bird with a fine bill and short narrow tail Thus repeatedly average Tried working when exhausted Trade in lead, perhaps Type of chair Transaction Transfer Try repeating line from Russian author Trips got us in trouble Trap is set for nocturnal mammals Take over - giving a girl a kiss Time for a small number both ways (4) The beater gets some of his money back (6) They may well be employed in checking (8) Thought of mountainside again (4) Trite (5) The —, 1812 novel by Maria Edgeworth Town in Tuscany, Italy, between Pisa and Florence Times change, and things Tear-jerker set in kitchen? Trees for senior citizens? Thrown about in deluge Threaten people with card There's some point to this system (6) They have beastly laughs (6) Think a friend is about to prepare a book (8) Turn down what has already been rejected (6) Truck (5) Turret (5) Theme (5) Trust (5) Tentacle The —, 1965 film comedy starring Sid James and Sylvia Syms The first worker has strange outburst Tallied with a vice To the right in France (1,5) Thespian (5) Things that one owns (7,5) Tight-fisted (6) They can handle distraction as well as 25, 1 down, and 9, according to 23 (14) Things look bad after this fruit lies around area (12) There's some point to this system (6) They have beastly laughs (6) Think a friend is about to prepare a book (8) Turn down what has already been rejected (6) Truck (5) Turret (5) Theme (5) Trust (5) Token Tedium Thomas —, British aviation pioneer; founder of the Hawker Siddeley engineering group The —, 2008 novel by Christos Tsiolkas Tug back stomach Tuna-mad relation Talk of neon, say Thick oil Type of element The digs imperfectly seen Twelve keeping horse in shape There's some point to this system (6) They have beastly laughs (6) Think a friend is about to prepare a book (8) Turn down what has already been rejected (6) Truck (5) Turret (5) Theme (5) Trust (5) Tenant’s payment The —, 1827 novel by James Fenimore Cooper Track cycling competition consisting of six events Throw cats out Tempt hospital department with diamonds Top of the address Title Take advantage of sound sheep Treeless plain with permanently frozen subsoil (6) Trumpeter releases Mountain Man (7) Tyneside journalist has second requirements (5) They're bitter because there's nothing in the jumble sale (5) The kind of missile that makes a crater (6) The way the staff takes in the first letter (4) The report of a census, one hears (7) Timorous (5) Toothed wheel (3) Thick oil (6) Thin fog (4) Topics (6) Torture Think intensely Trivial Town in Skane, southern Sweden, associated with fictional detective Kurt Wallander Town in Galilee where Jesus is said to have performed his first miracle Time for some coffee Talk of nitrogen, say Track Type of element This horse won't come free! (7) Thaws (5) Threaded fastener Tony —, actor who played Dr Toby Latimer in BBC TV sitcom Don't Wait Up Type of unleavened bread popular in India and the Caribbean Tree of tropical America whose very light wood is used for making rafts Thus get attorney a drink Terribly mean to the Spanish – that’s hard Twine Tooth covering The ache that's upset a wild cat They sell nameless fluid The French outlaw taking on a country Tall grass in which animals turned up Turn aside and plunge to the right (6) The 'silent' Marx brother (5) Tiller of vessel touring miles behind lake (9) The Guardian installing fine new kind of PC? (4) They are in service together (12) The last of a sudden din, generally (6) Trying experience (6) Threshing implement (5) Top card (3) Thickening agent Theresa —, Home Secretary from 2010-16 Town on the south coast of Cornwall associated with the china clay industry The —, 1975 film drama starring Jack Nicholson and Maria Schneider Throw a bribe Total state Tool wasted money Target Tall mammal Turn Type of meat Testify with very pained expression? The Faerie Queene poet (7) Theatre entrance area (5) The end of time — mocking mode (anag) (7,4) Those who play trade off to get spade, we hear? (9) Tower Road, its origin before road works (7) Turn up once more in second half of soiree get together (2-6) The leading characters of bootlegging America nullify prohibition (3) This low step needs adjusting for small rail halt (7,4) The amount by which one is discredited? (9) Trees - or their remains (5) Teacher's title (3) Thin porridge (5) Too (4) Traitor (5) To happen (5) The —, 1943 film thriller starring Dennis O'Keefe and Margo The —, 1969 novel by Jackie Collins The —, archipelago of over 500 islands off the NW coast of Scotland Tropical evergreen tree with pale yellow, red-streaked flowers and edible fruit pulp The —, 1943 novel by C S Forester Talented with a drink Traces out a wheel Those travelled, having left places to stay Terse Type of sugar Talk about right dress Tempt steady uncle at regular intervals Terribly fast bee — certainly a winner Tailor's equipment sounds like automatic farming device? (6,7) They provide support when one is on board (3,4) To join in a private capacity? (6) Transport for somebody already late (6) Term of office (6) Tyke (3) Thighbone (5) Tutor (7) Tell, narrate (6) Town with a harbour Trust implicitly Tom —, US actor portrayed by Bruce Willis in 1988 comedy-drama film Sunset The —, 1950s BBC TV soap starring Edward Evans, Ruth Dunning and Nancy Roberts The hollow remit about an insect Toast cooked by animal Two little boys resembling each other? Talk for a change about heartless agent Temporary traffic management scheme (10) Those wrongfully replacing incumbents (8) Totally out of control (4) Tailor's equipment sounds like automatic farming device? (6,7) They provide support when one is on board (3,4) To join in a private capacity? (6) Transport for somebody already late (6) Term of office (6) Tyke (3) Thighbone (5) Tutor (7) Tell, narrate (6) Terrible fate Thoroughbred horses Tiny amount The woman from Esher Thus repeatedly mediocre The golfer’s conceit Terminate housing taxes Test a southern state The first human? (4) Tailor's equipment sounds like automatic farming device? (6,7) They provide support when one is on board (3,4) To join in a private capacity? (6) Transport for somebody already late (6) Term of office (6) Tyke (3) Thighbone (5) Tutor (7) Tell, narrate (6) To go first Toupee Textile fabric made from wood pulp Tony —, UK prime minister from 1997-2007 Thus behold a lead break Ties up venue Talk about the French house Teach how to swindle Type of wood To annoy old flame eat pears messily (10) Think I'm trespassing in someone's grounds (8) This glowed at random to attract pet's attention (3,7) Take in a group of workers breaking record (3,2) The country air's bad around us (6) There's no comeback after having some chicken in a Greek temple (9) Thus hothead produces a note (3) There's nothing in a trick to stimulate (5) Twelve inches being prepared (5) The result of an explosive class situation? (6,6) The way to defeat egghead (5) Thick mist (3) Transgression (3) Thins down (7) To pine (5) Twelve dozen (5) Tool for boring holes Town in Kent; one of the original Cinque Ports The —, 1955 crime film starring Cornel Wilde and Richard Conte Time of underachievement Two pieces in minor role Threaten little devil with termination Turf hunk out of Britain with tendency for trouble (4,3) Turkish bigwig's yearly investing has bombed (5) Try pirouettes without success in matching clothes (7) To free (3) Terse (7) Toy type Thomas —, historian and critic who married Jane Baillie Welsh in 1826 Town in Egypt on the River Nile noted for its temple built by Amenhotep III Temperature one can catch Tear off at speed Type Teacher The musicians are proscribed, we hear The medicine goes down To agree, without exception Tip of tusk, just about trunk (5) Type of rock almost a joke (3) Tastes juice, returning to drink coffee — not a tea, say (7) Terrible person makes noise about Conservative freedom with no rest (9) Type of rock like lead? (5,5) The Rock screens lead role (4) There may be many calls on it to change the management (11) Transporting teams, but not impartially apparently (6,5) To sing out for a drink (6) Telephone selling (9) To ban (6) Traverses (7) Tree sap (5) Therapy sessions Tom —, US humorist whose songs include The Masochism Tango Town in Trapani, Sicily, associated with the 1860 Expedition of the Thousand in the Italian Risorgimento The underground pipe The bird in the nest Turning the Spanish girl is permissible To the side Type of gas Terrible tool keeps fouling up at first Type of pen (4-3) This writer will lobby doctor to start place for exercises (5,4) Three fifths of Spice Girls' focus on sex's inner meaning (6) Turn the register round, perhaps (4) Took trouble though bored about article (8) Try hoe - it needs testing (6) The gown is right for Bob (6) The sort of talk lovers may well have? (5-2-5) Titles to a dagger (8) Tranquil The Life and Death of —, stage play by William Shakespeare first published in 1623 The —, 1992 novel by Iain Banks Thomas —, author of A History of British Birds who died in 1828 Tries designing flags Trains a new workman There's a snag with this type of song This clue has been originally contrived (9) Tarnish (5) Tyrants (5) Tangle The —, 2004 film drama starring Dennis Quaid and Billy Bob Thornton Treating acne as a punishment Train did crash on island Tints Taken by surprise (8) Take out (6) Top grub's served up about one here (9) They might give notes for performers in underwear (1-7) Toilets: you must replace old taps (4) Trim bush (6) Too (2,4) This clue has been originally contrived (9) Tarnish (5) Tyrants (5) Tidy Town in Vicenza, Italy, east of Lake Garda associated with the wool industry The woman from Esher Type of tree Take into custody Telephones This clue has been originally contrived (9) Tarnish (5) Tyrants (5) Take illegally To flatter The —, 2007 novel by Michael Connelly Time to tear into fashion Type of meat Terrible lies about very old pop star Transported girl last seen in Queensland Twin girls start drawing with striking colour The King of Swing, d. 1986 (7) Tough being cute? (6) Teacher said you got into art deco movement (8) Turned up fish starter, ate and had a smoke (6) Temporary brand to fit the bill (4-2) Tear away fleece (3,3) Toddler (3) Truck (5) Tup (3) To rib (5) Tourist island of the Balearics in the Mediterranean Tropical marine gastropod mollusc whose shell is used as a trumpet Thermoplastic used in dentistry produced by certain Malaysian trees Type of yarn incorporating metallic thread Tart dessert producing mixed feelings Take illegally They show how popular TV shows are with sailors The mating game? Troy departing from barren island (4) Tortured antihero's been abandoned by Richard in scrubland (5) Theory that alcohol is more than the sum of its parts? (6) They're among the first to stop lying (5,6) Traffic light colour (5) That woman (3) Tooth covering (6) Type of wholesale store The part of the leg between the hip and the knee Type of percussion orchestra common in the East Indies The —, 2004 novel by Iain M Banks set in the year 4034 The —, 1995 film thriller starring Sandra Bullock and Jeremy Northam Town in Angus, Scotland, noted for a type of small smoked haddock Tessa returned something useful Take into custody Trail Thing of value Tool spotted by poor writer Tick tea or coffee The park-keeper is right to rage (6) To father (5) Taxi (3) Tags (6) Tyke (3) Type of club The —, 1969 action film starring William Holden and Ernest Borgnine The French find Virginia hot stuff Talk of argon, say Trade in lead, possibly Trendy team locked up Type of element Transaction They secure pupil's head in form Tree cultivated by Anna Top cards (4) The winning goal! (7) Tiny bit in audiotape (4) To sack - or to fire? (5) The difficulty capers may get you into? (6) Threaten a devil with something conclusive (6) Type of duck (4) Tree (5) Toys for girls (5) Town in Oise, France, famous for lace, whipped cream and porcelain The —, 1965 film thriller starring Bette Davis in the title role Turns small needles Toady is more deflated by queen Tolerate an offer on energy Type of flour Transgression Tilt (5) Tree, one in forest shedding bark unusually (5) Team about to board Bill's vehicle (7) The standard required by the Communist charwoman? (3,6) The man in headgear bought at a bargain price (5) Through and through The —, 2004 film drama starring Joaquin Phoenix and Adrien Brody The —, name by which the area of the Mediterranean now occupied by Syria, Lebanon and Israel was formerly known Thanks heartless nut for strange outburst Truth about groove Tutorial Tight Tree product Threaten to take head off flower There's something fishy about this sign Terribly kind rebel with narrow views Tiresome fashion dies out Trap one in desert Transfix (6) The standard required by the Communist charwoman? (3,6) The man in headgear bought at a bargain price (5) Thick sweet liquid The —, 1986 New Orleans-set film drama starring Dennis Quaid and Ellen Barkin Tom —, tinker in William Shakespeare play A Midsummer Night's Dream Tradition plays role Tearjerker set in the kitchen? Toothed wheel Team turning on renowned inventor The devil's former prison? There's nothing about mother following a beast The standard required by the Communist charwoman? (3,6) The man in headgear bought at a bargain price (5) Tutor Third Greek letter Thornton —, author of 1927 novel The Bridge of San Luis Rey The —, 1941 novel by James Hanley Tardy translating tale Tear off at speed Thus get attorney a drink Total Tankard material Turning keys in Scottish island Take care — only insiders can do this Thinks of love and languishes (6) These creepers could be poisonous (6) Thin biscuit (5) Thickness, fold (3) Torture (7) To coach (5) Timepiece Too The —, 1982 horror film starring Kurt Russell and Wilford Brimley The —, 2001 action film starring Robert De Niro and Edward Norton Tear Take part in a competition Title Type that's put in order Thoroughly (4,3,6) To steal books is a mindless thing (5) Tell me, is that believable? (1,3,3) Toxic shock after ecstasy is unusual (6) Tackle occasional roguery with severity (6) Throw out unknown dignitary (6) Try to get to sleep in nobleman's pile, we hear (5,5) The Indian film industry (9) Tizzy — exasperated sigh (4) Tip for cooking tough vegetable (5) The point of a dowry (3) Time to inspire poets, perhaps (5) Thoroughly extrovert (3,3,3) Tea urn (7) Tooth (5) Tory Touched material The shape of cricket in London? Ticket price sounds reasonable Transaction Trade Thong Twig, for example, brought back by bird Tirade about a girl glowing with happiness Too dear to soak The Marx brother with spectacles and a cigar (7) Tropical American fruit shaped like an elongated melon (6) Taking A-road, head west for treeless plain (6) Thrashes noisy mobs (5) Tips from Tom Hanks in leading role, mainly (3,3,4,4) Total of fishes caught for late feast (3,5) Thoughtfulness is something to be taken into account (13) To do so some keep a rubber as expedient (5) To be precise (4,2) To fuse (5) Turret (5) Therefore (4) Tall fur helmet This place The —, 1953 novel by L P Hartley Tourist city in NE Hungary at the centre of a wine-producing region Tiny part of a cat Type of tree Tablet The highest point left in a boat Terrible foe (9) There's no telling where it may lead (6,7) The way the firm do things? (8) To argue in such a way is a scandal (7) They have a case for those seeking a rise (6) The owl doesn't give a hoot (7) Thrifty (6) Tarnish (5) Truncheon (5) Thin down (6) Topics (6) To court (3) Town in Piedmont, Italy, famous for its sparkling wine The —, flat marshy headland in Essex on the North Sea coast Talk of argon, say Transport favourite rug Talk of love rat with energy Tear off at speed Toughened by rain? Type of element Trojan ruler The records broken in an English town Turkey filler (8) That's right about nurse training to provide more cover (8) To quarrel can be dangerous in this atomic age! (4,3) Throw this at weddings (8) Torn cloth (3) Trapeze artist (7) Toddler Travel permit Town in Greater Manchester; birthplace of composer William Walton Terribly neat feature of Sicily Trial or trade Tart Trekked Trauma To quarrel can be dangerous in this atomic age! (4,3) Throw this at weddings (8) Torn cloth (3) Trapeze artist (7) Thighbone Think about again The —, 1899 novel by Henry James Time of derangement Thinking about writing material Tattoos! Type of meat Trudge Theodore Roosevelt initially admits regret? That's more like it! To quarrel can be dangerous in this atomic age! (4,3) Throw this at weddings (8) Torn cloth (3) Trapeze artist (7) Tranquil The —, 1979 film drama starring Bette Midler and Alan Bates Time to order something Triple Thorny shrub with red blossoms, native to Japan (8) Transfer data from one computer to another (6) Tactile therapist offering service with back-directed 1 down (7) Thrill produced by bird, one by lake after dusk? (9) Tribe's unusual colour (6) Tour leader being listened to and laughed at (5) The price athletes pay? (7,5) Tarantula, for example (6) Traffic light colour Town in Tanzania on the shore of Lake Tanganyika where Henry Stanley found David Livingstone in 1871 Town in Shan State, Myanmar, housing an airport Time of underachievement Twosome Thong Time to get in drinks — point made by viewer Tashkent's country (10) Tore off from opera, back at top speed to dance (6) Trainspotter losing head — it's like a sieve (5) The fur after some hesitation belongs to me (6) Take pictures of firing? (5) Title of article returned to me (4) Tree from 23 (4) The feast is open to view and widely distributed (6,3) Tom met CID and was remanded (9) Tree that may waste away? (4) Time up in which each copes successfully (5) Two companies get no backing for manufacture of silky case (6) Thin candle (5) The —, 2001 novel by Jasper Fforde Temperature firm at the heart of mildew Tidy small rubbish tip Tree product Tiny biological unit Turn up again to harvest fruit Thus prime minister accepts his fallacious argument Thailand's capital — capital backing Asian language Transmit over the internet stories about five players — that's about right (4-6) Top-of-the-bill act should begin with a burial vessel (4,4) Teacher or giver (5) The case for minister? (7) The liquid I omitted to use is partly a feature of the language (5) Tolerates (6) Tree sap (5) Trivial (5) Throw — a pancake? Tardy ordering tale The picture contains a story Titled woman Thieve Tail one wags in high spirits There today, constructed a long time ago The inn appears to be overheated to the Spanish (5) The form of 11 (5) Toddler (3) Table game (7) Tooth covering (6) Tree (5) Tag (5) Tune (6) Tony —, World Middleweight boxing champion from June-September 1948 Tradition about one river Take to court Taken unlawfully Talk indistinctly on the first of March, say Take on when birds rise Tool for straightening fibres (4) Trump initially in near enlightened state (7) They may be on the drink — or the drink may be on them! (8) They look mischievous, poking far-sighted people (9) Tickle (6) Toilet spray (3,9) Travel document (4) Turkey with plain dressing served around northern resort (9) Take no notice of the acts (7) The client buying grog is a strange chap (3,8) The French racecourse parasite not kept in prison (3,3) Take for granted (6) Takuma —, Japanese F1 driver from 2002-08 Twin brother of Jacob in the Old Testament The —, horse racecourse at which the Irish Derby is run Toledo sadly got plundered Tame preparation for beef, say Thaw Throws Tiny hand may point to it The CID's unorthodox channels Tropical and subtropical bush or tree with lilac-coloured flowers (9) Take no notice of the acts (7) The client buying grog is a strange chap (3,8) The French racecourse parasite not kept in prison (3,3) Take for granted (6) Tall thin person Talked of wheel part Total state The woman from Esher Time of pageantry Talk about the French villa Talented with a drink Turn up on time in position Tried working with energy and he lost weight That’s sweet, darling Thus This chap is a sombre sort The main thing holding papers together? Type of country music (9) Take no notice of the acts (7) The client buying grog is a strange chap (3,8) The French racecourse parasite not kept in prison (3,3) Take for granted (6) Town in Orne, France; an early lace manufacturing centre Team sport originating in the US whose playing field is known as a diamond Thus repeatedly mediocre Transaction Tidy Type of meat Type of nut Topic Tricked by young lady somewhere in Ireland That which must be obeyed (11) The setting for Milton's lost poem? (8) Time allocated to us by hothead (4) The outside (8) Taboo (9) Thick mist (3) Trivial Tolerate an animal Time of underachievement Ties up venue They keep together but may be cut back Thick resident in sudden seizure Trainee state police officer cut short (5) Tip: start to search (search methodically) for a kind of cap (9) The company is stable (4) They shouldn't have to crane their necks very often? (8) The gambler's boat? (4) The gear I had was stiff (5) The sitting member won't have such a reputation! (8) The language used by 51 in a battered cage (6) The nervousness of numbers receiving the charge (7) Transgression (3) Thing a bird lays (3) Thick (5) Travelling case (6) Traffic marker (4) Topic Truthfulness Thick-furred marsupial of the Americas with a hairless, prehensile tail Trinket Therefore Tender Thought required in hide-and-seek? Top dog heard Tactical management of no special vessel apparently (11) Tip-top drink made of string! (5) There can be no sense in unity! (7) The opposite of stand down? (3,2) Try out (4) Thin porridge (5) Towed vehicle The —, 1950 film drama starring Marlon Brando and Teresa Wright Take off costume Two beastly males providing stiff fabric Team leader spots wreck Testy (7) Tooth on a gear wheel (8) Taciturn (5-6) Tiny aperture (7) Taken advantage of (3-4) Too cluttered with detail (5) This is coloured, but not evenly (4) The best solver gets a biscuit (5,7) Timekeeper? (8) Threatened with a deadly report, perhaps (2,8) Trooped round tin fish (7) Touches down (5) Truncheon (5) Therefore (5) Travelling fair Toxophilite The —, 2015 film drama starring Eddie Redmayne and Alicia Vikander Town in Highland, NE Scotland, due south of John O'Groats Thomas —, author of 1594 novel The Unfortunate Traveller Transport favourite rug Talented with a drink They dared to work and remove water Terminate Trusted adviser Tendon that's twisted is not used Trees planted in middle of Seattle initially The girl produces a plea to one in danger of dying! (5) The season, we hear, for scented plant (5) This supplies an alternative to the Ministry of Transport! (5) Tropical African tree whose oily seeds yield a fat used in soap manufacture The —, 1973 action film starring Charles Bronson and Martin Balsam Ticket price sounds reasonable Think there’s no time to step in Trend is loud nowadays Totter Triple Thespian Terribly pale, like this US city Third and last epoch of the three divisions of European prehistory (4,3) Travelling show (6) Throw son into Jaguar, for example (4) They are found at the end of 7 (4) Theatre designer's work (5,3) Topple (5) The girl produces a plea to one in danger of dying! (5) The season, we hear, for scented plant (5) This supplies an alternative to the Ministry of Transport! (5) Tourist town in Kent that houses two 16th-century castles Talk of argon, say The woman from Esher Tip over mine Time of therapy Type of element Take in repast regularly? Trailblazer (7) Terms of endearment (5,8) The girl produces a plea to one in danger of dying! (5) The season, we hear, for scented plant (5) This supplies an alternative to the Ministry of Transport! (5) The —, 1953 comedy-drama film starring Spencer Tracy and Jean Simmons Tidy in one attempt Time to tear into fashion Terrible sort of ride Telephone operator starts with good old African country Trick (4) Tintin's occupation (8) Those in charge at Cape Canaveral? (6,7) That's great (8) Tint of marine coats particularly intense at first (5) Two short ways to create part of musical system (5) They brawl but the noise fades away (7) The only exit could be made of cellulose plastic (8) The golfer’s conceit Terrible to rent out Time to change a little bit Talk of oxygen, say Time of pageantry Trees once again kept still initially The only luggage that one needs? (4-3) Temporary shelter in which there's an occupant (6) The earth, ground (4) To coil (5) Tedium (7) Takes an interest TV or radio series Takes for granted Try to disprove Trevor —, Anglican bishop; president of the Anti-Apartheid Movement in 1981 Tom —, actor who portrayed Hank Williams in 2015 biopic I Saw the Light Tear off at speed Top of the address Too Tense show Tall plant with brown prickly stems and conical seed heads (6) This setter's over the hill — a serious difficulty (7) Today's naughty children must be completely successful! (8) They will! (9) Tight finish (5) Tablet Twelve dozen The —, 2003 film comedy starring Michael Douglas and Albert Brooks Thomas —, Scottish civil engineer who designed the Menai Suspension Bridge Terrorism’s oversight Tied Time to relax and lie around? Certainly! Totally disorganised (7) The worst of the worst? (5) Three times (6) Temple in Japan, the one that's hidden (8) Terribly excited to lose vote to fraud (6) Thin sheet lying over or under another (5) Trump clan rejected countercultural figure (7) Tree dweller knocked over weird nifty houses (5) To borrow money and move away is risky (5,3,2) The knowledge of the most suitable gear to use (5,5) Their contents will be cracked (7) Tips up (5) The —, 2013 biopic starring Steve Coogan as Paul Raymond Tom’s broken more than half Take into custody Trunk thrown in the Highland Games Type of gas Think logically about a child The first of the postmen with unusually clear package (6) To express things differently could appear rash! (10) Travel in the direction of Chaldean city (4) The bachelor beside the infant (4) These things could reveal a biblical character (4) Turn key to finish Tim’s lost in obscurity Time went off and ran Twist Tern Thaw Twilight Traffic marker Thick white sauce flavoured with onions and seasonings Tree whose small fleshy rounded edible fruit contain a hard stone Three quarters of ten cents: amount required for Chinese food The first of the postmen with unusually clear package (6) To express things differently could appear rash! (10) Travel in the direction of Chaldean city (4) The bachelor beside the infant (4) These things could reveal a biblical character (4) Take into custody Tentacles Tracey —, conceptual artist whose works include 1998's My Bed Tall plant of Europe and North Africa with spikes of purple and white flowers That woman is in the right Talk at zero speed Thus get bishop to cry Thinking about writing material Thanks for every candle The Romans’ star Tenant Tattoos! Type of grain Trousers They should be allowed to be themselves, forgiving people say Temporary failure of the thought process (6,5) The first of the postmen with unusually clear package (6) To express things differently could appear rash! (10) Travel in the direction of Chaldean city (4) The bachelor beside the infant (4) These things could reveal a biblical character (4) Tree type Tempest Timetable Tardy translating tale Tears Thong Two things needed for tennis or other sport Those left to take a break The fault is mine! — Paul came (anag) (3,5) They are used by blacksmiths (or hairdressers!) (5) Tennis champion, one for a cocktail (7) Travel round Indian state, fit (2,5) Trouble on Royal Navy deck (5) Tough and mean boxing king (7) The most paid for a spinning toy (3,5) Topics for loyal citizens (8) Travel over endless bit of desert (4) The north encircled by evil gang (4) Tale (5) Tarnish (5) Trapeze artist Turning tool Tom —, golfer who won The Open Championship in 1973 Tony —, Maltese winner of the 2003 World Pool Masters Championship The —, 1956 book by Colin Wilson Trifle prepared with British nut Time of underachievement Tin from Tuscany Traitor in fraternity Think constantly about teacher keeping fit? Talented IT (anag) — amateur who pretends to be an expert? (10) Think about something all the time (6) Transport was miserable (5) That's an awful lot of birdsong on island first (8) Twelve inches behind (3) There's no profit in it (4,5) Travelling fair (8) Thin candle (5) That woman (3) Thomas —, chief founder and first president of the Royal College of Physicians in London Timo —, German who scored points on his F1 debut in the 2004 Canadian GP Thomas —, golfer who won the 2011 Open de France Time to jump Terribly neat feature of Sicily Trendy new pub Ties up venue Terrible to rent out Then started with birds Tendency to be corrupt Tavern Train carriages Tun with a spinning motion (7) To keep your job you must avoid getting this (4) Time put into needlework producing not a lot of note? (8) Teacher after a job as a slave driver (10) Tinge (4) Turn out (5) Torn cloth (3) Taboo Take turns Thwart The —, 1982 film comedy starring Richard Pryor and Jackie Gleason Tried working, exhausted Team dies out Time new deli was decorated Take away a sign Threw lime a long way Tasks for Apple founder? Trousers needing inch off, so sent back (6) The woman's satisfied if coming first, being completely tight (8) Tramples family member (7) They say you might need this to start the engine in the shade (5) Times (long and short) come up with a letter (5) Thought someone guilty or was doubtful (9) The price of cleanliness? (7,4) Taciturn, reserved Time of darkness Transmit That man’s Topic Thirty days in Capri? Lovely! Trace garment one found by empty grave Translate a paper that's to be published Test contents of case, for example Tedious reading material (4) Transparent (5) Two crotchets (5) Teaching both girls and boys (2-2) The end (5) The first mate takes the others for a tough climb (7) Toast? Well, we enjoy it! (4,6) Tender proposal? (5) Term of office (6) Terrify, frighten Tobias —, golfer who won the 2002 TNT Dutch Open Tree endemic to California also called valley oak Tax is a chore Tenner spent on cheese ingredient Two names are foreign Two cricket terms take too much time The weight of a gem? Time in government reduced for good measure in small county (7) Talk after company and party, going their different ways, team up (11) Taunt Dickens over love that's vacuous (6) The first mate takes the others for a tough climb (7) Toast? Well, we enjoy it! (4,6) Tender proposal? (5) Term of office (6) Tepid Take out some wood The golfer's conceit Take unlawfully Type of timber Troublesome insect near fruit Taking a chance, hide in oil platform Total failure (4) Think (8) Touchable (7) The first mate takes the others for a tough climb (7) Toast? Well, we enjoy it! (4,6) Tender proposal? (5) Term of office (6) Thaw Trygve —, Secretary-General of the United Nations from 1946-52 Tyson —, 2007 World Championships 100m and 200m gold medallist Touched material Ticket price sounds reasonable Tardy ordering tale Type of cheese Temporary home Take a chance with outsiders from Bristol in match Taxi taken by a large political clique That's wrong about the trauma unit having milliners (7) Top of milk (5) Tooth type (5) Three goals in football Tormented Tyrannical ruler Tommy —, Welsh boxer who fought Joe Louis for the World Heavyweight title in 1937 Tree whose leaves are attached by long flattened stalks so that they quiver in the wind Three-headed dog in Greek mythology which guarded the entrance to Hades Take away a sign Type of seat Tyneside town ignoring first indicator Tree with less on top? Not initially Trim couple heard Thrash repulsive criminal (9) They say take in bird food and be a winner! (7) Type of sodium? True/false (6) Trendy fish found underfoot? (6) Thoroughfare (6) Tense when investing in source of coal power? (5) That is to say (6) Terse Time for relaxation or hobbies Thomas —, English portrait painter and landscape artist whose works include 1777's The Watering Place Thin sheet of fruit-filled dough rolled up and baked Town in Scotland; administrative headquarters of the Council Area of Clackmannanshire Talk about the French villa Tug back on stomach The shape of cricket in London? Thanks for every candle Too Transaction Thick oil Type of element Talk about endless event Tea-time's break for judge The two of us, informally, showing where all other down answers may be found (4) The running of a house makes husbands go grey! (6) The French remove clothes and she washes them (9) Two-footed animal (5) Take into custody (6) The —, 1929 novel by B Traven The —, 1980 war film starring Lee Marvin and Mark Hamill Twelfth month in the French Republican Calendar that bridged August and September Trout polluted coach Tried working, exhausted Train Type of gas Theatrical work showing American lawyer taking in batterer Type of loose grey coat Three-handed card game (4) Tools cutting right into driers (7) Tolerate mushroom in a cassoulet on vacation (6) TV and papers ousting leader of party before fight (5,3) They're devilish if set back by conclusions (6) They get engaged in the machine-shop (4) Two pairs of spectacles, one hears, used by marksmen! (10) Tempt (6) To pick actors (4) Tidings (4) Turn out (5) This place (4) Think again since order goes out Time to add salt and pepper? Team records (anag) — guards with guns (5,6) The History Boys dramatist (4,7) Travelled in a hurry from the Andes (8) Take an inferior position? (3,4) Taking money out for retirement (10) Two soldiers united in musical Terribly slow nocturnal hunters There's nothing to restrict the view Travelled in a hurry from the Andes (8) Take an inferior position? (3,4) Taking money out for retirement (10) Taken to be fitting in better? Topless bather's new suit Travelled in a hurry from the Andes (8) Take an inferior position? (3,4) Taking money out for retirement (10) They are usually at odds (4) The people who live at Peterhead are top people (10) They gamely take on snakes first (7) The one here in North Island (4) Tolerate (6) Ten-sided figure (7) Takes the first step (6) Tireless (13) This composer's phone may be found in the band (5) Transport lead-free electricity without it getting diverted (8) Travelling comedian strangely lacking in energy (7) Taken for a ride (5) The Spanish decline to enter Hawaii's capital (8) The gas from which one only gets light (4) To be exact, it's an abstract point (7) Tooth covering (6) To father (5) Torn cloth (3) Though particular, the place is in a mess (7) Tropical disease that may make one feel very low (6,5) Traditional practice (6) To woo (5) Torch that's showy and easily carried Time to manage flipping hours Things to take on board or move into road transport (6) Total including century after start of play, following plan (10) They help with proof in problem mastery (6) Training in making holes in things? (8) Tell one to get back in bed, given accommodation (8) Terrible fraud led to reform (8) Temptation for everybody to get true madness about men (10) The French doctor who wrote essays (4) Tablet (4) Traffic markers (5) Turning up at one clutching love letter from Greece Truncated (3,3) Things that are totally unacceptable (2-3) Tiny tree developing all the time (8) Tunes three-wheeler for raid (3,6) Trust (5) The earth's revolutionary times (5) Toys for girls (5) Thins down (7) Trouble with British sailors below deck Talkative (6) The earth's revolutionary times (5) Toys for girls (5) Thins down (7) Tendon is put back in original condition Tender saga involved dogs Toys for girls (5) Thins down (7) Table tennis (4-4) The 'naughty' decade of Victorian Britain (8) Turning up with money trouble after Jack's sent down (3,2,4) Tortuous story about no-good daughter (7) The craft of a tailor (6) This parallels a daily record in any setting (7) These disturbed by a certain direction boil with rage (6) The man with the cane - once a menace to innocent children! (5) The result of confusion and being disturbed internally (7) Try extremely hard (6) Twist forcibly (5) Target's centre (8) Top model’s rear (5) Threat of star to workers (6) Tree shade in the Middle East (3,3,3) The night before she appears (3) The other course is to change the person born there (11) Troops find cricketer, thanks to animal (9) Truncheon (5) Tortoise, for example (7) Thrive (7) Teacher (5) To squander (5) Tribal badge or emblem (5) Two beastly males providing stiff fabric Tedious smoker I put out Trees oft hewn in Hants? Titivate (5) Thoughtful (7) That's surprising and it's sadly not something one could name (7) Trial of alternative timber (6) Took part as substitute? (5) Things that are thrown are fired here (4) Thighbone (5) Try (7) The name of a woman I complain about They're set in sockets (4) Temporarily stop during school period, computer studies (8) Top beef? (6) To swindle (3) Tie up (6) They disguise king in multitude Tender god of love turns up Tail one wags in high spirits Trees (prone to a disease identified in the Netherlands) (4) Two of a kind (like Mark?) (5) To swindle (3) Tie up (6) Trial for gold trade? Telegram (5) To swindle (3) Tie up (6) Time for a full stop Tree-felling, -cutting tool (8) Type of nail (4) The raising of notes in rehearsal is barely honest? (5,8) The French going back this way, too (4) Traitor (8) Thickness, fold (3) Term of office (6) Turn up again to harvest fruit Thus composer closed Thief (rhyming slang) (3,4) These ridden miles — newspaper articles follow (6) Try strap for lifting bird (7) Telephone connection in US city on reflection is a joke! (3-5) Thespian (5) Thing a bird lays (3) The name of a woman always in the van Taking small bites (8) They suffer writing penned by smartypants? (7) The first person on a Scottish Isle (4) The sacking of Pigalle (7) Toil (6) Title (4) Tick off (5) The excuse when ambassador is let off crime (7) This youngster getting left could make awful noise (4) Tunes assumed by superior people (4) Toy bird (4) To pine (5) Topic (5) Thaws (5) Top seducer may be taken to court Talk about small herb Time machines (6) Trustworthy (8) Tool for boring holes (6) Title of respect for a Hindu religious teacher (5) Tropical legume cook rarely uses (4) Those in danger from ill-health won't be (4,3,5) This will cause gradual deflation in the sphere of transport (4,8) Turkish governor elected for a second time (5) Talk idly (6) Tangle (4) The French, in the modern era, are first Two birds seen at dawn Tortilla rolled round a filling (7) Thick lobster soup (6) Traveller's car crashed into second car (5,4) Those in danger from ill-health won't be (4,3,5) This will cause gradual deflation in the sphere of transport (4,8) Turkish governor elected for a second time (5) Talk idly (6) Tangle (4) Tableland (7) Those in danger from ill-health won't be (4,3,5) This will cause gradual deflation in the sphere of transport (4,8) Turkish governor elected for a second time (5) Talk idly (6) Tangle (4) The name of a woman staggering in the bar Transport setback leads to quarrel The rise and fall of the sea (4) Their loan will be revised by Richard (9) To father (5) Tom's mare could be a beast Tolerating Jolson sounding like a cow? (8) Tax vessel containing booze? (3) The escapades of abrasive people? (7) These are not genuine fleas (5) The crowd grow old, as he is held to ransom (7) Take the plunge in a drinking-den (4) Thinks mirrored thoughts? (8) Turner on the road (8-5) Thieve (5) Thin biscuit (5) The prime minister entertains little Sarah with a song The continent of China, Siam, etc. Tie (6) Travel plan (9) Tropical fruit with yellow skin and pink flesh (5) Tricky in the extreme? Shorten it drastically (9) Two soldiers are enormous (5) Towers in permanent possession (5) Thin fog (4) Top card (3) Talons (5) The two (4) The man composing a song Termite group? (6) They would be crowned before getting on boats (10) Tantalise (5) Treble (6) Tree type (5) Towed vehicle (7) Tags (6) The contents of a bowl make a graduate wicked The girl is different, having lost weight Talk to WI about power unit Two Hollywood film stars from 1940 (3,3,5) Tip for writer from Pound - flipping junk! (3,3) The true figure is in this region (5) Teacher's title (3) Trilbies, for example (4) To reduce consumption is no good Threesome (4) Thick chewy biscuit made with oats and syrup (8) The brightest star in the night sky (3,4) This contract's unconditional: these two setters must be appreciated! (4,2,4,2,3) The true figure is in this region (5) Teacher's title (3) Trilbies, for example (4) There's nothing in Manila Twice per annum 12 across is seen Time for a cuppa? (3,5) They can't agree on a verdict (4,4) Tube of a tobacco pipe (4) The true figure is in this region (5) Teacher's title (3) Trilbies, for example (4) Taking new hanky out? There's gratitude! Top giving me support The boundary of laughter (2-2) Tasting some wine (4) Transgression (3) That woman (3) Trailblazer (7) Totally (5) Tooth covering (6) The plane, possibly, is a Jumbo! Two men in a boat, working: one was a guitarist (6,8) To replace relic, snoop in cemetery (10) Top class haven for millions — it can't be bettered (4) Theatre worries, showing cheap TV programmes? (7) The reason inquisitive children get eventually (7) Tell the story of disputed election result (7) The answer to a mix-up (8) Track down a famous mountaineer (4) Two pints (5) Tease or deceive (3) Tortilla filled with cheese and heated (10) Two papers follow the Guardian's foremost talent (4) Teach ladies and gents to climb over church (6) They produce articles concerning station staff (9) The habit of saving the sea-pink (6) The first of the track-runners in seven different sporting items (6) Torn cloth (3) The threepenny musical? Twelve g? Time to relax on the French island? Certainly! Thin pastry rolled round fruit and baked (7) Thin strip of bone used to stiffen eg a corset (4) Test judgement, having turned on solicitor? 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(4) Temporarily stop while away going round America (7) Trip facilitator from Cuba's capital financing tours (4) Travelled south across hot island (6) Two unidentical sons, flipping hooligans! 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(4,4) Temple of Greek god, old parts in addition (8) Takings from assembly room picked up (4) There's no return in a month for this ruler (7) Tidying high office (7) To agree completely (7) There's no alternative to 7 becoming a teacher (3) They stay abroad, parking in Texas, possibly Thespian (5) Torn cloth (3) Takes notice of (5) Talk about short field event The dog for a pugilist Temporary substitute in 4 (5) They hold things together (6) Thespian (5) Torn cloth (3) Takes notice of (5) The game is up for a valuable violin Turn the sound off (4) Teenager (10) Thin decorative layer (6) Thespian (5) Torn cloth (3) Takes notice of (5) The queen is surrounded by chips or ships The poet, we hear, is excluded The Grand Canyon state (7) The way to defeat the enemy leader (5) The downfall of one in a sprint (4) Transport for somebody who has already departed (4) The sound of a cat after southern bird (4) This will drive you round the bend (8,5) Two times (5) Time has resolved lack of belief The crew dined, we hear Time to regret being faithful Trouble spot (10) Track gets pushed back, but for Elvis song (3,4,3,4) Tie up Othello (4) Ten-sided figure (7) Top card (3) Torment (7) Touches down (5) Time runs out – it's the end of the line Too fine after first of August Twelve going up or down Top expert receives millions This could bring the house down! (8,4) Thursday's god? (4) Turkey could be so badly defeated (7) This thing - clear it out! (7) Thanks team for vehicle to hire (4) Turning tool (5) Time in June and December when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator (8) Treatment using exercise and massage (abbr) (6) Take a lot of time to become affiliated (6) This sort of land is associated with one's living (5) The kind of ship carrying no cargo? (5) The girl describing most of the epistles (7) Time to come (6) That woman (3) Try to win the love of (5) Tarantula, for example (6) Term of office (6) The medicine goes down Therapy for treating rheumatism (or for hippos?) (7) Traditional story widely accepted as fact (4) Top six in Premier League, including Newcastle, thank home support (6) This sort of land is associated with one's living (5) The kind of ship carrying no cargo? (5) The girl describing most of the epistles (7) Tree type (5) Tooth type (5) Try repeating line from Russian author Transfix (6) Twitter (7) To make a fuss (2-2) Tree type (5) Tooth type (5) Teeth one's seen in French resort Take stock for reform in Ulster Treasure taken by Jason (6,6) Tropical fruit with yellow skin (5) To make a fuss (2-2) Tree type (5) Tooth type (5) Traitor's initial motive for his crime Trifling – like a naval officer? Two terms of golf that go with your card (4,3,3) The aisle, do we hear, where horses may be ridden? (9) The old SS had power to move you (9) Title of No 1 fashion (7) They are quick to get more on your plate (7) To make a fuss (2-2) Twelve inches (4) Try to obtain by requesting (3,3) Titfer (3) Tree (3) Thick (5) Tact (9) Turned-up part of a sleeve (4) Totally alone (8) Two people speaking, nothing more, for large-scale musical work (8) Tremendously keen to go! (5-6) This place (4) Turkish capital (6) Tolerate (5) They use rum and sleep Tool for trimming bushes or small trees (6) Trophy with a drawback (5) The French innkeeper's first bread pudding on display (4,4) The French examination is the most recent (6) They're round holes, of course, in vegetables The French teacher is enticed The girl with a hole in a footwear item (4) Trite (5) Theme (5) To rot (6) Take illegally (5) Tumbler and bottle-opener held by a European The man's composing songs The M25, say (7) Time to tuck into huge pieces of lamb (6) Taking top off, slip in recess (4) Transport for the ordinary soldier? (7,3) Tease (5) Take for granted (6) Toddler (3) Traditional practice (6) Time to get some sausages Transport for the ordinary soldier? (7,3) Tease (5) Take for granted (6) Toddler (3) Traditional practice (6) Take off sports gear Tough guy has broken rib? Sure! Transport for the ordinary soldier? (7,3) Tease (5) Take for granted (6) Toddler (3) Traditional practice (6) Those with a boring interest in clothing? Thieving (5-8) Turn back (6) Twist on top of pie (8) Thing returned by Carpathian in cry for help now and then (9) Try minimum of salt — enough (6) The end — nothing very big (5) Think about confidence trick at entering church (11) There's nothing in being penniless (3) Tedium (7) Tribal badge (5) Touch lightly and quickly (3) Terribly evil! The case presented by Socrates? Tack holding rear of carpet is a bother (4) Tense before translation of Wooster comedy finally displaying more elevated level? (3-6) Three times a singer (6) The vehicle will travel as freight (5) Thanks after correcting rare mistakes (6) Two rivers meet in country (5) Three times a singer (6) The vehicle will travel as freight (5) Thanks after correcting rare mistakes (6) Terrible fate (4) Thin cut (6) They're of no significance (11) Troublesome boy developing he-man tendencies (6,3,6) Tense, but succeeded replacing fine stitching (6) Top cover for use with a toy pistol (3) Textual comments used in composition (5) Type of tree (5) Tiny baby (7) Tennis tactic where ingenious prods desirable (4-4) Tired and old battered Guardian employee? (6) To father (5) Traitor (5) Tattered clothing (4) Takes small bites of snacks (7) They give you a testing time (9) The tenacity of recent spies, possibly (11) To father (5) Traitor (5) Treeless plain (6) Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of this (8) Takes small bites of snacks (7) They give you a testing time (9) The tenacity of recent spies, possibly (11) To father (5) Traitor (5) They show one's performance in relation to others (8) TV off? Time for a short letter (7) Take the place of actor Christopher (around 51) (7) Time in which to enjoy earnings (4) The son is sincere for a change (6) The idiot puts roses out for the valuer (8) The height of the monument is about right (7) That woman (3) Temporal (7) Type of glass container (6) Trivial (5) Three players (4) Told a story connected with the family (7) This can be made into a fine meal (5) Tropical American bird (6) Tree (5) Tag (5) Transgression (3) Telling niece (anag) — secret information (12) The fellow dressed in fancy state, ultimate in elegance? (8) The firs chopped? One may get a dramatic change of scenery (7) The status of seeking election? (8) Truly sorry for writer finding 10 in it (8) Tune (6) Teaches (8) Ties up (7) Thing of value (5) The aforementioned (5) Tantalise (5) Text identifier required for logging in (8) T Rex oddly covering It Hurts Me — it's a hit! (6) Try to equal bird that's dead (7) Trousers seen by campanologists (4-7) Twelve months (4) Thing a bird lays (3) Therefore (5) Towboat (3) The girl to show wise caution (8) Transport of delight in the main (8,4) Tip the fish into suet concoction (8) They are written in code sometimes (4) Tries out (5) Titles (5) Torso (5) The girl to show wise caution (8) Transport of delight in the main (8,4) Tip the fish into suet concoction (8) They are written in code sometimes (4) Tries out (5) Titles (5) Torso (5) The girl to show wise caution (8) Transport of delight in the main (8,4) Tip the fish into suet concoction (8) They are written in code sometimes (4) Tries out (5) Titles (5) Torso (5) Their only metal container (4) To procure part of the extra is easy (5) This officer apparently hasn't won at chess before (5,4) Term of office (6) Time of day that turned out the same (4) Thin porridge (5) The craft of the arsonist? (7) Tears up untidy agricultural patch (7) Tooth covering (6) Thieve (5) They're engaged in the same craft (9) Transform some of the electrical terminals (5) Thermal scale is involved with unusual clues (7) The retail Co. has become speculative (11) Trust (5) Titfer (3) Tasteful when imitating without spite, perhaps (10) The same ocean region (6) Tasteful when imitating without spite, perhaps (10) The same ocean region (6) Tasteful when imitating without spite, perhaps (10) The same ocean region (6) Tolerate Irishman but refuse to change (5,3) Turn that makes one capsize (6) Twice set about disease-carrying insect (6) The name of their leader picking up a pirate (6) Turning machine endlessly to produce thin strip of wood (4) Takes notice of (5) Tarnish (5) Turret (5) Tooth type (5) Try hard to produce some fast river craft (6) Timber transaction (4) Tories caught out in raid (6) That man (3) This place (4) Tooth covering (6) Tennis shot (3) Transgression (3) Timid throw (3) They are played on a drum, say (5) Terribly versatile family (9) The fists, slang (5) Turn up (6) The beginning of fixed legislation shows a defect (4) To show diligence, try to follow what's current in Asia (5) Teachers (6) Type of lottery (6) Thin and bony (7) They keep a tight hold on immoral habits (5) The greediness with which Virginia tucked into a kind of pudding! (7) Tablet (4) Thieve (5) They keep a tight hold on immoral habits (5) The greediness with which Virginia tucked into a kind of pudding! (7) Tablet (4) Thieve (5) They keep a tight hold on immoral habits (5) The greediness with which Virginia tucked into a kind of pudding! (7) Tablet (4) Thieve (5) Tell off salesman over error (7) The position of the jockey - as a pacemaker? (7) This could bring a man to his knees (6) Take leave of French region (6) The book that was associated with a fixed allowance (6) To overlay with various drapes (6) Thoughtful, solemn (7) Tell (6) Thin fog (4) Take steps to provide support (5) Taking car around curve (3) Tree (5) Tooth type (5) Truncheon (5) Toddler (3) Tree sap (5) Twelve (5) The sort of alibi riots can upset (4,4) The main arena is drying up (7) The golfer's highest objective is excellent (3-4) Two-footed animal (5) Thick paper (4) Take notice of (4) The sort of alibi riots can upset (4,4) The main arena is drying up (7) The golfer's highest objective is excellent (3-4) Two-footed animal (5) Thick paper (4) Take notice of (4) The sort of alibi riots can upset (4,4) The main arena is drying up (7) The golfer's highest objective is excellent (3-4) Two-footed animal (5) Thick paper (4) Take notice of (4) Talk nonsensically about food that takes a battering (6) Trying experience (6) The candidate's status (8) The French return to somebody set apart (5) They knock each other in fear (5) Time of no loss of good reputation (4) Thin candle (5) They're weighed at sea (7) The animal left one on (4) The parrot has flown off, I hear - there are many sides to it (7) Thing of value (5) Tolerates (6) Tolerate an animal (4) The old Greek capital? (7) Time to come (6) Timorous (5) Tolerate an animal (4) The old Greek capital? (7) Time to come (6) Timorous (5) Tolerate an animal (4) The old Greek capital? (7) Time to come (6) Timorous (5) Tube that isn't fine enough? (11) Take no notice of a different region (6) Take photos with this (6) Threefold (6) Two languages in a finishing process (6,6) The only man to lose heart is glum (6) Threaten workers with top card (6) Tea, slang (4) This emerges from their exasperation (3) The craft of the tailor (6) To fix the tow will produce a slight difficulty (5) The main junction is unfinished (3) Tell about being tardy (6) Tempest (5) Tradesman is one who places bets, losing 100 (5) This tune is first-class - right? (3) They are sailed over even with stupid asses around (5,4) Tassel on the roof? (6) Teetotaller wrecks seat in bar (9) The murderer is an unknown person about fifty (9) The scope of anger (5) Tenant's payment (4) Taxi (3) Tradesman is one who places bets, losing 100 (5) This tune is first-class - right? (3) They are sailed over even with stupid asses around (5,4) Tassel on the roof? (6) Teetotaller wrecks seat in bar (9) The murderer is an unknown person about fifty (9) The scope of anger (5) Tenant's payment (4) Taxi (3) Tradesman is one who places bets, losing 100 (5) This tune is first-class - right? (3) They are sailed over even with stupid asses around (5,4) Tassel on the roof? (6) Teetotaller wrecks seat in bar (9) The murderer is an unknown person about fifty (9) The scope of anger (5) Tenant's payment (4) Taxi (3) The little brat never finishes playing for money (5) The sleuth somehow gets the right swindler (7) This garment doesn't move (5) Traitor (5) Trust (5) Total (3) Temperament (6) Takes notice of (5) To escape - nonsense! (3,4) Traditional practice (6) To be precise (4,2) To badger (6) Taking the plunge but failing? (2,3,3,4) The work one consumed was a drug (6) Trap (5) To free (3) Tree (3) The ills of unusual lives (5) Twelve months (4) Turn up (6) This place (4) Takes a rest, fuddled by old wines (4,4) This cuts timber from the far west (7) Trite (5) Tiny (6) Ten years (6) Thin porridge (5) Teacher's title (3) Takes a rest, fuddled by old wines (4,4) This cuts timber from the far west (7) Trite (5) Tiny (6) Ten years (6) Thin porridge (5) Teacher's title (3) The King destroys, I hear (3) The man has nothing but a garden tool (3) Tree sap (5) Tantalise (5) Thaws (5) The expense incurred in writing the first letter? (7,6) The ageing convict is a wild bird (7) The pace to travel the street (6) The first cleric to be a leading political figure (5,8) The sort with blushing relatives (7) To produce new stock is hard work (5) Tree type (5) Tanned hide (7) The fists, slang (5) This will show the poundage for seasonal surplus, maybe (6-7) The French always turn up to make a disclosure (6) They nurse nuns (7) They smooth out the billows (7) Tribal badge (5) Turn out, expel (5) The first of them to publish interwoven series (6) The French go below to wash (7) The organ of ill-temper (6) They may knock at the door of an ogre (5) Traffic marker (4) Travel permit (4) Tumult (4) Tup (3) Transgression (3) Three-wheeler of 24 hours isn't working? (3-3,6) There's something in it to bleat about (5) Type of horse (4) Tentacle (6) Thespian (5) Three-wheeler of 24 hours isn't working? (3-3,6) There's something in it to bleat about (5) Type of horse (4) Tentacle (6) Thespian (5) Three-wheeler of 24 hours isn't working? (3-3,6) There's something in it to bleat about (5) Type of horse (4) Tentacle (6) Thespian (5) Take a Turkish bath in a fish-pond! (4) The rod remoulded in the fire (3-3) There may be a fine result when one commits it (5) To banish a coster is dreadful (9) Timorous (5) Thin candle (5) Terse (7) Tolerates (7) Tree or shrub (7) Tag (5) The foreman in charge of prophet (8) Talk for a long time about the gate planks (5,2,6) They make beer in railway containers (7) Tree-lined street (6) Toddler (3) Thighbone (5) Tell, narrate (6) The nose of an animal, but not us, not really (5) The girl's love for a brave man (4) The criminal is conceited about being unwell (7) Tired and cautious about the English (5) The French prohibition affecting a country (7) Tree sap (5) Things moved next to the king in a chess game (7) The doggedness shown by recent spies? (11) The intention is to finish (3) To free (3) Torn cloth (3) Team dismissed in the open air? (7) Tainted umpire, perhaps (6) Traveller going to ancient city first (7) Thriller to undo with difficulty (8) Tenant's payment (4) Takes a seat (4) Throw of dice (4) Terminate prematurely (5) Towboat (3) That man (3) Team dismissed in the open air? (7) Tainted umpire, perhaps (6) Traveller going to ancient city first (7) Thriller to undo with difficulty (8) Tenant's payment (4) Takes a seat (4) Throw of dice (4) Terminate prematurely (5) Towboat (3) That man (3) Team dismissed in the open air? (7) Tainted umpire, perhaps (6) Traveller going to ancient city first (7) Thriller to undo with difficulty (8) Tenant's payment (4) Takes a seat (4) Throw of dice (4) Terminate prematurely (5) Towboat (3) That man (3) Threaten a troublemaker with death! (6) The position of a man at the top of his craft (5,4) To use hyperbole that is finished with bad taste (9) The length of a pitch (6,5) This place (4) Told not to be wicked in front (7) The fellows find the star performer a threat (6) Thin biscuit (5) Theme (5) Ten-sided figure (7) To pine (5) The Spanish as well as the South African mammal (5) Tied cord can't be broken - that's denied (12) To finish off I have some chicory (6) The matron doesn't reveal recurring strain internally (5) This marks out lines for the penman (6) Tendon (5) Term of office (6) Thick (5) Toy weapon (6) Tolerate (6) The French love this man (3) Tolerates (6) Teacher's title (3) The French love this man (3) Tolerates (6) Teacher's title (3) The French love this man (3) Tolerates (6) Teacher's title (3) Tell one's associate without ceremony (10) To descend borehole will prove very acceptable (2,4,4) Tablet (4) Tarnish (5) Trivial (5) Takes off topless cloaks (4) They are produced by those who weld house-boats, we hear (4) To spoil (3) The self (3) Thick mist (3) Told, but possibly not needing to be (8) Tugs (5) Thaw (7) Tea urn (7) To woo (5) There's no going back to the end of the Bronze Age! (3) This reveals any inclination to the ethereal plane (6,5) The pale mixture that's left in the glass (7) They play together, seconds after meat is double-cooked (9) To be more successful as a gambler (6) The whole unfinished story about the Old Testament (5) The kind of song that is flat! (4) TV, newspapers, etc. (5) Trite (5) Travel permit needed for father's recreational activity (8) The beast is back inside with no ill effects (4) Think about smashed icons and colour up (8) The way taken by Crusoe when lost (6) Temporal (7) Ten years (6) Travel permit needed for father's recreational activity (8) The beast is back inside with no ill effects (4) Think about smashed icons and colour up (8) The way taken by Crusoe when lost (6) Temporal (7) Ten years (6) Travel permit needed for father's recreational activity (8) The beast is back inside with no ill effects (4) Think about smashed icons and colour up (8) The way taken by Crusoe when lost (6) Temporal (7) Ten years (6) Tinman's waterway (5) Term of address (5) The bar near the top of the fence is weak (5) Transfer operative doing different spells of duty (5,6) Troop deployed round the north without delay (6) The Marines diverted to the south not far from the target (4,4) Time to say yes? (3,2,7) Type (4) The best 100 on paper (5) The French put up with very warm inn (5) To or in pieces (5) To speak indistinctly is an insult (4) This provides an electrical connection for part of the airport (8) Tablet (4) To father (5) Take for granted (6) To speak indistinctly is an insult (4) This provides an electrical connection for part of the airport (8) Tablet (4) To father (5) Take for granted (6) To speak indistinctly is an insult (4) This provides an electrical connection for part of the airport (8) Tablet (4) To father (5) Take for granted (6) Tried hard to get the voters out (6) Tableland (7) The star in variety to go to pieces (7) Take on the character of Touchstone and dupe somebody (6) They once provided light cloaks (7) Two-footed animal (5) Treble (6) Touch down (4) The cause he omitted was violation of allegiance (7) Two-step city? (6) Titfer (3) To ban (6) That man (3) Takes notice of (5) Throw out Peel, perhaps, without a kiss (5) Turn to follow Bill? (3) Turning pride into spiritual ruin (9) Touch (4) The crime of the dishonest handler (7) They hold a great deal of food for horses (8) Tyrants, autocrats (5) The crime of the dishonest handler (7) They hold a great deal of food for horses (8) Tyrants, autocrats (5) The crime of the dishonest handler (7) They hold a great deal of food for horses (8) Tyrants, autocrats (5) Tree (5) The southern US (5) Tearing mine to bits in military discipline (13) Turn aside (6) Test (3,3) Terrible pest in inn having one over the eight (4,5) Trouble with lashes? (6) To be precise (4,2) Tag (5) Trend (7) Thrown out, but not completely downcast (7) Toddler (3) Trap (5) Tree (3) To jeopardise a conclusion with passion (8) This is used for heating fuel by the aircraft (3,3) They set fire to vessels (8) Therefore a frightfully big character makes a comeback (4) Twelve months (4) Thick (5) Tumult (4) To jeopardise a conclusion with passion (8) This is used for heating fuel by the aircraft (3,3) They set fire to vessels (8) Therefore a frightfully big character makes a comeback (4) Twelve months (4) Thick (5) Tumult (4) To jeopardise a conclusion with passion (8) This is used for heating fuel by the aircraft (3,3) They set fire to vessels (8) Therefore a frightfully big character makes a comeback (4) Twelve months (4) Thick (5) Tumult (4) Turn rail out in test (5,3) Tooth covering (6) Thus I object to a single person (7) They have their pride, of course (5) Though small in number, all of us stand up to foreign leader (3) Tedium (7) Thick mist (3) The tree line near both Appalachian extremes (5) The disposition of some of the great Emperors (6) The kind of cord used for ceremonial band (4) Took the part of a captain and used the rope (7) Torchbearer? (4-6) This is a novel container (8) To badger (6) Tyre surface (5) There's nothing in strange variety of slaty material (8) Throw this at weddings (8) Tarantula, for example (6) Traitors (9) This place (4) Torso (5) Thaw (4) There's nothing in strange variety of slaty material (8) Throw this at weddings (8) Tarantula, for example (6) Traitors (9) This place (4) Torso (5) Thaw (4) Throw this at weddings (8) Tarantula, for example (6) Traitors (9) This place (4) Torso (5) Thaw (4) Temper to fashion at speed (8) They're not still being shot at (6,7) Threaten (6) Thin candle (5) Too (4) The lady is twice a mother (5) The pit belonging to me (4) The coat man on the road (7) They are indicated in the register for the present (11) To work at the mill is hard toil (5) They are indicated in the register for the present (11) To work at the mill is hard toil (5) They are indicated in the register for the present (11) To work at the mill is hard toil (5) They are fully occupied in dealing with bloomers (8) The doxology makes Olga confused about religious instruction (6) The appearance of one among the other ranks (4) The middle name of Marian Newman (4) The track is inferior beyond the end of the pass (5) Tree type (5) Tavern (3) Temperament (6) The cheek of such a US ace! (5) Tribes of a certain colour (6) To consume about 150 produces a striking effect (5) The inference is something to be taken away (9) The hat that beats all others? (6) The elder dancer in practice? (6,7) To delay (5) The perfect beginner, apparently (6) The last letter from home gave the news (5) The night before the others make for the mountain (7) Throw away fight (5) There's space yet where the liquor is kept (5,4) Transgression (3) Turnip variety (5) Topics (6) Tendon (5) That man (3) The way some children are brought up at home (4) Trooped out to see electric ray (7) The way some children are brought up at home (4) Trooped out to see electric ray (7) The way some children are brought up at home (4) Trooped out to see electric ray (7) The 'I' in topic? (5) Terribly English feature of a beach (7) The first bowlers getting Cork out? (7) Teenagers out to see Scotland (11) They are bound to be drawn in (11) Turkish capital (6) Thing or the person opposed to it (8) Telephone fight venue (4) Thailand, formerly (4) Trap (5) Terminate prematurely (5) Tree sap (5) Tree type (3) The strain associated with mourning (5) The point about which the activity of the conurbation revolves (4,6) The French writer climbing in Himalayan region (5) To tell somebody the way is uncomplicated (6) The strength of a heavy blow (4,5) This place (4) Trivial (5) Tessa came up with something valuable (5) This way won't get you anywhere (3-2-3) There's no smoke without it (7) Ten years (6) Tooth covering (6) Theme (5) Type (7) Tries to form levels (5) Take off a narrow band (5) Twists out of shape (5) Thick paper (4) Tranquil (6) Time when dark (5) Tries to form levels (5) Take off a narrow band (5) Twists out of shape (5) Thick paper (4) Tranquil (6) Time when dark (5) Tries to form levels (5) Take off a narrow band (5) Twists out of shape (5) Thick paper (4) Tranquil (6) Time when dark (5) Troubled a soldier to say thank you to a rocker (8) Ties the rest up (7) Times do change for a lady of fashion (7) Thin fog (4) Thaws (5) Though I am going to get through initial exam, it's a blind alley (7) Threw a garland (6) To give sustenance in honour is his aim (7) Try out manufacture in river (5) Tennis shot (3) The girl's hair is upset (8) Temperament (6) Tarnish (5) Truncheon keeping the company quiet (4) Three feet (4) Transgression (3) This could stretch the luggage space (4) The technique of the boat-builder? (13) The clergy spread far and wide (6) The same (5) Turret (5) Trivial (5) Tries out (5) This could stretch the luggage space (4) The technique of the boat-builder? (13) The clergy spread far and wide (6) The same (5) Turret (5) Trivial (5) Tries out (5) This could stretch the luggage space (4) The technique of the boat-builder? (13) The clergy spread far and wide (6) The same (5) Turret (5) Trivial (5) Tries out (5) Topped with a bit of nice decoration (4) Trimmer vessel (7) The tackle I had is inflexible (5) Total (3) Titles (5) Tyrants, autocrats (5) The family that sends out of charity (8) They may bite as an afterthought (4) Teachers (6) Take cover at home without any doubt (6) The expression of a hard-faced expert (7) The rate for current accumulation (6) Those responsible for ecclesiastical tolls (4-7) That woman (3) Twist out of shape (4) This place (4) Too (4) Too (4) Too (4) Tearaway to indulge in exploitation (3,3) The part of the balance-sheet that does you no credit! (5,4) Tag (5) Trivial (5) Thieve (5) They are turned on at work (6) The biggest-ever wave? (6-7) Two tons could equal this (13) They may be drawn for drinkers (6) Tree sap (5) To free (3) Take away (5) Tree type (5) Thins down (7) There's grain in every ear (3) Teachers after a job are men of letters (11) Tax should be paid now (3) The crew noticed around before noon (6) Tooth covering (6) Total (3) Tor (4) Tuneful? Neither me nor the learner - how hateful! (6) There's sadly no more than two in the 3.30 (6) Treading around a slope (8) Turning machine cut short strip of wood (4) Tor (4) Tuneful? Neither me nor the learner - how hateful! (6) There's sadly no more than two in the 3.30 (6) Treading around a slope (8) Turning machine cut short strip of wood (4) Tor (4) Tales given a new slant by the gospeller (10) Top of a scalpel to chop off a tail (4) The leading characters of tour round East Kenya (4) The basis of the mating game (10) The self (3) To express disapproval (3) Thing a bird lays (3) The old Greek capital? (7) The consequences of having possessions (7) Telephone teacher employed in the circus (10) The front of a renovated cafe (4) Ten-sided figure (7) Trust (5) Turning tool (5) That woman (3) Tate machine where films are watched (2,3,6) Trying awful risk is nothing to yours truly (7) Tries hard to write melodies (7) Term of office (6) Took off the burial shroud inside - overcome with dismay (8) The status of one in charge of a vessel in Normandy invasion? (12) They're in charge of vocal support (12) This makes a film that needs cleaning up (4) This kernel has upset the old man (6) Tyre surface (5) Took off the burial shroud inside - overcome with dismay (8) The status of one in charge of a vessel in Normandy invasion? (12) They're in charge of vocal support (12) This makes a film that needs cleaning up (4) This kernel has upset the old man (6) Tyre surface (5) Took off the burial shroud inside - overcome with dismay (8) The status of one in charge of a vessel in Normandy invasion? (12) They're in charge of vocal support (12) This makes a film that needs cleaning up (4) This kernel has upset the old man (6) Tyre surface (5) The colour of fire doors (3) There's nothing in turning to conductor at inquest (7) Test or experiment (5) Tribal badge or emblem (5) Take the chair before eleven (7) Type of horse (4) Tolerates (6) Types of children round the north (5) They secure lines of seats (5) They're assumed to be the usual ways of horsemen (6-6) They're among the first to stop lying (5,6) To or in pieces (5) Trudge (7) The stupid one in 9 (3) Turn stale in consequence (9) The meaning of the chosen sentence (5) Top treatment is phoney, poor - not right! (7) The chairman's last word in selecting actors? (7,4) Thespian (5) Take photos with this (6) Torn cloth (3) Thick (5) Threshing implement (5) Thick (5) Threshing implement (5) Thick (5) Threshing implement (5) They cut out a ballet movement (8) Torpedoes the ship - it's purgatory inside (6) The kind of drill to impose some restraint, we hear (4) Those employed in coaching times (6) Though not invited, I'd return in a different guise (8) The chief territory is a promontory (8) To badger (6) Take illegally (5) The sort of fisherman who never lets his bait sink (3-3) The government intended, we hear, to produce a financial record (9) Those on a pleasure-trip! (9) The circuitous ways of French town (7) They depress the natural tone of living quarters (5) Tablet (4) Touched the material (4) Teenager taking the French perfume to a party (10) The Lords on the first floor (5,5) Tree (5) Take a seat (3) Three points not encountered before (3) The actors take the French piece on board (6) Toothed wheel (3) Truncheon (5) Take place (5) The least diminutive mother (7) The only fish (4) Touches down (5) The least diminutive mother (7) The only fish (4) Touches down (5) Test garment for fit in attempt to deceive (3-2) Threshing implement (5) The group that brought rhythm to the French (7) There's a striking difference between him and his workmates (8) To badger (6) The cup match is an even contest (3) The actor could make a great din (9) The Spanish and the French ending is spritely (5) The singing shop assistant! (7-5) The pick of the group may well get whipped (5) Tennis shot (3) Terrifying dream (9) Title (4) To coach (5) Tree type (5) This place (4) To fetch nothing in is uninteresting (6) Toil (6) Transgression (3) Thin candles (6) To fetch nothing in is uninteresting (6) Toil (6) Transgression (3) Thin candles (6) To fetch nothing in is uninteresting (6) Toil (6) Transgression (3) Thin candles (6) To talk of robes (5) Topics (6) The southern US (5) Torn cloth (3) Trilby, say (3) The winner picks up first-class plum (8) Twelve dozen obviously wrong (5) The final one to remain in good condition (4) Terrify with industrial action scare? (6,4) TV's --- Lynam (3) Top of the milk (5) Tolerates (6) Turret (5) The last section by one politician is about to happen (9) Talked of part of wheel (5) This girl could be about right (4) Three-sided figure (8) Tentacle (6) The time for removing creases (7) They punctuate what examinees dissatisfied with their assessments do (8,5) To feast with royal bearing (6) Talk about including us in the records (7) Tinned food fish (4) Tennis official (6) Tip up (4) Talon (4) The self (3) This place (4) The self (3) This place (4) The self (3) This place (4) The prince longs for the islands (11) Team Ian joined to breathe life into (7) The cakewalk perhaps? There's a lot of it about (9) Turning aside notions (5) The spectator sounds agreeable (3) Tarnish (5) Titles (5) The wets are out of order, darling! (10) Toothed wheel (3) Tag (5) Total (3) The company I directed is wound up (6) The rest of the day (6) Tooth type (5) Trike (8) The sort of will that engenders malice (3) The top one gets the lot (3) Therefore (4) The sort of will that engenders malice (3) The top one gets the lot (3) Therefore (4) The sort of will that engenders malice (3) The top one gets the lot (3) Therefore (4) The finest person is father wearing tattered cloth! (7) Toddlers (4) Touch with the lips (4) The way things are going is nothing to swear about! (6) Throw by appearing reserved? (3) Tea urn (7) Transgression (3) To fuse (5) Tell of tiny change (6) The colour of viburnum berries (5) Trying to cure by buying a drink? (8) There's bother when he gets out the Russian coin (7) Terse refusal to recognise person is about right (4) Topics (6) Tranquil (6) Tricks with parents' manoeuvres (7) The flier's a card (3) Truthfulness (7) Tear into small pieces (3,2) Traffic markers (5) Travelling case (6) Three times (6) Teased about calm ... (6) Toy (4) Teased about calm ... (6) Toy (4) Teased about calm ... (6) Toy (4) The point at which current motivation is available (5) The magistrates take note of a point of reference in the survey (9) Those who have worked with a will (9) Think over the extremes of loyalty on purpose (12) Ten in revised rate not included in original charge (5) Tarantula, for example (6) Terrible fate (4) Tolerates (6) The sum to put back in incomplete account (5) To annoy the French with military status (6) Three feet (4) Thaw (4) The origin of Brahminism is related to his beginnings (5) Transgression (3) Traitor (5) Tug-of-war team member (6)