| dissenter or opposer | 20 |
| disbelief in existence of a god | 31 |
| dances such as eightsome | 24 |
| Dance that's odd to a degree | 28 |
| Dogged continuation | 19 |
| Decorative tuft on a curtain | 28 |
| Do better than expected | 23 |
| Dick ......, 1960s comedian | 27 |
| Danced slowly and close together | 32 |
| Drivers' resting place | 22 |
| Door joint | 10 |
| Drunken daze | 12 |
| Dynamite letters | 16 |
| Dusty Springfield's "Son ...... Preacher Man" [2 wds] | 53 |
| Ditty | 5 |
| Distinctive manner of dress | 27 |
| Dog's warning | 13 |
| Debug? | 6 |
| Devote, as time | 15 |
| Difficult-to-please audience [… the missing letter in this answer] | 68 |
| Declines an invitation, formally [… the missing letter in this answer, plus …] | 82 |
| Docs' bloc | 10 |
| Dishes out money | 16 |
| Diplomatic envoy | 16 |
| Dreads writhing snakes | 22 |
| Doubtless one wouldn't be | 25 |
| diving maneuvers | 16 |
| Distinguishing quality | 22 |
| Dunce | 5 |
| Dublin's locale [abbr.] | 23 |
| Declare confidently | 19 |
| dispute | 7 |
| done on a large scale | 21 |
| drastic | 7 |
| dutch city that was the birthplace of rembrandt in 1606 | 55 |
| describing a flag's position usually to mark sadness at a death | 63 |
| daughter uncovered tips for party food | 38 |
| doctor probing suspect decree in part of winter | 47 |
| decorative gold on books covering austria and spain | 51 |
| discontinue publicity at work after lure with article | 53 |
| derisory compensatory cares lost in a place name | 48 |
| depressing sort of shock absorbers? | 35 |
| diminutive person | 17 |
| digital display | 15 |
| drink of infused leaves | 23 |
| dining room | 11 |
| describing a seal or closure that is completely airtight | 56 |
| dupe ned about being put through 90 degrees | 43 |
| deign | 5 |
| Decade divisions, in Rome | 25 |
| Devitalize | 10 |
| Desert region in Africa | 23 |
| Done in mosaic | 14 |
| Developer's buy | 15 |
| Did a 5K | 8 |
| Do perfectly | 12 |
| Dealer .. [car-sticker line] | 28 |
| dog wise person keeps dry | 25 |
| drink spilt in seat | 19 |
| district of london or new york | 30 |
| doesn't get the w | 17 |
| destination in arthur c. clarke's novel "prelude to space" | 58 |
| devices largely displaced by smartphones, briefly | 49 |
| duck wedding expenses, in a way | 31 |
| does a floor job | 16 |
| demond's 1970s co-star | 22 |
| d'backs, on a scoreboard | 24 |
| dog's wagger | 12 |
| daze | 4 |
| Dip made from tomatillos | 24 |
| doesn't continue to return to certain places | 44 |
| doubly good french confection | 29 |
| different view of cape st. | 26 |
| Damage done to Angie and Den - it's unquantifiable! | 51 |
| Diplomacy restricted by city's laws | 35 |
| Depend merely on me being away | 30 |
| draw a boat | 11 |
| Democratic stronghold | 21 |
| Dance related to the Tongan tau'olunga | 38 |
| Detailed plan of action | 23 |
| drunken revel | 13 |
| drowned valley | 14 |
| derby et al | 11 |
| division of an organ | 20 |
| david in merthyr | 16 |
| drinking bout | 13 |
| Detailed description of a product's features | 44 |
| Dance where girls invite boys is called .. Hawkins | 50 |
| Drink made by leaving herbs in hot water | 40 |
| Deep-toned native Australian wind instrument popularised by Rolf Harris | 71 |
| Dive | 4 |
| Development division | 20 |
| describes hair that has gentle curls | 36 |
| Dope smoked at last on carpet | 29 |
| Drunk gets stuck into European double cream | 43 |
| Daily Themed Crossword, e.g., for short | 39 |
| Doorstep item | 13 |
| Ditch local environmentalist that's no good | 43 |
| Desperately covet an old piece of Portugal | 42 |
| Donna .... played Mary Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life | 54 |
| Dominant | 8 |
| Department | 10 |
| Disquisition | 12 |
| donald trump's running mate. | 28 |
| dispenser of spirits? | 21 |
| Deemed appropriate | 18 |
| Design style of a century ago | 29 |
| Dog who visited the Emerald City with Dorothy | 45 |
| Distinguishing feature of Rudolph the reindeer [2 wds] | 54 |
| Distance measuring 5,280 feet | 29 |
| Democratic congresswoman who served as Speaker of the House from 2007-2011 and 2019-2023: 2 wds. | 96 |
| did a lawn chore | 16 |
| dick was his veep | 17 |
| Display ostentatiously | 22 |
| Dismantle | 9 |
| diplomat has to cheat at competition | 36 |
| does it follow an ace in tennis? | 32 |
| decided who would take part | 27 |
| Discredited, got rid of guards in the morning | 45 |
| Draw rupees in bank | 19 |
| Desire strongly - yes, to join the Navy! | 40 |
| Dash off to fix things | 22 |
| d w ..., south africa test cricketer who took 7-51 against india at nagpur in 2010 | 82 |
| dealer with less money? | 23 |
| dame goes to tinseltown ... extremely dodgy | 43 |
| depict the harbour with a shaft of light behind | 47 |
| deport criminal count to exterior, so it's said | 47 |
| dismiss label for being radical | 31 |
| directed - in a straight line? | 30 |
| deliver an item of pottery | 26 |
| deceive a child | 15 |
| difficult craft producing privation | 35 |
| despatch form southend | 22 |
| Destroy nasty coat whatever the consequences | 44 |
| Did Cook sail in one? | 21 |
| drawn game | 10 |
| divide into two | 15 |
| data entry, for example | 23 |
| deceive the little beast | 24 |
| diva not sitting in the goods vehicle | 37 |
| direct a ship, e.g. | 19 |
| Dog food | 8 |
| Dance when Derek gets new role | 30 |
| Distinctive flavour | 19 |
| Docility | 8 |
| Dry German wine | 15 |
| Diagram lacking cloudy city | 27 |
| Dread embracing love with two odd shoes | 39 |
| discussing any remote debts is very bad | 39 |
| disorganised campaigns lacked leadership and religion | 53 |
| dickhead and you half-stupidly fight | 36 |
| diners relax with gold rush's primary workers | 45 |
| devour massive sea serpent tails | 32 |
| dorothy's aunt wore animal skin and bone | 40 |
| dark brown beast eating figure up | 33 |
| disintegrating stuff, ragmen tat i once sampled | 47 |
| Doable | 6 |
| Deep yellow | 11 |
| DC spring flower: 2 wds. | 24 |
| Dead tired | 10 |
| Deer with antlers | 17 |
| Draw upon | 9 |
| Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | 49 |
| Diluted with plenty of H2O | 26 |
| Dorm furniture | 14 |
| Designed to reduce urban pollution | 34 |
| Decent-sized jazz combo | 23 |
| DuPont acrylic fiber | 20 |
| Dir. from Indianapolis to Cleveland | 35 |
| Darth's youthful nickname | 25 |
| Double Stuf snacks | 18 |
| Device with a smiling-screen logo | 33 |
| Drops decisively | 16 |
| Doctrine referenced in the Declaration | 38 |
| Deutsches Pronomen | 18 |
| depended [on] | 13 |
| dirty looks from a spa attendant | 32 |
| drawer in a box | 15 |
| Does some drawing | 17 |
| Decorations for a mug? | 22 |
| Dabbling duck | 13 |
| disagree | 8 |
| Deep-fried mini-potato treat: Tater .. | 38 |
| Deal or No Deal host Howie | 26 |
| Domenico Dolce's partner | 24 |
| drops one's head into bent elbow | 32 |
| Dessert plate missing from stack | 32 |
| Date once and reportedly drop all contact with McGuire? | 55 |
| Dark-haired Davis of Hollywood's gripping ladder | 48 |
| Downside of long haul flying | 28 |
| Doorway to another dimension, perhaps | 37 |
| Deli loaves with seeds | 22 |
| discard | 7 |
| dispiriting experience | 22 |
| Decoration on a wrapped present | 31 |
| Doesn't stand completely straight | 33 |
| Dr. Frankenstein's helper | 25 |
| Diacritical mark | 16 |
| Droid | 5 |
| Diner dessert | 13 |