| spider's silken trap? | 21 |
| "downton ......", period drama? | 31 |
| test subject or pet? | 20 |
| scarlet hero of orczy's novel? | 30 |
| trump didn't drain it? | 22 |
| a young fella? | 14 |
| school fundraising group, esp. american? | 40 |
| earns their wings through good deeds? | 37 |
| striped insect pollinates? | 26 |
| a native or inhabitant of denmark | 33 |
| seat of irish kings until 6th century | 37 |
| a beautiful garden where adam and eve were placed at the creation | 65 |
| an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing | 78 |
| a one-piece cloak worn by men in ancient rome | 45 |
| capital and largest city and economic centre of peru | 52 |
| a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines | 63 |
| room or hall in which martial arts are practised | 48 |
| a large underground chamber | 27 |
| lacking sensation | 17 |
| a maori ceremonial war dance accompanied by chanting | 52 |
| a small narrow pointed missile that is thrown or shot | 53 |
| box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy | 58 |
| molten rock in the earth's crust | 32 |
| any young animal, especially a young kangaroo | 45 |
| plan secretly, usually something illegal | 40 |
| fool or hoax | 12 |
| nimble agent pushes right in | 28 |
| walk in the shallows and quietly confuse | 40 |
| a little crisp bread brings disturbance into study | 50 |
| popular snapper is kept away from public view | 45 |
| firing up with mixed gin and it, then another | 45 |
| high-minded one making catalogue of thoughts? | 45 |
| intense curiosity of oceanographer? | 35 |
| sod it, pay out! this place is bad as can be | 44 |
| princess in country dropping first to last | 42 |
| field of expertise – to assassinate old lady! | 47 |
| selfish people, say, with old winners | 37 |
| american leader sped up with style, though out of order | 55 |
| i misheard son generating conflicts | 35 |
| plaiting translated into children's secret code | 47 |
| close to agreement, in return for bedtime tipple | 48 |
| gaoler is confused in women's quarters | 38 |
| where husband left broken jug | 29 |
| insurance agent is blue, merely interrupting failure | 52 |
| announcement devoid of formality | 32 |
| one provides online wit | 23 |
| reserve force of note, fired up and top-quality on return | 57 |
| bill for being on song? | 23 |
| smashed, beat and puked dreadfully | 34 |
| way roofing feature provides rigidity | 37 |
| regular high achiever hid in art deco building | 46 |
| incites, say, to gross extremes | 31 |
| american bum returns amid renown for list of terms | 50 |
| personal comment area disturbs aged pope | 40 |
| last name of celebrity twins jess and eve | 41 |
| popular canadian crooner, michael ... | 37 |
| emily ..., inbetweeners star who has become a mum | 49 |
| any ... will do, popular hit from joseph | 40 |
| kylian ..., french footballer who sustained a broken nose in the euros | 70 |
| single-named stone roses bassist | 32 |
| vin ..., fast and furious movie star | 36 |
| the white lotus and american pie actress jennifer ... | 53 |
| dublin-born tv presenter, ... byram | 35 |
| ricky gervais comedy about background artists | 45 |
| canadian comedian based in london, katherine ... | 48 |
| they headlined glastonbury for the fifth time this year | 55 |
| samantha ..., actress who has portrayed barbara windsor | 55 |
| creepy police hit, ... breath you take | 38 |
| the woman in me author, britney ... | 35 |
| kimberly ..., former pussycat doll who lives in the uk | 54 |
| russian-born comedian, ... koch | 31 |
| late hunger games actor, ... sutherland | 39 |
| amazing spaces host who once auctioned his chest hair, ... clarke | 65 |
| sir ian ..., iconic thespian recovering from a stage plummet! | 61 |
| much-missed musical magazine show, ... of the pops | 50 |
| youngest female artist to hold the top two uk chart spots | 57 |
| swedish environmental activist ... thunberg | 43 |
| scary spice's alternative identity | 34 |
| hunky hollywood a-lister and humanitarian, ... pitt | 51 |
| original cats cast member and actress, seeta ... | 48 |
| uber-brainy mock the week chairman, ... o'briain | 48 |
| the ... file, frederick forsyth thriller and jon voight film | 60 |
| former strictly come dancing judge, ... bussell | 47 |
| self-titled documentary maker ... healey | 40 |
| harry potter star who won a tony award recently | 47 |
| back to the future heart throb who has parkinson's, michael ... ... | 67 |
| msr blanc, respected chef and restaurateur | 42 |
| stand-up and jumanji star, kevin ... | 36 |
| actress collins or james? | 25 |
| cynthia ... , portraying elphaba in the wicked movie | 52 |
| scottish band whose seventh studio album is no gods no masters | 62 |
| first name of homer simpson's friendly neighbour flanders | 57 |
| 90s movie update about a group of storm chasers | 47 |
| dance trio behind 90s smash sunchyme | 36 |
| Daniel Dae ..., actor from "Lost" | 33 |
| Science guy Bill ... | 20 |
| Summer times in Denver: Abbr. | 29 |
| Color TV pioneer: Abbr. | 23 |
| Tax collection organization: Abbr. | 34 |
| Let out, as inside information | 30 |
| Lunch sandwich with a main meat ingredient | 42 |
| ...-fi, genre of "The Terminator" | 33 |
| Bug a lot | 9 |
| Metal that believes it CAN? | 27 |
| Sea creature named for the twinkler in the sky | 46 |
| Surrounding light | 17 |
| Group of atoms, for short | 25 |
| "When I find myself in times of trouble, Mother ... comes to me ..." [Beatles' lyrics] | 86 |
| "E" in QED | 10 |
| Grilled ..., melty sandwich that can be made with cheddar | 57 |
| Keep ... and Carry On | 21 |
| "I wish you were ..." | 21 |
| Neigh-sayer | 11 |
| Keyboard speed: Abbr. | 21 |
| Not strong | 10 |
| Sets eyes on | 12 |
| Note to ... [reminder] | 22 |
| ... Mahal, India | 16 |
| Pranks on Halloween, for short | 30 |
| Beetle or Ford, e.g. | 20 |
| Classic sandwich made with three fillings: Abbr. | 48 |
| Lakers organization: Abbr. | 26 |
| Ben and Jerry, e.g. | 19 |
| BIG sandwich made with three slices of bread that are held together by cocktail sticks | 86 |
| Brooklyn ..., for short | 23 |
| TV show with Lea Michele | 24 |
| Ride-sharing platform | 21 |
| Windows 11 runners: Abbr. | 25 |
| Kiddie sandwich with two fillings: Abbr. | 40 |
| Possessed by us, say | 20 |
| Portuguese salutation | 21 |
| ... box [portable radio] | 24 |
| Loop in an email, secretly: Abbr. | 33 |
| Overnight stay place | 20 |
| Colony worker | 13 |
| Junior Navy officer, for short | 30 |
| Lunch sandwich made with rye bread that is filled with corned beef and sauerkraut | 81 |
| Flock baby | 10 |
| Musk founder of SpaceX | 22 |
| Post-meal sound | 15 |
| Round bread kind | 16 |
| Dr. ... Hahn on "Grey's Anatomy" | 32 |
| Viral internet joke | 19 |
| High-speed internet type: Abbr. | 31 |
| Narcissist's trait | 18 |
| Nuptial affirmation: 2 wds. | 27 |
| "Baseball Tonight" airer: Abbr. | 31 |
| Give a job to | 13 |
| Bang, as one's toe | 18 |
| Secret Service member | 21 |
| Young Scottish boy | 18 |
| Tangy citrus fruit | 18 |
| Beauty spot | 11 |
| Cards with credentials: Abbr. | 29 |
| Himalayan grazer | 16 |
| Finger jewelry | 14 |
| Repeat monotonously, like "U.S.A.! U.S.A.!" | 43 |
| Blood blockage | 14 |
| Popular smoothie seed | 21 |
| ... Kong [Victoria Harbour city] | 32 |
| Walk the ... [pirate ship punishment] | 37 |
| Do lab work on | 14 |
| Like a watchdog | 15 |
| Walks nervously | 15 |
| Remove one's beard | 18 |
| Rat or roach | 12 |
| Prevent a disaster | 18 |
| Sporting contests to test speed | 31 |
| "It's a ...!" [end of shoot] | 28 |
| Humpback or blue | 16 |
| Initials of the youngest Jonas brother | 38 |
| Brown meat quickly at a high temperature | 40 |
| Claimed or purported | 20 |
| Soiree; type of apple | 21 |
| A white one is waved to signal a truce | 38 |
| John, singer of Creedence Clearwater Revival | 44 |
| Claims of innocence or guilt | 28 |
| Tim, Woody or Lily | 18 |
| Prefix meaning against or opposed to | 36 |
| This before GYN makes a reproductive health doctor | 50 |
| Limp straight hair | 18 |
| He became the King of Mercia in the year 757 | 44 |
| Country code for Iran | 21 |
| Rounded seed capsule of a plant like cotton | 43 |
| Dictionary abbreviation for describing words | 44 |
| Colloquial text slang for well-played | 37 |
| Wonder Woman writer Picoult | 27 |
| .. Leone, West African country | 30 |
| With dashes, the building blocks of Morse code | 46 |
| Pen name for Nora Roberts' futuristic cop stories | 49 |
| They play and mix records in clubs | 34 |
| Painful areas on the body | 25 |
| Suriname's country code | 23 |
| Slang term for boyfriend or girlfriend, from babe | 49 |
| Scatter untidily | 16 |
| Baltic nation famous for its Hill of Crosses | 44 |
| First showing of a play | 23 |
| Quality of being compassionate | 30 |
| Exceptional gift | 16 |
| Protection given to people in danger | 36 |