| a kitchen device for turning solid food into a pureed form | 58 |
| p.p., soul singer noted for her 1967 song the first cut is the deepest | 70 |
| activity associated with the cities of las vegas and reno in nevada | 67 |
| a party game in which people compete for fewer places to sit | 60 |
| a negative or unfavourable reaction | 35 |
| village in somerset in which clarks shoe retailer originated | 60 |
| a substance formed in sour milk and produced in muscles during exercise | 71 |
| a cunning action to turn a situation to one's advantage | 55 |
| ........ hunter murray, comedian and podcaster born in 1987 | 59 |
| the body of a plane as distinct from its engine | 47 |
| asian country lacking a prominent feature | 41 |
| guide forgetting current chain of events | 40 |
| neil's upset over time and lacking in words? | 44 |
| something to identify a boxer? | 30 |
| bulbous plant caught among scattering of thin hay | 49 |
| old man was first to turn up for racket sport | 45 |
| male mentioned crane for moving heavy weights | 45 |
| settle captions for broadcast for one in a charismatic movement | 63 |
| nurse detained by patients is terse | 35 |
| either edge of falkirk, where a road splits | 43 |
| unsophisticated worker put below rubbish on rig | 47 |
| advertising about openings in theatres organised quickly | 56 |
| check slender part of wine glass | 32 |
| shadiness not on when at work? take no action | 45 |
| seats concierge arranged for those supplying companionship? | 59 |
| pub close to distinctive site | 29 |
| objective purpose in final stage of process | 43 |
| old book on its own covering film is out of date | 48 |
| by the sound of it, one pitching for period of play in polo | 59 |
| boss with international circle in film production company | 57 |
| crude soil found beside yard | 28 |
| spots daughter removed in fruit | 31 |
| group of blisters noticed, it's said, after wintry weather | 58 |
| frightful cosh brandished in front of ruler | 43 |
| trickster provoked moan in scene on a regular basis | 51 |
| varied tours pestering charities, maybe | 39 |
| for example ger abbr | 20 |
| 13-a-side game abbr | 19 |
| chem symbol zinc | 16 |
| us raised railway inf | 21 |
| one who moves to music | 22 |
| calm self-possession | 20 |
| serial drama on tv or radio | 27 |
| copious supply | 14 |
| minor difficulty or setback | 27 |
| underwater missile | 18 |
| drew ...., actress and talk show host | 37 |
| .... macarthur, yachtswoman | 27 |
| continually | 11 |
| marked with spots of a different colour | 39 |
| from sydney, for example | 24 |
| member of a ship's crew | 23 |
| casts a spell over | 18 |
| make babble part of the meat dish | 33 |
| let on about scoring slowly | 27 |
| dylan to go to work from dawn to dusk | 37 |
| for churning out the earning in the dairy? | 42 |
| rest-home cat unsettled by rpm gauges | 37 |
| underdog resisting the monsters inside | 38 |
| rude delegacy cad removed from funeral poem | 43 |
| adopt a position to tweak and thieve a composition | 50 |
| double glazing containers making for flowery sills? | 51 |
| pompous talker spotted in an air sac? | 37 |
| see off kerosene as scandinavian currency | 41 |
| be outstanding, with xl reports | 31 |
| authority of speaking this way? | 31 |
| race, say, ruined but flavourful | 32 |
| acquitted, having brightened up? | 32 |
| potato bored out like a warship | 31 |
| kept | 4 |
| fifth greek letter | 18 |
| adhesive substance | 18 |
| unlocking implements | 20 |
| sibling, in short | 17 |
| wrote | 5 |
| spewed forth | 12 |
| tear away | 9 |
| discharges of lightning | 23 |
| severely reprimand | 18 |
| osculates | 9 |
| icelandic sagas | 15 |
| aids | 4 |
| make a brief visit | 18 |
| belonging to that woman | 23 |
| polish river | 12 |
| hot beverages | 13 |
| type of saxophone | 17 |
| literature | 10 |
| crop pest beetle | 16 |
| act with exaggeration | 21 |
| prevent legally | 15 |
| feline sounds | 13 |
| prestige | 8 |
| poisonous tree | 14 |
| restraint | 9 |
| disease | 7 |
| adult leveret | 13 |
| spring melt | 11 |
| footnote abbreviation | 21 |
| nato code word | 14 |
| pitchers | 8 |
| shopkeeper | 10 |
| conductor | 9 |
| steals | 6 |
| thin strand | 11 |
| robert louis ---, author | 24 |
| berkshire racecourse | 20 |
| --- copland, composer | 21 |
| style differently | 17 |
| long stride | 11 |
| settee | 6 |
| excessively quaint | 18 |
| tawdry | 6 |
| behind with payments | 20 |
| engagement to wed | 17 |
| salivate | 8 |
| henrik ---, dramatist | 21 |
| small cannon with a short range | 31 |
| hagia ........, mosque and former church in istanbul | 52 |
| a bird of prey with angled wings and deeply forked tail | 55 |
| magazine for motor vehicle fans founded in 1895 | 47 |
| sleeping or at rest | 19 |
| superficial structure in the skin that detects external stimuli | 63 |
| those undertaking a course of study after completing a first degree | 67 |
| a performance of a programme of music by a soloist or small group | 65 |
| a machine with rollers into which wet laundry is squeezed | 57 |
| scottish footballer born in 1940 who played for both manchester clubs | 69 |
| lapis ........, brilliant blue gemstone | 39 |
| myles, u.s. colonist who was subject of an 1858 longfellow poem | 63 |
| ........ islands, country in the south pacific that includes guadalcanal | 72 |
| property of a deceased or insolvent person | 42 |
| forms of a thing e.g. a word that differ in some respects | 57 |
| a toll road for which a fee is paid for passage | 47 |
| to spoil a piece of action in the theatre by forgetting lines or laughing | 73 |
| relatively expensive and designed to appeal to affluent consumers | 65 |
| a movable indicator on a computer screen | 40 |
| canadian singer who performed in the legends slot at glastonbury in 2024 | 72 |
| the amount of freedom to act or move that is available | 54 |
| the enforcement of regulations or an agreement | 46 |
| ........ seward, royal commentator who edits majesty magazine | 61 |
| ranch gatherings | 16 |
| the seven daughters of atlas turned into stars in greek mythology | 65 |
| shakespearean character who gives a speech about 'the quality of mercy' | 71 |
| former iranian leader starts to show here amazing humility | 58 |
| this person's agreement has effect | 34 |
| engineers probing merit at sea in ancient boat | 46 |
| pistol, say, improperly raised by frenchman | 43 |
| feature in court is starting point for comparisons | 50 |
| attention shown in wearside | 27 |
| father, say, holding post promoted in legislative body | 54 |
| possibly elderly journalist inspired by time in cheshire village | 64 |
| idiot snapped stupidly, feeling let down? | 41 |
| bad-mannered learner with brother in food shop given a lift | 59 |
| wander over after swimming | 26 |
| figure in film set in new york | 30 |
| have dealings with playwright powerless when facing a court | 59 |
| tourists damaged this egress | 28 |
| attitude shown by penny over winding routes | 43 |
| a site of drama once? heather and pam excitedly go round it | 59 |
| lettuce is chosen initially by flier from the east | 50 |
| old bread in athens? | 20 |
| save, for example? that's very important | 40 |
| fuss additionally about diamonds | 32 |
| group of drivers with character that's reduced swiss dish | 57 |
| get cover for first person with nurse at work | 45 |
| bill in club given backing | 26 |
| young chap sore after returning decorator's aid | 47 |
| claim from priest, figure in eastern church | 43 |
| nail with flat tip is rotten? about right | 41 |
| mature judge limiting last part of some taint | 45 |
| welsh singer getting article for nothing in short work | 54 |
| understanding expected soon? | 28 |
| four pianists munched food with juicy seeds | 43 |
| opening of false accounts conceals troubling truth | 50 |
| character immersed in some game | 31 |
| setter follows one out to get gold or silver perhaps | 52 |
| weak charge almost drained | 26 |
| runs around animal shelter – magic | 36 |
| cabin on health resort sounds daring | 36 |
| shocking for a bird when taking temperature | 43 |
| society is not safe from this religious gatekeeper | 50 |
| it's important component of gunboats | 36 |
| skinny kid putting together some barbecue food | 46 |
| ocean life regularly features this young animal | 47 |
| decaying muon lit up some dangerous stuff | 41 |
| pulling up some off-grid anarchist – it's a low point | 55 |
| unhappy when husband leaves having no underwear? | 48 |
| pressurise poor over working | 28 |
| criminal has sack full of diamonds for example | 46 |
| close to having 22 missing | 26 |
| add label to minced food – it's a pound sign | 46 |
| return information found in a small piece of bone | 49 |
| arranging vague trip to find cure for 14? | 41 |
| ape mother's complicated mood | 29 |
| express disapproval when adult has left chore | 45 |
| encouraging core faction to hold on to weapon | 45 |
| against constant reversal in position – it delays waste elimination | 69 |
| english auntie dismisses conservative retreat | 45 |
| congratulations for being so healthy | 36 |
| entertainers turn on match | 26 |