| mean state is on decline | 24 |
| artist, streaky perhaps? | 24 |
| Work for Labour for example | 27 |
| Possibly hear out US writer | 27 |
| Roman extract of platinum | 25 |
| They fly some flag in trouble | 29 |
| In heraldry it may be old hat | 29 |
| Endure without protest | 22 |
| An extravagantly comical play | 29 |
| Person who counts votes | 23 |
| Have a powerful impact | 22 |
| Unit of weight for gems | 23 |
| treated with consideration | 26 |
| jewelled head-ornament | 22 |
| brought into existence | 22 |
| cold dry northerly wind | 23 |
| Structure similar to a levee | 28 |
| Alternative to satellite TV | 27 |
| "Laughing" or "mourning" bird | 29 |
| Sheets that get folded | 22 |
| "... not rocket science" | 24 |
| Zinfandel and other wines | 25 |
| Like some green forest floors | 29 |
| Bobby ... [hair holder] | 23 |
| ...-B [toothpaste brand] | 24 |
| "Fleeing" poet Jackson | 22 |
| Gain access to a computer | 25 |
| ... Millions [lottery] | 22 |
| ... Blue Ribbon [beer] | 22 |
| Like some winter weather | 24 |
| Machine's low-pitched noise | 27 |
| People who value Gelassenheit | 29 |
| Electric guitar booster | 23 |
| "I'll take that as ..." | 23 |
| Home to the NBA's Heat | 22 |
| Disney's Lady, for one | 22 |
| Certain woodwind player | 23 |
| Autism Acceptance Month | 23 |
| Low in fat, like a steak | 24 |
| National Adopt-A-Cat Month | 26 |
| Very poor diving scores | 23 |
| Near-perfect diving scores | 26 |
| Chili ... [Asian condiment] | 27 |
| Tried out, as a new product | 27 |
| Stalled driver's request | 24 |
| Stock market debut, for short | 29 |
| Perfect place on this planet | 28 |
| Palindromic Indian flour | 24 |
| "No more messing around!" | 25 |
| Last one in, to a child | 23 |
| Get dressed in one's best | 25 |
| Country musician McEntire | 25 |
| Word before "due" or "tense" | 28 |
| Like the sound of a trumpet | 27 |
| Birds in a Christmas carol | 26 |
| Everest or Denali: Abbr. | 24 |
| Energy-healing discipline | 25 |
| Submitted taxes online | 22 |
| Film FX in "Jurassic Park" | 26 |
| Knight's protective gear | 24 |
| Came down as freezing rain | 26 |
| Surrealist painter Salvador | 27 |
| "Oops, slipped my mind ..." | 27 |
| Alternatives to suspenders | 26 |
| Baritone's larger cousin | 24 |
| Cardinals, on a scoreboard | 26 |
| Jennifer Lopez hit of 2001 | 26 |
| Humble response to praise | 25 |
| Fashion designer Christian | 26 |
| Prefix for pronounce or spell | 29 |
| Hit the slopes at Aspen, say | 28 |
| What can ... to help?: 2 wds. | 29 |
| Tube used to water a lawn | 25 |
| 2022 Daniel Kaluuya movie | 25 |
| Pulp Fiction star Thurman | 25 |
| Get ..... of [throw away] | 25 |
| Shoulder or hip, for example | 28 |
| .... -jawed [open-mouted] | 25 |
| Shatner's role on Star Trek | 27 |
| We Will Rock .... [Queen hit] | 29 |
| Liquor from the Caribbean | 25 |
| Prefix for dermis or center | 27 |
| "Da 5 Bloods" director Spike | 28 |
| Stubborn ...... mule [2 wds] | 28 |
| "Spider-Man: Far From ......" | 29 |
| Illinois neighbor [Abbr] | 24 |
| Fish that's often smoked | 24 |
| French word in some bios | 24 |
| Prom attendees, typically | 25 |
| Large part of a world atlas | 27 |
| Place for a cuddly cat | 22 |
| Honeydew or cantaloupe | 22 |
| Celeb's entourage, informally | 29 |
| "Reacher" actor Ritchson | 24 |
| Blue drop in a sad emoji | 24 |
| Actor Morales of "La Bamba" | 27 |
| "Yellowstone" actor McDonough | 29 |
| Make official, as a law | 23 |
| Beach volleyball surface | 24 |
| Mai ...... [fruity cocktail] | 28 |
| Constantly criticising | 22 |
| Prominent parliamentarians | 26 |
| Annoying; preparing carrot | 26 |
| Professional picture taker | 26 |
| Foundation for a statue | 23 |
| Top-rated vacation by meadow | 28 |
| Strip under wrecked ship | 24 |
| Gifts tossed into court bins | 28 |
| Handles questions in paddocks | 29 |
| Turning cheek, raised student | 29 |
| Silver parts we carry on | 24 |
| Collect material for concrete | 29 |
| Yarn's covering new golf mats | 29 |
| Still gutted, live in past | 26 |
| Early meeting might end firm | 28 |
| A Barbary Coast pirate | 22 |
| Deeply imbued or inveterate | 27 |
| US city on Biscayne Bay | 23 |
| A band of Zulu warriors | 23 |
| The "Long Island" of Scotland | 29 |
| Loss of sense of smell | 22 |
| A good time in Ireland | 22 |
| Hungarian for "Hungarian" | 25 |
| Love of one's country [Latin] | 29 |
| A secure method of payment | 26 |
| Other CD ripped and burnt | 25 |
| Infidelity snarled at rudely | 28 |
| Sat possibly on horse? | 22 |
| Capacity to advance fast | 24 |
| dry crust over a wound | 22 |
| country code for rwanda | 23 |
| danson, turner and williams | 27 |
| deliberate split in a skirt | 27 |
| number of eyes a cyclops has | 28 |
| high-end home audio brand | 25 |
| over, athwart, through | 22 |
| Annoying insect or person | 25 |
| Card game played at casinos | 27 |
| Held in a secret hideout | 24 |
| Hitchcock's thriller film | 25 |
| "Eat, Pray, Love" author | 24 |
| Traditional Arab title | 22 |
| Leave one's birth country | 25 |
| On the crest of the ... | 23 |
| Lord ... [British poet] | 23 |
| Bony structure for the brain | 28 |
| Integration of businesses | 25 |
| Word-processing acronym | 23 |
| Cards used by fortune-tellers | 29 |
| Fashion designer's forte | 24 |
| A music-playing machine | 23 |
| Short spells or periods | 23 |
| Peer-reviewed medical journal | 29 |
| Give me a break with a Kit .. | 29 |
| Hammer metal into a shape | 25 |
| Actress Kunis of "Black Swan" | 29 |
| Teen breakout, usually | 22 |
| Archaeological digging spot | 27 |
| Elsa's "... Go": 2 wds. | 23 |
| Country home to Machu Picchu | 28 |
| William Wordsworth creation | 27 |
| Big name in arcade games | 24 |
| ... one's own horn [brag] | 25 |
| "King of Soul" ... Redding | 26 |
| Microscopic skin opening, say | 29 |
| "You've Got Mail" company | 25 |
| Petunia, to Harry Potter | 24 |
| Subway stop, for short | 22 |
| Road repairing substance | 24 |
| winnebago owners, in short | 26 |
| internet discussion site | 24 |
| downton abbey, for one | 22 |
| puzzle concerning coach | 23 |
| father has time to knock | 24 |
| berate order for refund | 23 |
| reptile makes unusual present | 29 |
| get oysters with trifle | 23 |
| old italian-style manor | 23 |
| quiet nobleman is a gem | 23 |
| cartridge not written on | 24 |
| contemporary with part-timer | 28 |
| drink of character, say | 23 |
| very excited about whiskey | 26 |
| 1967 novel by agatha christie | 29 |
| Something to eat in bed? | 24 |
| Apes have one of their own | 26 |
| One of those under the bed? | 27 |
| It's bound to be a burden | 25 |
| It's a port and a lot more | 26 |
| Shifty dealer always ahead | 26 |
| It may well by sticking | 23 |
| Maybe a spin in the country | 27 |
| She's disguised as an artist | 28 |
| United, but not at Sheffield? | 29 |
| She's related in a small way | 28 |
| You can bet it's made of wood | 29 |
| A left-over toy boy maybe? | 26 |
| A case of justification | 23 |
| Put practically anywhere | 24 |
| Heard a top player give up | 26 |