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Reportedly drove to pile up (5)
HOARD
Definition: to pile up Homophone of HORDE
Some TV shows boxer in French commune (7)
REALITY
Definition: Some TV shows ALI in RETY (a commune near Paris) RETY is really vague, but just about gettable.
Upshot of rally (3)
LOB
Definition: Upshot of rally Cryptic definition – when playing a rally in tennis, a shot played up in the air would be a lob
Did wrong invading uninhabited planet or star (7,7)
FREDDIE MERCURY
Definition: star *(did) in FREE MERCURY Freddie Mecury was the lead singer of Queen, who famously sang "Barcelona" with Montserrat Caballe (see 28ac)
Charles maybe not so gloomy (7)
RAYLESS
Definition: gloomy RAY (Charles) + LESS Refers to the singer and songwriter, Ray Charles.
Become confused and go into the water topless (5)
ADDLE
Definition: Become confused (p)ADDLE
Strange request – go bananas (9)
GROTESQUE
Definition: Strange *(go request)
Montserrat has plot with celery hearts (7)
CABALLE
Definition: Montserrat CABAL ("plot") + (ce)LE(ry)
Terrible risk taking elbow back to butchers (7)
KILLERS
Definition: butchers *(risk) "taking <=ELL (the shape of an "elbow")
Dull being back for a day (6)
DREARY
Definition: Dull DAY with the A repaced by REAR ("back")
Remove wings from shiny bug (6,2)
LISTEN IN
Definition: bug (g)LISTENIN(g)
One who turns leaves quickly in file (7)
RIFFLER
Definition: One who turns leaves quickly Thanks to Dis @ comment 1 below. I wasn't aware of the file.
An old relative who kept the peace (5)
ANNAN
Definition: who kept the peace AN + NAN Kofi Annan was secretary-general of the United Nations from 1997 to 2006, but I would argue that he didn't exactly "keep the peace", when you consider some of the conflicts which happened in that period.
Stacks of boys retain nothing (5)
LOADS
Definition: Stacks L(0)ADS
Fish and chip (3)
FRY
Definition: Fish Double definition
Heading for a pole, then lorry turns (9)
NORTHERLY
Definition: Heading for a pole *(then lorry)
Opening letter supporter composed (9)
EMBRASURE
Definition: Opening EM ("letter") + BRA + SURE An embrasure is an opening designed to allow a weapon to shoot out of for, for example, a ship or armoured vehicle.
Weld actress to graceful child (7)
TUESDAY
Definition: Weld actress Refers to , the actress and the poem that says that Tuesday's child is full of grace.
Unattached person potentially excited by Rome rep (9)
PREEMBRYO
Definition: Unattached person *(by rome rep) Refers to human egg cells (ova) that have been fertilized but not yet implanted into a uterus, according to Wikipedia.
Where Cowboys play pulses and notes (6)
DALLAS
Definition: Where Cowboys DAL ("dried pulses") + LAS ("notes") Dallas Cowboys are an American football team.
I have disruptive guy leave athletics conference (3,6)
IVY LEAGUE
Definition: athletics conference I + *(guy leave) The Ivy League's university sports teams are very competitive.
Response to Dominica's first island uprising may be varied (9)
AMENDABLE
Definition: may be varied AMEN ("response") + D(ominica) + <=ELBA
Resident will find we'll erect houses (9)
INDWELLER
Definition: Resident Hidden in ("housed" by) "f**IND WE'LL ER**ect"
Figurehead set out to retain capacity to limp (7)
FLACCID
Definition: limp F(igure) + LA(CC)ID, where CC is "capacity"
Old man's earlier issue with squashes (7)
STEPSON
Definition: Old man's earlier issue STEPS ON = "squashes"
Make large part of audience flourish (5)
ECLAT
Definition: flourish
Group leader (5)
QUEEN
Definition: Group Double definition – Queen, of course, being the group that Freddie Mercury fronted.
Back long-distance swimmer (3)
KOI
Definition: swimmer <=10 k
Fresh air and Chianti drinking encountered in summer? (13)
ARITHMETICIAN
Fresh air and Chianti drinking encountered in summer? (13) *(air chianti) around MET
Not working hard? I will be active (2,3,2)
ONTHEGO
Not working hard? I will be active (2,3,2) *(not) + H(ard) + EGO ("I")
Faint report of crime by policeman close to scene (7)
SYNCOPE
Faint report of crime by policeman close to scene (7) Homophone of SIN + COP ("policeman") + (scen)E
Leader of Republicans plugging inane plan (5)
DRAFT
Leader of Republicans plugging inane plan (5) R(epublican) "plugging" DAFT
Hip name in design for person shopping (9)
INFORMANT
Hip name in design for person shopping (9) IN ("hip") + N(ame) in FORMAT("design")
European comrade has another try (5)
AMIGO
European comrade has another try (5) AMI ("another" ie another European comrade) + GO
This guy's skill welcom­ed by drinking party (9)
BARTENDER
This guy's skill welcom­ed by drinking party (9) ART ("skill") "welcomed by" BENDER ("drinking party")
Fuddy-duddy not having a partner (3,2,4)
OUT OF DATE
Fuddy-duddy not having a partner (3,2,4) Definition and cryptic definition
Taoiseach's content to go and pinch pound (5)
THROB
Taoiseach's content to go and pinch pound (5) T(aoiseac)H + ROB ("to pinch")
Attentive to detail, if back committing crime (9)
FINICKING
Attentive to detail, if back committing crime (9) <+IF + NICKING ("committing crime")
Part of boat or vessel keeps swinging both ways (5)
CABIN
Part of boat or vessel keeps swinging both ways (5) CAN ("vessel") "keeps" BI ("swinging both ways")
Filled envelopes a fiddle to fill in US state (7)
RAVIOLI
Filled envelopes a fiddle to fill in US state (7) A VIOL ("A fiddle") "to fill" RI (Rhode Island, so "US state")
No-go area hasn't a twining aromatic plant (7)
OREGANO
No-go area hasn't a twining aromatic plant (7) *(no go are)
Grassy areas acting as WC? (7,6)
PLAYING FIELDS
Grassy areas acting as WC? (7,6) PLAYING as (W.C.) FIELDS
Fan of ceremonies last to leave hotel with posh celebs (9)
RITUALIST
Fan of ceremonies last to leave hotel with posh celebs (9) RIT(z) + U ("posh") + A-LIST ("celebs")
Handle drug put in acid the wrong way (5)
TREAT
Handle drug put in acid the wrong way (5) E ("drug") "put in" <=TART
Native islander to wander around on island (5)
MAORI
Native islander to wander around on island (5) <+ROAM + I
Special unit's request to mine ground etc (4,5)
TASK FORCE
Special unit's request to mine ground etc (4,5) ASK FOR ("request") "to mine" *(etc)
Corresponding with Italian chap covering rugby (9)
CONGRUENT
Corresponding with Italian chap covering rugby (9) CON ("with" in Italian) + GENT ("chap") "covering" R.U.
A foreign greeting when turning up? (5)
ALOHA
A foreign greeting when turning up? (5) A HOLA is also a foreign greeting ("Hola" is Spanish for "hello")
English author's cross — really cross — with university (4,5,4)
FORD MADOX FORD
English author's cross — really cross — with university (4,5,4) FORD ("cross") + MAD ("really cross") + OXFORD Ford Madox Ford was an author whose most celebrated work was the 1915 novel, *The Good Soldier*.
Oddly ingenious PM's working to engage crime-fighting assistant (5,8)
HEATH ROBINSON
Oddly ingenious PM's working to engage crime-fighting assistant (5,8) HEATH'S ON ("PM's working") "to engae" ROBIN (Batman's "crime-fighting assistant") W Heath Robinson famously created overcomplicated designs for machines to solve simple problems.
Concerned with odour, emptied overfull workplace (9)
OLFACTORY
Concerned with odour, emptied overfull workplace (9) O(verful)L + FACTORY
Removal of Bush or Blair, unfortunately associated with Nazi (9)
BRAZILIAN
Removal of Bush or Blair, unfortunately associated with Nazi (9) *(blair nazi) If you don't know what a Brazilian is, google it!
Right pig stocked by man who's bred bull here? (9)
DARTBOARD
Right pig stocked by man who's bred bull here? (9) RT BOAR ("right pig") "stocked by DAD ("man who's bred")
Coward's boxing very unorthodox (5)
NOVEL
Coward's boxing very unorthodox (5) NOEL ("Coward" "boxing" V(ery)
Fire fellow following foolishness (2,3)
GO OFF
Fire fellow following foolishness (2,3) F(ellow) "following GOOF ("foolishness")
Native American wraps papa eats in France (5)
CREPE
Native American wraps papa eats in France (5) CREE ("Native American" "wraps" P(apa)
Partner beginning to hate The Eagles? (7)
HUSBAND
Definition: Partner H(ate) + U.S. BAND
Pair of auxiliaries act correctly (6)
BEHAVE
Definition: act correctly BE + HAVE ("auxilary" verbs)
Ideal place almost in a group for flight aid (9)
AUTOPILOT
Definition: flight aid UTOPI(a) in A LOT
Sad duke recalled in decline (5)
DROOP
Definition: decline <=POOR D
Untidy place steadily emptying is affected by drink (5)
TIPSY
Definition: affected by drink TIP ("untidy place") +S(teadil)Y
Mark positions of a sign in ground etc (9)
CALIBRATE
Definition: Mark positions A LIBRA ("sign") in *(etc)
Corruption? There's vital yen for reform (8)
VENALITY
Definition: Corruption *(vital yen)
Constraint for all to see in outfit (6)
DURESS
Definition: Constraint U ("for all to see") in DRESS
Period for dealing with disorder? (6)
SICKIE
Definition: Period for dealing with disorder Cryptic definition?
Brandish card when in mess – or ready money (4,4)
HARD CASH
Definition: ready money *(card) in HASH ("mess")
High-powered car, mostly refined and fast, producing commotion (9)
TURBULENT
Definition: producing commotion TURB(o) + U ("refined") + LENT
Criminal connection trapped hard fellow (5)
THIEF
Definition: Criminal TIE ("connection")+ F ("fellow") "trapped" H(ard)
Wash nightwear in separated clothing (5)
RINSE
Definition: Wash Hidden in "nightwea**R IN SE**parated"
Philosopher's style becoming a bugbear (9)
MILLSTONE
Definition: bugbear (John Stuart) MILL'S TONE
Carbon material? It's used for drawing (6)
CRAYON
Definition: It's used for drawing C(arbon) + RAYON ("material")
Scold a Republican infiltrating English party (7)
EARBASH
Definition: Scold A R(epublican) "infiltrating" E(nglish) BASH ("party")
A TV Irish hotel replaced for nurse (6,7)
HEALTH VISITOR
Definition: nurse *(a tv irish hotel)
Organisation with number mounting attack (3,4)
SET UPON
Definition: attack SET UP ("organisation") + <=No.
Put to use couple of pages and line in a back of diary (5)
APPLY
Definition: Put to use PP ("couple of pages") + L ("line") in A (diar)Y
Discriminating place for foreign food and provision (not half) (8)
DELICATE
Definition: Discriminating DELI ("place for foreign food") + CATE(ring)
Preserve courage (6)
BOTTLE
Definition: Preserve Double definition
Bigoted devotee defending limited plan by bishop (9)
HIDEBOUND
Definition: Bigoted HOUND ("devotee") "defending" IDE(a) + B
Abuse in Spanish city not good after hours (7)
VIOLATE
Definition: Abuse VI(g)O + LATE ("after hours")
Journalists with article on revolutionary writer start to hope to solicit support? (5,3,5)
PRESS THE FLESH
Definition: to solicit support PRESS ("journalists") + THE ("article") + <=SELF ("writer" of this clue) + H(ope) Politicians often "press the flesh" (ie shake a lot of hands) when out on the campaign trail.
Garland for certain befitting a holiday? (9)
LEISURELY
Definition: Garland LEI ("garland") + SURELY
Sweet temp's work ending in office (8)
PASTILLE
Definition: Sweet PA's TILL +(offic)E A PA and a temp are not the same though.
Legal figure with circle entering predicament (7)
CORONER
Definition: Legal figure O("circle") "entering" CORNER
US state region largely featuring in part of opera (7)
ARIZONA
Definition: US state ZON(e) in ARIA
Address given weekly in advertiser monotonously (6)
SERMON
Definition: Address given weekly Hidden in "adverti**SER MON**otonously"
Stunning device underwent new testing on reflection (5)
TASER
Definition: Stunning device <=RESAT
Wally, the pickpocket's son, gets credit (8)
DIPSTICK
Wally, the pickpocket's son, gets credit (8) DIP ("pickpocket") + S(on) + TICK ("credit")
Dry American conspirator (6)
BRUTUS
Dry American conspirator (6) BRUT ("dry") + U.S.
Abandon players on holiday (8)
CASTAWAY
Abandon players on holiday (8) CAST ("players") + AWAY ("on holiday") Neither of the dictionaries I have to hand has "castaway" (the 8-letter word) equal to abandon, so I wonder if the enumeration should have been (4,4)
Measure third of volunteers first to get signed up (6)
ENLIST
Measure third of volunteers first to get signed up (6) EN (printer's "measure") + (vo)L(unteers) + 1st
Implication makes many quarrel (5)
DRIFT
Implication makes many quarrel (5) D (Roman 500, so "many") + RIFT ("quarrel")
Apple girl cooked for jazz musician (9)
GRAPPELLI
Apple girl cooked for jazz musician (9) *(apple girl) Refers to Stephane Grappelli (1908-1997), the French violinist.
Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12)
GAINSBOROUGH
Artist gets Bob endlessly agitated (12) GAINS ("gets") + BO(b) + ROUGH Refers to Thomas Gainsborough (1727-1788)
Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12)
HANDKERCHIEF
Long to dress daughter with outstanding accessory (12) HANKER ("long") "to dress" D(aughter), followed by CHIEF ("outstanding")
Curse deterioration in a weapon (9)
SWEARWORD
Curse deterioration in a weapon (9) WEAR ("deterioration") in SWORD
Doctor gets large elephant head? That's some beast (5)
MOOSE
Doctor gets large elephant head? That's some beast (5) M.O. (Medical Officer, so "doctor") + OS (outsize, so "large") + E(lephant)
Singer allowed to keep a pub (6)
LINNET
Singer allowed to keep a pub (6) LET ("allowed") "to keep" INN
Work the land in infamous prison (8)
BASTILLE
Work the land in infamous prison (8) TILL ("work the land") in BASE ("infamous")
Betray woman more readily (6)
RATHER
Betray woman more readily (6) RAT ("betray") + HER ("woman") Chambers says RAT = "betray", but normally it would be RAT ON?
Drills type of junction box (3,5)
TEA CHEST
Drills type of junction box (3,5) TEACHES ("drills") + T ("type of junction")