| Acted the eejit and deceived Nick Bottom, for instance |
PLAYEDTHEFOOL |
| Amuse oneself in Government? That's grounds for kicking one's opponents perhaps! |
PLAYINGFIELDS |
| Bring up British swimmer |
BROACH |
| Costly strike over midwives on island |
LAVISH |
| Course that is left to King Charles |
SPANIEL |
| Cruel nasty sore point creates a gut reaction |
ULCER |
| Curse starts to drive away many non-believers |
DAMN |
| Discovered in Shackleton's Hut with a lease |
LET |
| Finishes early piece that's key to reading 1984 |
YEAR |
| Flighty owl is good for 20 down, as it's the first or second on the road |
LOWGEAR |
| Go into liquidation with the French silk |
FAILLE |
| Go to the dogs with shrink |
DWINDLE |
| Has bars for old musical type |
CELLO |
| Lane travels with enthusiasm |
ELAN |
| Listening device found mostly in 12 across |
EAR |
| Local criticism of honey producer to offend |
BEEF |
| Loire is empty close to the foreign institute with accommodation for the siren |
LORELEI |
| Loses head on one of the sorties for friend |
ALLY |
| Model to adorn part of weather forecast |
TORNADO |
