| 1 across covers 4 across, for starters, and final course taken in hand by one working on the last supper? |
PAINTBRUSHES |
| A Crimean novel linked to Tyre reporting old glory |
AMERICANFLAG |
| A job for the sailor, held by the dealer and held by the gambler |
DECKHAND |
| American loses the head with a trim swimmer from European capital |
ANKARA |
| Approaches missing chap for the divas |
OPERAS |
| Avoids shop for Cubans and the one that doesn't cure the meat |
NONSMOKER |
| Brie coming out of Gobi Desert is lumpy in an indigestible way |
STODGE |
| Casual labourer opening yard without rhyme or reason |
RANDOMLY |
| Compensate for women from Aer Lingus in tough flight |
OUTWEIGH |
| Delete some disclaimer as expected |
ERASE |
| Enters one building responsible for 20 down |
SONNETEER |
| Every so often, Somme site is redeveloped |
SOMETIMES |
| Exercises journalists' union and pressure on society |
PRESSUPS |
| Finishes 11 down similarly working on crafty type |
ENSIGN |