| A French levy, say, makes Arabs less restrained |
UNTACKS |
| An abrasive form of drugs slogan |
GROUNDGLASS |
| Astrologer has flipping problem with a whizz kid |
NOSTRADAMUS |
| Be struggling with a trainer's tricky problem |
BRAINTEASER |
| Chapter he included by lost Victorian biographer |
STRACHEY |
| Chum drinks contents of this small bottle |
PHIAL |
| Completely immersed in entertainment requiring no serious thought |
SHALLOW |
| Decoration at Christmas - sort of item lost before start of Easter |
MISTLETOE |
| Emperor, ruler invading borders of Tajikistan |
TRAJAN |
| Enjoyable experience now and then - hardly bang up to date! (1,5,4,3,4) |
ABLASTFROMTHEPAST |
| Figure breakdown will follow such problem-solving by wranglers |
NUMERICALANALYSIS |
| Flood being past, predatory animal comes back |
OVERFLOW |
| Franco-British articles about position of novel island |
LAPUTAN |
| Get flak over article with damaging allegations about popular conservative |
STICKINTHEMUD |
| Girls like boys being fashionable, wearing ties |
GAMINES |
| Go-ahead given for evacuation |
CLEARANCE |
| Happy with victories, having trapped king in this game |
TIDDLYWINKS |
| He leaves suit on, collecting money for Tate, say |
ARTSCENTRE |
| Headless fly in dish that's smoked |
PANATELLA |
| Help for stranded drivers - it's one shock after another? |
JUMPSTART |
| Her actors worked as musicians |
ORCHESTRA |
| I'd worn a buckle briefly |
INAWORD |
| Jazz singer's producer, one temporarily abandoning the business? |
HOLIDAYMAKER |
| Jellyfish found in sea to north of country |
MEDUSA |
| Jewellers' metal is highly desirable (a base metal's in it) |
PLATINUM |
| Links return of hawk with sequence of events |
GOLFCOURSE |
| Look crummy? Oddly, it can be a relief for doctor |
LOCUM |
| Los Angeles girls, perhaps |
LATINAS |
| Mark time as German statesman |
BRANDT |
| Neckwear of someone out at match? |
KIPPERTIE |
