Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Mobile cadre has to sharpen up after pressure (4,5) 6 Teetotal, so endure losing alcohol at first (5) 9 Let blood without expression of surprise in medical (5-2) 13 Fabric care including European backing (5) 14 Incense is permissible during show (7) 15 What some put in encyclopedia for English? (9) 16 Giving up job, reasoning it is tricky (11) 17 Southern US soldier left amid deceased is unhappy (11) 18 Sacred creature, primarily Egyptian? (6) 19 Find out about how some cook steak in radiation (8) 21 Stones needing good composer (6) 25 Topless partygoer grew old and developed mean values (8) 26 Words reported in court about terrible language (8,6) 28 The French hail Brexit’s aim (5) 29 Is able to go quickly, but not a pace near a gallop (6) 30 After Tiger beer, perhaps, tons in photo can be in a stiff trance (10) 33 Fish’s batter used for waffle? (10) 35 Bird that sings in America during quiet (6) 36 Violent expulsion from power by press (5) 38 Sign railway added to line finishing in centre of Reading? (7,7) 40 Station using track from Sweden (8) 42 Instructions for sellers, initially on cheese (6) 43 Boats seen plying in delta lagoons? (8) 44 Low bar has right to offer entertainment (6) 47 In high state, queen wearing fashionable fur is unbeatable (11) 50 Art style gets involuntary response in Catholicism (11) 52 Unusual approach about unknown odd books (9) 53 Deadlock that is besetting parliamentarian fool (7) 54 Frequently relent, letting son go (5) 55 Spa vessel? Need this to be clean (7) 56 Small cat, not male, gets rather wet (5) 57 Re-arrest university’s corrupt bursar (9)
DOWN
1 What’s back in favour — a deciduous tree (5) 2 Add green acres plan? I could arrange it (9,8) 3 Small dog, for instance, raced and consumed fruit (11) 4 On oath regularly for returning child all alone (6) 5 Turning to me, one touching son’s strong feelings (8) 6 Lorna enrages upset wealthy socialite (6,6) 7 Pacific crop with cash benefit (10) 8 Bachelor avoiding marrying women goes on (5) 9 Protected ape immediately (9) 10 Fruit very quietly put into beer, chasing what consumers like? (6,5) 11 Nearly all know Jill — with Jack, one going for hill (5) 12 Quiet area holding a deity? (6) 18 Shopping centres caught in act of selling very little (5-5) 20 Inventor of myth: risen dead nearly all American (8) 22 Potential markers’ list set down under chosen exam (9,8) 23 Place outside Nice rebuilt for a writer (6) 24 Be a wimp, getting confused in checkout (7,3) 27 Lacking time, talking over PA system is tiresome (8) 31 Retreat with sheep under tree (6) 32 Task round plot — nursery finally planned moves? (12) 34 Thinner tie with rips is thrown out (5,6) 36 Quick dropping stone into valuable setting (11) 37 Minor royal and pop singer loiter, avoiding Queen (10) 39 What’s for instance involved in cooking top grub? (9) 41 Second group after month finding small monkey (8) 45 What helps raise protection for baby around vehicle (6) 46 Building an inn at last on river (6) 48 Film big game expedition? (5) 49 Metal that is not used in old-fashioned club (5) 51 Number invading spoil home territory (5)