Cryptic clues
ACROSS
1 Plots against high church features ( 9)
6 Beastly homes with ultimately awful appearances? ( 5)
9 Feathers in need of fastening, first to last ( 7)
13 Poor person won’t have superior material ( 5)
14 A bit of a retail promotion with article seen to be tasteless ( 7)
15 Religious woman probing secret writing, endlessly strange enigma ( 9)
16 Thus fun is cut short by groups of experts offering solution to current problems? ( 5,6)
17 Teaching primarily unorthodox with nothing in it based on logical thinking ( 11)
18 At the highest level, and in charge, becoming hypersensitive ( 6)
19 Miss gets soaked and hurries back ( 8)
21 Artist hasn’t gone out— a bit of a fruitcake? ( 6)
25 American politician, not about to become aman behind bars? ( 8)
26 Andrew and Thelma both have this piece in a 13 ( 7,7)
28 Painter is severe, a good person coming to the end ( 5)
29 European pal surrendering ID separately ( 6)
30 Host is in this dazed state, attending battle site ( 10)
33 Sail in returning vessel— splendid! ( 10)
35 Bar to do verywell briefly— than there’s quiet time ( 6)
36 Man following a sign of love in principle ( 5)
38 Possibly one prelate getting less responsive ( 8,6)
40 Coming from Dorset, say, boy embraces reformer, heading off ( 8)
42 Advice to motorist wanting to be safe— don’t talk! ( 4,2)
43 First sign of silly Italian getting drunk? Don’t move! ( 3,5)
44 Assignment Queen managed with Duke originally ( 6)
47 Politician offering something hairy before bottling it ( 11)
50 Eat or a belly will churn around in a complicated manner ( 11)
52 Call aworker to lock up a goodwoman in need of taming? ( 9)
53 Part of UK about to face future possibly emotional? ( 7)
54 The writer looks happy given support in the home? ( 1- 4) 55 Top side losing form is put down ( 7)
56 Some notable girl about to become a star ( 5)
57 Amateur players unexpectedly joining cricket side ( 9)
DOWN
1 Garments thatwill cover shoulders or heads ( 5)
2 General with a plan to open one bar after redevelopment ( 8,9)
3 One may bring spirit to artmagically ( 11)
4 Art around the Louvre in authentic frame is secure again ( 6)
5 Upheavals produced by drinkswhen fish is eaten
( 5- 3)
6 Story about female— a fewwords showing result of terrible crime? ( 4,8)
7 I need it put in a differentway, being incompetent ( 10)
8 Close off part of monument? ( 5)
9 Oh, no— terrible singer’s final song gets fees! ( 9)
10 Prisoner not loose, given soldiers that can apply lethal pressure ( 11)
11 Cyril dancing, expressing poetic feeling ( 5)
12 Herb is like Simon ( 6)
18 Assent only half given to attract newworker? ( 10)
20Writer Arthur died, saved fromsin ( 8)
22 Intercessions dean put together carelessly, showing lack of thought ( 17)
23 Learner terrible— should be obeying the rules ( 6)
24 Set put off and bored ( 10)
27Writers entertaining a number in the hills ( 8)
31 Rest company before start of major entertainment show( 6)
32 Boffin inadequate, one insane emerging from the laboratory? ( 12)
34 Top people come to light briefly— brilliant little resting- place set up ( 11)
36 Colonial being control freakmight try to do this? There’s a possibility ( 11)
37 Superficial knowledge being significant after end of lessons ( 10)
39 Sweet little place, out of thisworld, fitting into a role ( 5,4)
41 Nasty little bits and bobs, say, of yesteryear ( 8)
45 Said geophagist ate dirt, but not all of it ( 6)
46 See very small city as pretty as a picture ( 6)
48 No longer lying on bed after a journey ( 5)
49 Put to rest during short period ( 5)
51 State of your crossword setter, longing to get outside ( 5)
Quick clues ACROSS
1 Newspaper opinion piece ( 9)
6 Internal organs as food ( 5)
9 Photo in police records ( 7)
13 Unusual, rather shocking ( 5)
14 Rodent kept as pet ( 7)
15 Held up; maintained ( 9)
16 Recurrent urge to steal ( 11)
17 Influencing each other ( 11)
18 Ocean floor ( 6)
19 Dead end ( 3- 2- 3)
21 A parent’s sister ( 6)
25 Venomous snake ( 3,5)
26 Broadcasting for local people ( 9,5)
28 Relating to the kidneys ( 5)
29 Type of nut ( 6)
30 Tall slender conifer ( 7,3)
33 Compulsory ( 10)
35 Style ( 6)
36 Latin American dance ( 5)
38 Too great to be overcome ( 14)
40 Disturb, make uneasy ( 8)
42 Strive for higher things ( 6)
43 Place of concealment ( 8)
44 Cut of chicken ( 6)
47 Sudden cry of surprise or emotion ( 11)
50 Changing by small steps ( 11)
52 Australian native ( 9)
53 Respected; outstanding ( 7)
54 Rot, decompose ( 5)
55 Mikhail —, Russian revolutionary anarchist ( 7)
56 Now( 5)
57 Small creeping plant ( 9)
DOWN
1 Eg, an electronic novel ( 1- 4)
2 When one concentrates only on the essentials ( 2,3,4,8)
3 Past one’s best ( 4,3,4)
4 Bury ( 6)
5 Shining in the dark ( 8)
6 Going away from home ( 7,5)
7 Very loud ( 10)
8 Hungarian pianist and composer ( 5)
9 One behaving unlawfully ( 9)
10 Spanish island with capital Las Palmas ( 4,7)
11 Capital of Vietnam ( 5)
12 Neatened ( 6)
18 Faster than sound ( 10)
20 Surprise or confuse ( 8)
22 A or an ( 10,7)
23 One too concernedwith detail ( 6)
24 Jousting event ( 10)
27 Purple colour ( 8)
31 Verb form functioning as a noun ( 6)
32 Potential to be beaten into a newshape ( 12)
34 Start of seed growth ( 11)
36 Alert and logical ( 5- 6)
37 Town on the Thames ( 10)
39 Surgical procedure ( 9)
41 Secreting organ ( 8)
45 Smear with a sticky substance ( 6)
46 Spirit, resilience ( 6)
48 Frog’s call ( 5)
49 Awkward, clumsy ( 5)
51 Showing constant allegiance ( 5)