Cryptic clues
ACROSS 1 Engaging in local tour, turned ahead to progress slowly in Crosby? (3-8) 7 Here one may find shops are opened by scoundrel (6) 10 Swedish-American star almost in dress (4) 14 Principal director brings in northern chap to make money abroad (7) 15 Men, splitting apart, strangely maintaining correspondence (3,4) 16 Spectacular performance where learner breaks cover (7) 17 Endeavour by arrangement to have superb small pianos (7,6) 18 Diver in vehicle test on craft circling lake (9) 19 Republican, accompanied by venomous types, speaks hoarsely (5) 21 Fuel the very thing needed in an ancient Balkan location (10) 23 Brutish sort, throwing back thin plate (6) 25 Artist in decline — could depression cause this? (8) 26 Man’s excellent knowledge about British regiment in border area (6-8) 29 Element turning stomach in clergyman losing work (7) 30 Likely to notice retainer having departed? (9) 31 Lived in luxury endlessly in Datchet’s outskirts (5) 32 Try hard to catch glimpse of Romeo — stick around (5) 34 Vessel having rope at bow in tangle (9) 37 Exile concerned with stale atmosphere vacated enclosure (7) 39 Nurse working after pains located around sick body part (8,6) 41 Secret meeting with Tory and Liberal inside underground chamber (8) 43 Have riches perhaps in a vault (6) 44 Doing well in Duke of Milan’s university (10) 45 Saw things in Société Ethnologique? (5) 48 Musical flourish modified signals at party (9) 49 Happy home deity to constrain old ghosts (2,4,7) 51 European move abroad to unseat good foreign government (7) 52 Barker grabbing little Mexican food (7) 53 Eastern sea creature shedding tail in Spring (7) 54 Cosmetic procedure for legendary friar (4) 55 Strict at all times in case of sabotage (6) 56 Closer minders so upset with order to protect stronghold (11) DOWN 1 Leading vehicle has to compete with top retracted (4,3) 2 Potential trouble coming from deranged relatives son supports (6,5) 3 God is here ultimately to provide uplift (5) 4 Whale epithet also adapted for this football chant? (3,3,3,3,4) 5 Unclean constituent in old city the writer has emotion about (8) 6 Draws line under reason for basic principles (6,5) 7 Gather tea’s brought up in the morning (5) 8 Demand huge amount to power our planet? (6,3,5) 9 Style shown by Labour’s leader in European city (6) 11 Jogger encountered on the Champs-Elysees? (4-7) 12 Regressive boy wrecked last old reformatory (7) 13 One going aloft in ship under the wind (8) 20 Almost endure consuming American spread (7) 22 A bit of a laugh with one in credit control meeting (5) 24 Worker at lodge stores wood and food (11,5) 25 Novel touching and useless because without chapter (7) 27 Too much here to be taken out of context — remember? (7) 28 Trouble with heart? Here’s comfort in retirement! (3-5,6) 31 Loss expert acting as receiver for chemical company (7) 33 Admitting nothing in crash, I paid out for the other driver (11) 35 Large American trucks transporting new phones (5) 36 Cautious taking dangerous bends (2,4,5) 38 Serious in backing learned person to become an idol (6,5) 40 No sailor alights on isle (8) 42 Mountain pass on ring road constructed in state (8) 43 Add to men relieving us in some 31 days? (7) 46 Society girl pursuing house party organiser (7) 47 Belong essentially out there? On the contrary! (6) 49 Children that may be taken where there’s disagreement? (5) 50 Absurd and mad to toss away shilling (5)