Clues Starting With o Official state reptile of Florida (9) One of those who conquered us in 1066 (6) Olivier periodically dressed in check cloth (6) Officer getting memory back with small 2001 computer? (7) Old girl, condiment left out is repulsive (7) Oven has opening with leather on top (7) Obscene material (4) One holds a sword (6) Outspoken (5) Only off when mad dogs go out? (4) One left in workplace after final day is all right (14) Open Voltaire's work — don't close it (6) One with fifty occupying beach, say, in Ibiza? (6) Out of keeping (11) One's person (4) Odd cure for linen that's unbleached (4) Old range destroyed in quiet stampede (8,4) Ordinary members (4,3,4) Once more (5) One attempting to lose runs level (4) One who oversees meeting with Chinese pilot (8) Opposed to Protestantism to some extent (4) On drugs, southern English getting old-fashioned (7) Ornate antique cupboard (7) Of few words (7) Ostentatious jewellery (5) On the way (2,5) Old salt (3,3) One marsh turns up in desert (4) One of two US presidents (9) Old lecturer enters competition with authority (6) Ozone damaged, I see, by this age (7) Old Russian clown is said to die (3,3) On dry land (6) Overcrowded relationships lasting? Er … unlikely (9) One who incarnated 27 almost learnt lines (7) One who incarnated 27 English put in song (5) One entering test after old king in lesson (8) Old boy spouts about traditional knick-knacks (6,4) One smelling the roses, with an accent? (4,6) Official list (8) One may carry drink (6) Observed screen did go haywire (9) On tenterhooks (5,2) Out of control city mess affecting an entire body (8) Old-time Royal Variety performer? (6) Overcharge for it, free plastic (9) One's never even right in head after left in agony (10) One who opposes official policy (9) Ornate and extravagant in style (7) One might add fine powder; more often, one removes it (6) Old countryman sick, having broken blood vessel (7) One wouldn't spend a day teaching here (7,6) One must take steps to activate this (9) Orinoco, Tobermory, Great Uncle Bulgaria et al (7) One component of brass (4) Oily liquid cools off, covering middle of street (7) One kept prisoner as security (7) One injured ankle in thrills? (9,6) Opt for a grape? (5) Oscar Wilde thought that this was 'something wasted on the stupid' (5) Old soldier in unit invested in food processor (9) Outline conversion of hotel suite (10) One form of what time is? Minutes, perhaps (5) Of minor importance in America! (6-3-4) Ostentatiously wealthy (7) Open to gales? (9) Occasionally call out men, big old boys (6) Obsession with self-image on a shot (8) Of games held every four years (7) On top of all that (2,4) Ovens for smelting iron (5,8) Old object (5) One word and all hell's let loose — they'll pay for this (5,4,4) Old Vlad in the Netherlands climbing? Only it's flat! (5,4) One who handles equipment for musicians on tour (6) Obverse call? (5) Old gold coin (8) Old salts (3,4) Of sound (5) Old soldier, a camp entertainer (7) One business transaction left Yemeni leader in a perfect situation (7) One of the Three Tenors (7) Oddly priced toy displaying quality brother seeks? (5) Output (5) Of hearing (8) Old copper has piano from East Enders sweetheart's scratched (4) One Direction getting brute to lose face (4) One of Snow White's seven (6) One spar (anag) (7) Oxygen coming in a little lower, excellent source of fuel (8) One with deep ground in which body finally buried, watchful (4-4) One of a list (4) Ornamental metal disc on dress (6) Occur (6) Opening (7) Ox, cow or yak? (6) Overconfident (8) Outstanding underground network in having no leader (9) Onesie's bound to fit (8) One condemned lad felt unlucky (3-5) Old handbook of tables giving precalculated values (5,8) On the line (2,5) Origin of privileged performer (4) One who achieved a state of perfect enlightenment, d. c.483 BC (6) Octave (anag) — wading bird (6) One rambling old US leader appears in 60 Minutes (5) Onslaught (7) Off course (6) Old Egyptian royal (7) Old film about tango that shows right amount of spirit (5) One's message of dismay about gripping device? (5) One needing help in looking for EU complex? Definitely (4-4) Output of sewer a running sore? (6) One who belongs (6) Overshadowed (8) Often Iceland's (anag) — independent (4-9) Opposed to (4) Operatic song (4) On impulse (6) One tends to ramble (5) One's usually found by the fireside (5) Old Turkish title of respect (4) Old female leads the way, naturally (2,6) One may be in the dark when it comes to looking after people (5,5) Old Greek author sees river water rising (5) Operation to catch a person committing a crime (informal) (5) One's referee is closest (9) Off course, land without a dog (9) One of the old Cinque Ports in Sussex (3) Overly tense and risky to catch female mythical figure (5,5) One wearing protective gear in conduit (4) On Irish author said to be merry (7) Out of control (5) Opera awkward to cast with only one tenor (5) One gets lost in the countryside (6) Owner, for one, taken in by erroneous report (10) One of nine in an alley (7) Oliver Cromwell, for instance (8) On reflection, what one might have said on meeting river with a religious leader (9) Outside light (4,4) Over 18 (2,3) Official pass (6) One who should apologise getting into row during play? (9) One of Shakespeare's 154 (6) Old but surprisingly keeping most of hair? Hmm! (8) One who exhumed Yorick's skull in Hamlet (11) Original (5) One can whip up something to eat (3,5) Outdated (5) One takes a little bite, aftertaste coming back (4) One booked into hotel has seen dirt all over the place (8) Originally introduced the aphorism 'love your country' (5) Old criminal carrying a burden (4) Outstanding independent region houses 2,000 people altogether (9) One packaging 16 across, but not Courage? (7) O Brother, Where Art ___ ? (2000 film with George Clooney) (4) Overdue improvement on the side (9) One who settles disputes (7) On cloud nine (6) Oliver's compositions? Fine examples (10) Over bowled from complex period of play (7) Open area in central London (4,4) One of Macbeth's cauldron stirrers? (5) Ornate architectural style (6) One paid to undertake an unpleasant task (8) Old Testament escape (6) One seeking satisfaction coming with large inventory … (8) One who doubts accepted opinions (7) Old whaler's work: capturing felons in Wash, possibly (9) One who's been caught arriving with drugs in need of support (8) Obsessive fiddler died for love (4) Orchestrate a few changes in such a bulletin (7,8) Old Charlie in employment allowed to leave (7) Obstinate: hide when given new form mistress (1,3,2,3,4) Opera company puts on 'A Caribbean Rising' (7) On the wagon (8) Out-of-work comedian? (4) One of these, party 2 (6) One of Shakespeare's tragedies (4,4) One of the gifts brought by the Magi (5) One of Ireland's four historic provinces (6) One of an epiphytic plant family with beautiful flowers (6) One who gathers in sails: a marijuana cigarette (6) One behind the other (6) Old soldier heading off demonstrator (6) One can be dressed, just like a jack-in-the-box! (5) One with plans for passing Tesla motorcar, say (7) One's learned Queen must replace one American lady-in-waiting, for example (7) One might seek comfort in this tranquil church song (4,5) One of those points of great danger heroic Frenchman's between (9) Overturned (5) One's salad days (5) One takes pictures rolled up by artist on set (3,6) Officers rent retail outlet (7,5) One's art without frames, extremely versatile and daring (5) One of the Home Counties (4) One in Hamlet has beer after 6:50 (8) Ordinary (6) One without illusions (7) Of little consequence (2,3,4) Occupying room as on-off lodger, might you say? (5) One should avoid falling into one of these (4) One related by marriage (2-3) One half of the island of Hispaniola (5) One devoted to a cause — in Sparta (anag) (8) Old writer is generally accessible (4) One given to complaining (6) Oriental (7) Over the moon? (2,5,4) Old enough to finally smoke drugs (2,3) Offset due — fill in form (9) Oppose always following one Pole, then another (6) Oscar turned up collar in Scottish resort (4) Old man perhaps accepting post up in assembly (10) One who puts you in your place? (5) Occasion for scones with jam, etc (5,3) Old school desk container for writing fluid (7) Osculate (4) One working in bed offers nothing for woman to embrace (4) Out loud, not many will be encouraging (4) O boy! Mink's fantastic for me (2,2,4) One insect, or another with small mark on, let free (4,6) Overfill (4) Occasionally meet star climbing this? (4) Original creator (6) Old setter's good with child (9) One empty beer returned for bitter (5) Old citizen is a hard worker (6) Old motorbikes feature thrills with skill rounding junction (9) Order giving rise to rubbish joke (6) One of the D-Day landing beaches; Roman goddess (4) Overdone; trite (5) Omen (7) One day, start to eat and fill up (4) One's mad to have these protected creatures in church (4,2,3,6) Old partner one scolded is free of blame (10) Obscure book gets the usual spiel on the cover (5) Over five accessories for this decade (7) On the pitch that hurts a long way (3,4) Old breed of powerful smooth-coated animal, often used as guard dogs (7) One with faith is tense on a job (6) Offshoot (6) Odd note, as in some Cuban music (6) Oblivious (7) Ornamental temple (6) Overrun, lethal housing standing empty (5) Organise poor to crush iron dictator (9) One abused, without love and quite alone (8) Official language (8) Organism with characteristics resulting from gene changes (6) One has ice cream melting? Eat it! (8,6) One's admiral slain finally at sea (6) One of those carrying the coffin (10) Ornamental shrub or tree — a long aim (anag) (8) Oregon's capital (5) Opening night (8) On a single occasion (4) Occupying platform, nationalist is to make no progress (8) Only remaining option (4,6) Offspring is a girl (5) Out of this world dance move (8) Outdoor shoe with a perforated pattern in the leather (6) Old king is engaging with an insider (6) One pushing for union membership expected to bend the knee (8) One who does not emulate the Good Samaritan? (6-2) One settling on bark after wind (5) Of crime and punishment (5) Outbreaks of lawlessness (5) One who doesn't like to complain (5) Ordinary; sensible and practical (4-2-5) Opinion or doctrine held as true (5) One who claims to heed the voice of the people (8) Own (7) Old horse's kick (4) One discussing animal holding stick (7) One impressed by potential titles? (7) Only female parts concerned patroness of the arts (6) Outburst from Cook tackling England opener down under (6) Oddly, stuff merges fast in floods (8) Obscure (4) Oh dear, less effective tool than a pitchfork, by the sound of it? (5-2) Organisation (abbr) (5) One banished from historic mansion leaving quietly? (5) One successful outcome of trade negotiations — perfect! (5) Old opponent of Tories now highly content? (4) Of seamen quartered in the forecastle (6,3,4) Of the rank of a monarch; majestic (5) One day this person will be caught out (5,4) One's beaten by hostile tribe (3,4) One picking up scraps in general mess (7) One particular exercise poet doesn't finish (6) Off heroin? On it, you are quite arrogant (4,5) One who disappeared in grinding lunar cold (4,5) One coming out demanding dismissal of fellow composer (7) Organ grinder's companion? (6) Old sects screening head of comet's eclipses (7) One of the Fab Four? (6) One who takes the blame for others (9) One following fool gripping lead on rabid dog (6) Official to an extent securing home cover again (8) Old browser? A bot runs ours loosely (12) Objectives (4) Out-of-the-way (8) Oppressively hot or airless (8) Old, old idea by alien to construct a distant Earth? (9) One serving drinks spills one drink (5) Occupy harbour (9) One making a will (8) One reason to visit the National Gallery would be to write music! (6) Officer not content, having criticised a bloomer (6) Open space on riverside for financial institution (8,4) Our steel is forged to be firm (8) Obsolete gold coin (6) Obsessive leading lady departs in state (5) Obtain from a variety of sources (4) One of the Fab Four (5) Old Nick (5) One-handled drinking vessel (7) Organisms studied by a mycologist (5) Of a report not based on facts (9) Of a node, marking or lesion of the lung (5) Objectives of European nations disturbed some leaders (4) Old religious type takes crucial lead from nature (6) Old jail bird, not quite silver (5) Old military leader is well (sadly not internally) (5) One way to treat a boil (5) One with speed wrestling around ring in bout (7) One goes over handy tips to catch train (4,4) Only accepting half of UK invested in pound? That can be sorted out (7) Old politician opposed to the Tories (4) One owing money (6) Off-key (3,2,4) One exerting a lot of pull in the church (4-6) Old invader that's employed in sacking (4) Older relative before day devised most of route for educational trip (5,4) One sent on a mission devoid of ordinary jealousy (4) Old Bob in established yard pockets it as riches? (10) Orange jam (9) One of a trio of writers in the family omitting pairs of leading characters (5) One inhabiting island, part of Asia Minor (5) One daughter being what makes her who she is (8) One of a hairy venomous family of spiders (9) One on Saturn trip, taking in ring and comet's tail? (9) Official coming to the end of period in office? (4,4) One in favour of the UK trying to go it alone (8) One who forges and shapes iron on an anvil (10) One who does not really understand the words being imitated (6) One tapping away told to get lost! (6,3) Oblique tip of elaborate stick for game (6) One in flight of birds finally falling to rook (7) Old cabs provided reversed over a wide area (7) Open country in southern Africa (4) On foreign shores (6) One using teeth (5) Offence (7) Order for one sailor to make a U-turn (3-2) One's tossed kind of red net away (5) Offence of rum-running securing bishop a number of years (7) Oink (5) Once upon a time yacht and bike needed to travel (4,2,3,3) Oddly mean bloodsuckers getting bad blood (6) Old unreliable car (6) One stands to the right of East Ender's impoverished plant (8) Old-fashioned you, having S&M! (8) Old player determined to get a ham regional accent (9) One getting ready item of furniture (7) Organised hen do in smart European port (9) OO12 (5) Opponent originally chasing tie in lead — which has no real effect (7) One living in a small rural community (8) Opening that can admit light or allow ventilation (6) One appointed as first controller of Hercules among many (4,5) One's near where academics may relax with, say, glasses raised (7) Offer for sale (4) Opinions (6,2,4) One's therefore hugging maiden's neck (7) Opponent of slack stagnation (10) Official (or organisation) responsible for supervision of a particular activity (9) Out of bounds, perhaps, drive ultimately hooked? Totally incompetent! (8) One looks down on others (4) Offer alien a bathroom facility (5) Online distortion for current movement that may be climate-changing (2,4) Overwhelm (5) One gets severe criticism here, where wine is corked (2,3,4) One saddled with a set of songs (5) Old priest's upset in clash with prison officer (6) One can't say no when island supports agreement (3-3) Order to sledge dogs to get going (4) Old habit of city gents: get naked under cover of trees (10) Outlook — a Paignton vet (anag) (7,5) Oil reservoir in an internal combustion engine (4) One has wings — told to taste without seasoning? (8) Off-colour setter taking bait occasionally — unlucky (3-5) One has a serious problem with 14 (9) Obsessive anxiety about one's heath (12) Offspring of giant cat (4,3) Of little importance (2-7) On the whole, danger ably diverted (2,3,5) One detained by expression of admiration in meeting for discussion (6) One bound to be partial to browser (Firefox) (4) Old reptile's power badly tore foot (11) Owns article one sort of dog ate, so getting another dog (5,4) Outdoor heater (7) Old man (3) One maybe hammered in the main, back in scrapes (7) One seizing stock up in Cairo's sales (5) One wanting a bite? (6) Open up, as you might say, an old letter (6) Over and done with computers etc — too old (4,2) Old-fashioned US politician with something lyrical (6) One corresponding offers two similar endorsements, one deficient (3-1-3) Obscure (5) Opening new tavern, one invited in (3,4) One of billions vacuous buffoon, I recall, wasted? (5,4) Omnipresent (10) Overly sentimental (7) One seeking higher status (6,7) Otherwise taking tea round pensioners' home (7) Old city moving right right right (4) One can feel pain in guts before death (5,3) Open hosting North American team (7) Ornamental (10) Open up one with sharp blow (6) Obliterate (6) Open-minded (8) Old-fashioned secretaries not completely prepared (5) Ordinary charge to speak (5) Older sibling who keeps an unwelcome eye on you? (3,7) One may be missed in an instant (9) Obvious jingoistic tirade? (8) Oppose return to university: student on vacation (4,2,7) Official language (and a native) of Hungary (6) Of whom it might be said: 'You are what you eat' (8) One owing money (6) Oddly curvy stalactite's 40% quartz (7) Orthodoxy generally includes a common element (6) On fishing for orca, I spy tuna's snout — that's fishy (9) Old man eats fish guts in Italy (4) Open (a fastener) (5) Obstacle to getting off home? One moans terribly (8) Obtain energy, conserving energy (6) Order rubbish with a little butter to get sent back (6) One old-fashioned object of veneration (4) One missing a book dispatched by European conglomerate, finally (8) Official population survey (6) Oil well with a strong natural upward flow (6) Old European kingdom, some feel it's a country on the rise (7) One who follows somebody on Radio Four, ultimately (9) Old tax office work finally getting a little tedious (7) One refusing to buy anything (7) On the sheltered side (7) Omen (7) Of average quality (8) Old fogies wandering around south London neighbourhood (4,2,4) One following whiskey carrier in this detective story (8) Over-the-shoulder carrying technique (8,4) Orange part (7) One penny collected by fan as contribution (5) Old king left Queen's Master of Music (4,6) On way up, came across independent couple (4) Optimistic conductor may start with it (6) Of clear mind (5) Operatic song for a solo voice (4) Obsession with oneself (8) One hanging poster about product’s unmatched quality (9) One holds guy, perhaps, after ten pints knocked back (4,3) Old Portuguese money (6) Old dressing on, certainly! (6) Old player in cricket team backed by leader of Conservatives — would one often open for Churchill? (5,3) One who unexpectedly turns out successful or beautiful (4,8) Obedient, compliant (6) Oneness (5) Open (6) One self-boosting drug obtained, something really good (3-7) One's scrutinised an explosive device in river (8) One with a constantly negative attitude (8) Optimistic stock market investor? (4) One travelling a long time during very ordinary year (7) Omnipotent (8) On an aeroplane, say (6) Open lot (anag) — group of riders in the Tour de France? (7) Old fellow one's run into at station (6) One pandering to active baby? (7) Organise the long search on which one's suit may depend (7,6) Old saw (5) One of over 100 circular masonry forts built to protect the English coast against the French (8,5) Only if it's really necessary (2,1,5) One is unlikely to be successful changing our diets (8) Old-fashioned (7) One's rehabilitated a defector to Labour? (2-3) One that's very thick-skinned (5) One cadet in uniform's holding back (6) One way to leave school? (9) One with a total addiction? (3) Old chap? (4) Often (10) Organic compound excreted in urine (4) Old Mother Hubbard's was empty! (8) Overblown publicity (4) One on the run? (7) One lord's strange tongue (3,5) One on hand, if learning is disrupted (10) One joining football club the last to get changed (6) One works on paper (Times) with hesitation (6) Outfitter produces end piece with gold (6) Old army outfit, say, gathered by hero (6) Old horse-drawn cab (6) One's close relatives (6,6) Old nickname for a policeman (taken from the Home Secretary who set up the Metropolitan Police in 1829) (6) Openly shown (8) Old team showing its age, getting rusty? (9) Official home for bishop wanting a post (5) Old three-halfpenny comic incomplete, one part damaged (9) One way of getting out as match proceeds (4) One outcome of simple test for sucker? (4,4) Oldest and most successful Formula One motor racing team (7) One running out of clothes? (8) Odds that could double your money (5) Out of the ark! — Noah's odd life (anag) (3-9) Odd character that is moved around in anagram of word (6) Opposite of 5 hats (10) Of course (9) Occasionally (3,3,2) Otto, German-born American conductor and composer, d. 1973 (9) Old explosive device used for blasting holes in gates and walls (with which one should avoid hoisting oneself!) (6) Overwhelming victory — natural disaster (9) Official's never penning books (6) Official look at investing money after downward trend (8) Offhand (6) One examines canines first after depression (7) One in the pits wears this halo? (9) On isle, leave healthy food (9) Out of school holidays, engaging one caretaker (7) Old English silver coin worth four pennies (5) One river after another in the countryside (5) One agent had to be redeployed, requiring attention (2,3,6) One opposing some Italian timekeeping (4) On the house (4) One member to broadcast, with little hesitation to be a wrecker (8) One bringing a lawsuit (9) Oxford or Cambridge college (5) Outcome of evacuating 50% of underground jail cells? (4) Ongoing mutation of viral infection a bad sign? (4) On the way (2,5) One authorised to sell alcoholic drinks (8) Old landholders in Athens displaced (6) Old Roman vehicle bypassing deep track (6) One who sings the praises of another (8) Ovals (anag) (5) One who habitually drinks alcohol to excess (informal) (4) One worries about uncontrolled movement on new currency (8) One left his anorak after scrambling for rescue boat (5,3) Old building material containing rubbish tip waste (9) Over (9) Offshore figure, one blocking direct defamation (7,8) Over and above (5) Ordering a fancy flower for the border (3,6) Our team looks down on wicked little pest (6) Online agent gets notice? (4) One has an eye for beauty, they say (8) Old mounted soldier — mama rants (anag) (3-2-4) One helps you stop and live around playboy’s house (5,4) Old unfinished Degas rejected (4) Old philosophy teacher's a pathetic person confusing this (7) Our land broken and lumpy (7) Old German's attempt to interrupt call by hospital (8) One who divines the future (6) Off past this London station goes old raconteur in speech? (6) Old lover in affair showing some muscle? (7) Overwhelming quantity 15, according to the French? (9) Out of shape (5) Object of extreme dislike: formal curse (8) Opponent of something in particular (4) Old group take in lake in ancient city (3,7) Odd (5) Ordered a book about criminal (3,3) Optical cleanser (7) One who looks after another (5) One who eats enthusiastically (6) Obstacle to be negotiated (6) One of two articles (3) Out — damned (8) Open sweet or savoury tart (4) One of five arrivals in small church a supporter there (7) Outwit champion concealing sudden move (6) One who seduces and exploits young women — eg anvils (anag) (8) Overconfident people — Ernie, Ritchie and Fawkes? (4,4) One of twelve panellists (5) On war (anag) (5) Observe drinks holding temperature with sun (7) One sat out after taking top from pot noodle? (5) One entering time that's competitive — not this? (7) One in irrational panic or concealing the onset of anxiety (9) Our queen, looking back to girl as a princess? (5) One was even a boy (6) Oh dear, I've dropped it! (4) Optical instrument that provides a view of an otherwise obstructed field (9) OK member of the bourgeoisie receives black mark (2,7) Open to doubt (13) Obvious (8) One king flanked by others in church (4) Old Caledonians initially join a league comprising 8 sides (9) One putting on left-wing prosecutor's rebuffed (5) One aims for space playing cricket in tests, bagging duck (6,9) Old American in Tennessee that may be full of beans (3,3) Ostentatiously paraded a call for peace buried by opinion editor (8) One's phone rings, getting ready for action (8) Object of abuse or ridicule (4) Outcast (6) Open sore on an external or internal part of the body (5) One coming from Holland forced to return (4) One played with infant: kind of mother! (4,5) Open area surrounded by buildings (9) One attacking home with sci-fi villain? (7) One raced around shopping area (6) One seeking a free ride (7) Out of date — and pure Austen (anag) (13) One planning romantic breaks with American husband (10) Oscar Wilde's last drama CD a way off (7,5) Order to run my bath — it's apocryphal (5,4) One aims to smear opponents (10) Opening section curtailed for 22 19 14 24 down (6) Of purely theoretical interest (8) On time (8) One in the hole can be eaten (4) Oranges and lemons? (6) Only for appearances (5) Off one's head, swallowing drug or alcoholic drink (4) Overworked miner with two shifts (4-4) Only part of the full story (10) Only alarm replaced around 5th of October in unusual fashion (10) One seeking revolution rejected wrong in courts (4) One who's learned independently about tuition regularly played a dramatic role (10) One without regrets maybe needing to change husband (5) Opposing element in camp, trendy about nothing in argument (10) Outsiders to stage child's play, a blow for Brighton? (3,6) Old-style allegiance (6) Out-of-town social venue (7,4) Official — guide (7) Old Mac from croft developed novel smallholding (4,7,4) One dumped on old aircraft — time to see another world (9) One of two bound for power (4) One-time group of performers (6)