The Times 28356

[TioMateo]

I'm finding this puzzle surprisingly difficult. Maybe the heat has addled my powers of cerebration.

18Ac Lady who's breaking rule (4,4) ???? S??? 18Dn Learner among US draughtsmen with no tips disruptive individual (7) ??????R 14Dn Raised card, stopping woeful reading of lines (9) P???????Y 17Dn Light charge for rubbish disposal (8) ???????L 27Ac Complex routine first couple of doctors settled (6,3) ??O??? ???16Dn 16Dn Male shunned by hostile workers ultimately left organisation (9) A?I?????T 4Dn Not wanting a drink (4) A?I?

[JJ109]

18a Hold Sway (anagram Lady who's)

[aelmpvw]

18a hold sway (anagram)

[aelmpvw]

18d heckler

[aelmpvw]

14d palmistry

[goodgoalie]

14d Palmistry

[aelmpvw]

17d landfill

[sandyRoe]

4d. agin?

[goodgoalie]

17d landfill

[aelmpvw]

27a ironed out

[aelmpvw]

16d alignment

[aelmpvw]

4d agin

[TioMateo]

Thank you to all. I was appalled at how straightforward all the answers were once I saw them. As a result it would be quite invidious to choose one of many as Best Answer. (They all were!)

Now finished but, although I know the answer to my last clue, I cannot parse the wordplay :- Moan in turn when card player goes for opponent (6) ?N?V?L. It has to be SNIVEL (= moan), but why?

[Pete65]

Turn is SWIVEL.
W/WEST is the card player.
Remove W and replace it with N/NORTH.
North and West are opponents at bridge.