16 across: Defeats decided by defence (8) S?T?A?K? (is it Setbacks?) 43 down: Irritable, as it happens, with whiskey being unopened (8) ?I?E?I?? 54 across: Indian spinner who played leading role in...
37 across: Moist pale and tense (4) ?A?T Is it PAST? 54 across: Birds that sit for artist, we're told (7) H?O?OS thanks very much and apologies if these have been asked before
23 across: Piece of picture from period between Woodlsnders and Jude? (7) T?S?N?A 22 edown: I'm rsther left to hold to mat in wrestling and floor in boxing (5|) P?N?A Thanks very much
Last One - it was tough this week!!! 27 down: I go under "European Section" for writing, sadly (9) E?E?I?Ing Hope I haven't any letters wrong. thanks very much
22 across: Leading to decay (7) R?I?O?? 17down: xxx (6)?????S 18 across: Dance Music in three four (5,4) W?L?Z ???? (obviously waltz) 19 down: Chews (4)??T? Thanks all in hope!!!!
18 across: Longer than usual extension supplied by engineers (7) E?T?E?E (~Extreme? can see RE for engineers but not the rest) 52 down: Drop in sound level here (4) ?I?R Thanks very much and apologies...
Found this really hard this week. Would like to check some answers please. 8 down: Writers retreat after anger upset band on radio (4,5) E?I?/??A?R (Eric Blair? Cant quite justify) 23 down: Popel...