12 First to admit povertty's extremely dismal (8) .......... haven't got any letters placed because of the nature of the puzzle but C, A and L are in there somewhere! 11 Investment funds? It's mad...
6d It's been overwhelmed by rising levels of cocaine ring supporters, combined (5) C???? 14d Powerless to embrace Labour - simply won't run (10) U?W??????? 22d Well up, being wrapped in kinky slob's...
1a Pair involved in speech, quietly retreating, finding fault with it (4) ?I?P
24a Not qualified to give order to film executive (4) R???
22d Space in temple where star is pointed towards heaven...
There may be a misprint in the definition 35a Develop work on one's own for Australian surgeon (5) ?AT?H possibly hatch?? 37d Wish happiness to baron leaving manor (4) ?ES? (1st letter possibly L?)...
15a National sample regularly equal to a grain (6)
?A?A?I - not certain of the 1st "A" - it came from :
tarot cArd - clue was "Player beset by curse upset fortune-teller suit(5,4) T?R?T / ???D...
26a Hume's was in red (6) D?N?E?
20d "they shall be commanded, on perpetual bondage, to depart ..." (Expulsion of the Moriscoes, Robert Southey) (4,2) ?A?N / ?F
warn of????...
28a Shakespearean character seen as a revoluitonary (4) A?HE possibly ACHE? 31a Attempt to get somone at the palace to back cricket side (5) OF?ER possibly OFFER (ER - palace somone?) ........but how...
8d Grand aim, when about to follow curriculum level (8, 2 words) ?E???A?E 16d Act of awarding first, one bagged by night bird (8) B???????? Not sure how to use the "Playfair breaker" For 5a I think...
