BYLINE TIMES CROSSWORD #15set by Dr DivaJanuary 2022

Across

    1  Mischievous chap is supporter of provocateur (6,8)

    8  Terrible time at newspaper broadcast, I see (6)

  12  How to preserve items belonging to South American empire? (5)

  13  Guidance is bound to discard the front of pants in favour of ball support (8)

  14  Not just indicating the opposite of light (6)

  16  Orders fashionable young person to come back, having broken rulers (8)

  17  Welcome diplomat who tears paragon to shreds (7,5)

  18  BTW, charitable donations ultimately going for a song (5)

  19  Opt for opening files to reproach? Neat! (5-3-4)

  25  Last in series is nothing great (5)

  26  Isolation not part of poem about chief home of fabulous creature (4,4)

  27  Ottoman residing in United States of America (4)

  30  Central bit that doesn’t move in the mortuary? (4,6)

  31  Notes steps taken by fishing correspondent over stadium roof on Sunday (10)

  33  Catch opening moments of nauseating act involving liquidisers (4)

  34  Mating is not usually a cause of abnormal growth (8)

  35  Great including a person soon to depart (5)

  38  Ann mingled together with plutocrat, making a nice contrast (12)

  39  Having translated insane novel, initially leaves to get plant (5)

  42  Creator of top team takes break – right, in fact, at the end (12)

  45  Perhaps content of food can allegedly make adjustment to a swimmer (4,4)

  47  Hair dryer belonging to woman is not used to remove moisture naturally (3-3)

  48  Group of musicians reportedly more affected after offence (8)

  49  About to take part in repeat (5)

  50  Smallholder – yet mostly leading country (6)

  51  New Orleans Turk renovated computer systems (6,8)

Down

    1  Last of deserted arenas used for social gathering (6)

    2  Yarn involving six hundred headless fish (6)

    3  Strangely nostalgic end to marathon (4-8)

    4  Gathering row leads to manufacturing arrangement (8,4)

    5  Compete with Western opinion (4)

    6  Agree to write (10)

    7  Used to lift up clothes covering woman’s bottom (5)

    9  Merry (née Edgar) is disloyal (8)

  10  A vaguely grotesque city disposed of fruit (5)

  11  Hanging people who keep bidding for openers (7-7)

  15  Take back lids of unwanted new saucepans to middle of container lorry at last (5)

  20  Superficial spasm first comes unexpectedly (8)

  21  Shows scrap about boxing better (5-3)

  22  Detaining visitors to business organisation (7,7)

  23  Member doesn’t start allowance for diplomatic mission (8)

  24  Arachnid all for turning offspring outside (8)

  28  Sufficient consumer team excercises (12)

  29  Top school takes advantage – latest flier! (5,7)

  32  RAC founder unlikely to be neglected (7,3)

  36  Teacher’s alternative degree indicates expected earnings (3,5)

  37  A potty exchange during every period (5)

  40  Provides a view back from Kashmir ro-ro ferry (6)

  41  Performs badly, bored by husband’s appreciation (6)

  43  Drug dealer nearly called up army leader (5)

  44  Something already referred to charging a French couple (5)

  46  Obsessive note about “a new beginning” (4)