BYLINE TIMES CROSSWORD #5set by Dr DivaMarch 2021

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Across

    1  Recycling eases caps to Nigel’s views from Dover? (9)

    6  Jolly guards scour abuses to contracting suppliers (11)

  12  Hope protector actively reacts to light (13)

  13  Screw up high-five twice, lose head and start to get cross (7)

  14  Unionists accept books but discount the French revolutionary influencers (9)

  15  Funny message about plot to censor as plans unravel (4,7)

  17  System a neighbour sold with imperfections (5)

  18  Dries off before work out to cause another break down (10)

  20  Live by morning sunlight (4)

  22  Untie gundog after clipping (4)

  24  Nickname limited by new driver taking unopened jar relating to tissue (10)

  26  A longer sleep expected during meeting with Johnson? (3-2)

  27  Beat instrument that fish plays? (4,6)

  29  Actions that prevent reckless spaceman taking afternoon off with empty stomach (10)

  32  Develop potential point with Italian leader (5)

  33  & 35 down  Swindle Cliff to widespread concern and clash with other obligations (8,2,8)

  34  I’ll audition offshore (4)

  36  Writer of notes sends first two letters back to church (4)

  37  Far out craft’s remarkable copper base (5,5)

  39  Teachers attempt to get right away, like Hazel (5)

  42  Spice adds pizzazz to theatre comeback, opening with leading player (5,6)

  43  Obscure wall covering (9)

  45  Admit objective is an act of self-harm (3,4)

  47  Decree that exercise involves a man (and many like him) carrying weight (13)

  48  Spoil fish during unexpected delay without a tart for starters (11)

  49  Prolific is pathetic term used in exchange for it (9)

Down

    1  Part of plant picked from dense palmtops (5)

    2  Love Latin name for Lincoln’s retro Southern life forms (7)

    3  Almost miss furore after call about working for the betterment of friends (8)

    4  Boris’ attitude to women perhaps results from confident early appeal to so-called headmaster (8,9)

    5  They give focus to designs (5)

    6  Gets the better of openly gay student groups (10)

    7  Looks for a specific page to seek help (5,2)

    8  Frequently a softy at heart (3)

    9  State administrator engineers information on junction (6)

  10  Soak up conclusions about cases of meddling (13)

  11  Honourable chap has sympathetic staff (9)

  16  Disbelieved iconic criminal caused peaceful protest (5,12)

  17  Light up castle entrance as promotional piece (5)

  19  Alight to apprehend Republican infiltrator (7)

  21  Legal response from devoted secretary outlining the Spanish withdrawal (4)

  23  Hardly working to actively unify Scotland (13)

  25  Without context, popular London venue loses link about Open University backing (2,5)

  28  White horse is rather nondescript (4)

  30  Disc rumoured to be pornographic perhaps (5)

  31  Any ambition can be used for anything (3-7)

  32  Enough space and opportunity to track the Spanish weapon store (5,4)

  35  see 33 across

  38  Little crustacean to survive bubble (7)

  40  Bag contents taken by London pickpocket, maybe? (3,4)

  41  Crime caused by loveless nutter promoting iron (6)

  43  Doctor’s mission is to express joy (5)

  44  Send the French back after heated opening of auberge (5)

  46  Poop way out from behind the outhouse (3)