The Independent Crossword Answers August 16, 2024

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Across

What may be used to display alarm and conflict BELLJAR
Potter character somewhat covered by that? Not entirely TABITHA
Monarch’s retinue about to receive English vegetable COURGETTE
Political publication King used during diplomacy TRACT
Rapacious swaggering dandies avoiding losing head BLOODSUCKING
Vehicle that would change hands for fan of the goldfield? LANDROVER
Kids taken aback about a villain in Wind in the Willows? STOAT
Old note terminating military commission early BREVE
Religious person’s money accepted by the best class of drivers? CARMELITE
Marine expert travelling to cooling sea OCEANOLOGIST
Roofing expert in row about line TILER
Arctic bird heading for Spitsbergen currently pursued by fool SNOWGOOSE
Greek goddess encountered in symbol of Diana? DEMETER
Fast dog – sudden move – about to return LURCHER

Down

Composer having disgusted sound about contralto BACH
Dull, taking top off, becoming flashy LOUD
Pitcher? A vile urn, smashed where 11 might crop up JUGULARVEIN
25 allocated to satellite in comparative measurement RATIO
Finance expert curtailing indulgence? More likely TREASURER
Temptation to dismiss one MCC player? BAT
Thomas bottling smoke up, I see – seriously funny? TRAGICOMIC
Deep-voiced female singer: what’s she like as a whole? ALTOGETHER
Performers argue vaguely about limitations to roles? It’s sweet CASTERSUGAR
Wildly flout code about book, like Lord Byron? CLUBFOOTED
An absurd hairstyle, upswept, covering heads of Brits and Europeans before the war ANTEBELLUM
Unusually social Minister turning up outside, one given to speechifying? VOCALISER
Morbid person to pull up outside house GHOUL
Insect turning up in cloth tomorrow MOTH
Try, with courage running short HEAR
Right about a treacherous sort RAT