Across
Special date for arranging funds to begin a project? (4,7)
A French Conservative veteran describing a released animal? (7)
Handed on early slips by journalist (7)
Tree in Spain, Luxembourg and Malta (3)
A fury when stuck in confines of gross storage sites? (7)
Gent regularly boarding plane in French city (7)
One deserting sailor? Not half (3)
Pair getting inspired by outstanding organist Marcel (5)
Note villains denied credit in secluded places (5)
An army joint? (5)
No time by two taps to make incision (5)
Triumphal cry from collier at intervals (3)
Misfortune in Scottish bank for set of elevated characters? (7)
Cast ditch PE after getting treatment (7)
Greek character in line, reportedly (3)
Asian statesman ranks badly around university circle (7)
Cricketer in south London suburb (7)
Schedule with those starting court action, cynical types (11)
Down
Possibly rickety, unstable thing to comfort a child (8,7)
Busy in readiness to form a union? (7)
Source of eggs in fake shop's front? They have to be cracked (5)
Constant person with artist Edouard penning note (9)
Towering place serving guests in Eastern European capital (7)
Provision of aid with start of such spiritual blessing (6,2,2,5)
Very dried grain first off lacking in taste? (6)
A university teacher is highly attractive figure (6)
Prince characterising burden about duke of a lumbering sort (9)
Stamp design on English book acquired by model Kate (6)
Two animals as commercial commodity? (7)
Direct means of contact in hotel after work (3,4)
Last objective supported by Yorkshire banker (6)
Pretentious type has difficult problem (5)
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