Across
Comic friend of Ollie attending party in Belfast (5-2)
In dispute, heard report of expulsion (7)
City's form is OK, every now and then (4)
One union in debates spouting pious words (10)
Container for ale, mostly dull and plain (6)
Sprinkling part of garden on eastern side (8)
Like a prophet travelling once around Rome, say (9)
17a
Second-rate 'Strictly' participant entertaining one and all — such may offer fun at Blackpool? (5,5)
See 16
Is brevity so different? Yes! (9)
Performance by a Kentish rebel not half showing a lot of power (8)
See paper suffering setback — get angry about it (6)
Casual home worker, collecting very little money, starts to complain intensely (10)
Bottle of essential medicament finally disposed of (4)
Wanting to be like opponents at table competing (7)
Recordings of songs introduced by agent (7)
Down
Food and drink for entertaining politician leading old city (7)
End troubled about a king in the altogether (5)
Offence caused by display of buttocks, bishop coming down with anger (7)
Short journey with poem in the Tube (6)
Friends gathering around wife — after end of troubles they cry (9)
Abuse of cocaine widespread? (7)
Vehicle on notable run aiming to be eco-friendly (6,7)
Strong man turning up, politician dancing and jumping (9)
Tricky navigation — a time one must leave city with a bridge (7)
African people go off into depot (7)
Volunteers having to hang around a large area once (7)
Boaster's idle talk, something to fool you? (6)
Paid pounds for something at auction (5)
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