Across
Favour first of entrants in advance (6)
Eagerly grasps hurdle, having landed on bottom (5,2)
Hammer Thor needs taken up (9)
Arm first to back an argument (5)
Compare Liberal with President Clinton, ultimately (5)
Steps taken to bring about downfall? (4,5)
Allocating roles in reconnaissance, keeping close to suspect (7)
Assemble to conclude harvest (6)
Westward retreat after conflict is admonished (6)
Dunno what victor does? (5,2)
Characters from Kew longed to develop expertise (9)
Tenor leading performers round Spain shut up in concert hall (5)
Engaged in ceasefire, ignoring command (5)
Game's left-winger to make complaint (3,6)
Put one's hand to old hat to register departure (4,3)
Players leave evacuated fortress (6)
Down
Sybil's husband in charge of church with ceremonial rights … (7)
… fine means of securing congregation (5)
Keeping hospital department in Orient running (9)
Trying case of drug popular in prison (7)
Doctor made one cut (5)
Killers axing third of villains they haven't met (9)
What MP has turned up about good man's proclivities (6)
Unusually daring type of dressing (2,4)
Shielding light from poster in exhibition (9)
Serving up puff pastry cases closed restaurant (9)
French man of letters charged and executed on retirement (7)
Girl to stop wearing underwear (6)
Limit flexible term accommodated by Devon banker (7)
Narrowly avoids women's clothing (6)
Article removed from shed very slowly (5)
Take out royal household (5)
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