Across
Plant rejected a kind of strike after one fellow sacked (7)
9a
Current protection scheme in tatters — need extremely qualified expert (4,3,5)
See 5
Widespread infections gathered speed? I'm in charge, initially (9)
Attempt to stay safe at the moment — in support at first (4,2,4)
Life of Brian not getting an Oscar? (4)
17 accomplished nothing with firm and in government (4,7)
Rallies, as before, when looks like holding (11)
Amorous behaviour not unknown in secluded little spot (4)
Heard cab at rank is a security problem (4,6)
Bungling Boris maybe completely lost — it has been said before (9)
Is it as one originally maintained? (5)
Goal? Fail to score with keeper getting back (7)
Rest have told a story earlier (3,4)
Down
Fixation with France and French — want to be guillotined! (6)
Virginia entering picked up bow tie at first and a possible alternative (6)
Dessert was served as flight attendant was called (10)
Letter on where to drink beer (5)
Beat prince — one kept celebrating achievement (9)
Guide leaving town — he knows what's coming (4)
Drops environmentally unfriendly car India produced (4,4)
Lives lost in Kansas city — manage to move (8)
Heading for Spitalfields, one Ripper suspect's an underworld figure (10)
It's hell! Very angry about country (9)
Getting mates in party at end of day — is money overcoming resistance? (8)
Rank boss near useless! (8)
Out of sorts, accused up-and-coming left-winger (6)
Picked note up in canteen before leaving (6)
Obsessive over new record (5)
Queen showing Thatcher animosity? On the contrary (4)
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