Across
15d
Legend, very generous sort, Mrs Thatcher — as if! (6,9)
One's appeal right for inspiring artist (8)
12 flipping thick, Lewis Hamilton now said (8)
Not totally wanton, I'm saying about woman (6)
Initially nervous: when turning to drink, gains a little extra confidence (12)
Shock for a criminal (4)
Idiot's taken in twice about countryman (8)
Canister could be smaller (8)
Was sorry about making vulgar sound (4)
Bar staff finally on site dressed as pirates (12)
Lawyer with German's money getting in bother (6)
One being spiteful about letter going too far (1,3,4)
Associates with right-wing types (8)
Close to rock, gets to swim with a seal (6)
Down
Insatiable drama queen stood up (4)
Easily passes with professor coming round (5,4)
Queen's in study endlessly drinking alcohol (6)
Increasingly disconcerted by standards in war novel (in more than one way, some might say) (3,3,4,5)
Declare — Lara heading off after leg bye (8)
Wrongly firing Minister without Portfolio at first (5)
Brings back some method of control over Washington? (10)
An oaf at first implying Covid not very problematic — nut! (10)
See 1
Awful rubbish! Charlie upset person calling the shots (8)
Weakness with fellow off sick (6)
Labels men as fickle (5)
After not much revision, came top (4)
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