Across
One’s struck by shattering of only hope (9)
Gary Coleman’s last performance? (5)
Scientists propose more scientists retract first (9)
Haul bundled crops with bits falling off (5)
A time to have chocolate-covered dates? Quite the reverse! (6)
On a crest, fur, metal, splash of colour? Amazingly, true! (8)
Sum up about two seconds’ talk (7)
Space not quite enough for a big red book? (7)
Those north of Zimbabwe and South Africa going round South Namib (8)
Soup with crust of skin covering (6)
Poor excuse? (5)
In brief: about time (9)
Mind thematic character’s greenery (5)
Showing age, uncomfortably nude, I covered wiener, backing indoors (9)
Down
Timothy and Bridget met and stripped (6)
Bully is one acting to grab that which belongs to me (8)
Thrilled at first quarter growth (6)
Balloon is no fun from the outset, and others go up (7)
Setting off, parking Tesla to have something to eat (6)
Dancers in mid-step … (8)
… seen during Bank Holiday … (4)
… game, where girl goes across line (8)
Rests up (4)
Twinkling girls that might be described as ‘thick and sweet’ (8)
Silly, like in fifth grade? (7)
Half-upset, was suffused with passion (6)
Number 1 against seeds in third and fourth place (6)
Ate out, went and got topless (6)
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