Across
Stony-faced companion's short and unusually shirty with me in study (14)
Proper retreat soldier backed put in place again (9)
Fruit spread on the turn, if not rank (5)
Initially nervous youngster lays off newer material (5)
Rude expression mugs rival off (9)
Ace newspaper putting colour back into pieces (7)
Control animal that's kicking its hindquarters (4)
War film that's hardly The Caine Mutiny (4)
Brother performing with church beginning to improvise organ passages (7)
Drew Daliesque works (9)
Language from party putting off both sides (5)
Terms of endless promise taking lead from Catch 22 (5)
Criminal left another one to the auditor (9)
Someone promising better service and reception when you sign new contract (7,7)
Down
21d
(and 21 Down) Carer's right: characters in shop aren't all eavesdropping (8,5)
Something toxic seen when peeling layers from lethal onion? (8)
Bunch of stars addicted to drinking port (5)
Dynasty that ruled empire in the past (7)
Someone interfering with fruit tree called out (7)
Agreeable writer's drawn into quarrel with name-dropping star (9)
After a break, come back to answer (6)
17d
(and 17 Down) Democratic leader recalled some secret sin: "I'm emir", perhaps? (5,8)
Private area perfect for Spooner? (6,3)
Meter reading conducted by gutless salesman is a con, sadly (8)
See 8 Down
Greek character's climbing tower, close to exhaustion (7)
Rapid bot extremely confused, making for horrible user experience (3,4)
See 1 Down
Spy chief regularly highlighted our so-called clout (6)
Cackling individual feeding urge to laugh (5)
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