Across
Comic actor means well, I think, when performing (7,8)
New group of pupils in school followed rules (9)
Class sets actually reduced in size, on reflection (5)
Unusually big bird, bony (6)
Breed of dog — not bitch — unable to bark? (8)
Join person starving shortly before noon (6)
Russian who gained power when installed by tsar ultimately (8)
Container of cold wine knocked back (8)
Hard to connect electrical supply in home (6)
A way to get in money for religious movement (8)
Sailor, say, goes on ship's prow without fuss (3,3)
The BBC broadcast musical work, a form of jazz (5)
Something for nothing: half of my ear, nose and throat surgery (9)
Talk, repeatedly recalling a significant WW2 date (5,5,5)
Down
Beginning to go mad (7)
Group's lack of connection to World Wide Web (5)
Environmental markers local bees swarm round (3-6)
Actors having bit of a laugh over script (4)
Vessel a waitress overturned in pub (8)
Secondary school leads in learning: you can expect excellence (5)
Mugger picked up a book in church? (9)
Queen, perhaps, taken to new liquor store? (7)
Item of furniture manufactured in Leeds (GB) (6,3)
At the moment very little money gets moved into bank (9)
Archdeacon 'aving 'eadgear, up for a fight (8)
One employed by theatre company welcomes everyone — bravo! (7)
Fellow eats scrap, deprived of starter before a meal? (4,3)
Athenian character's surprised expression, carrying revolver (5)
Fear money is short after onset of devaluation (5)
Repair minute object (4)
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