Across
Very softly swathed in rings and fur, like a primate's thumb (9)
Intellectually bright, left university to join police (5)
Tenth muse initially failing to inspire (7)
Men paid to perform for one after retirement (7)
Remove contents of round tower (3)
Seabird messing up girl's head in Yorkshire port (7,4)
Conflict is very common on street (6)
Porcine jockeys love cheese (8)
About to ring apple-picker with incorrect wake-up call (8)
Fashionable babywear on sale, three-quarters off (6)
Folk with spring birthdays welcoming what's in these books (11)
Zero in, turning attention away from earl (3)
Mythical creature speaking amusingly, tail before face (7)
Polished table leg, antagonising hosts (7)
Face granny, extremely close (5)
Elaborate purge repressing returning former reservists (9)
Down
Obvious floating voter (5)
Grass covering a German kitchen garden (7)
Exotic haircuts of a Commonwealth nation (5,6)
Tired king wearing busby inside out (6)
Device for boiler say ultimately needing set-up instructions (3,5)
Member oddly ignoring allergy (3)
Briefly soothe copper with fifty one gallstones? (7)
Random duels upset Peel, for one (9)
Stout female dons acquire camping equipment (11)
Plan to sabotage regattas on first of May (9)
Prof finally learning about boring north-eastern city (8)
Opportunity to see rival faction (7)
Slate, silver, turning up on each ancient landmass (7)
Was repelling wife with revolting skin like a kipper (6)
Lissome, and happy to go topless (5)
Leaders of France, enthusiastic yet slightly mad (3)
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