Across
Rarely has one topic that one can crack (9)
Disappear, having crossed river in Japan? (7)
Sort of road test after component has been installed (7)
Poison in ancient city going round he got rid of (5)
In island country group in retreat broods (9)
Like a drink and place for serving food by river (7)
Reportedly, put out to search for water (5)
Squat in small enclosed space (5)
Walk ostentatiously to show support (5)
Dickensian character's feeling of resentment, heading off (5)
In Ireland I am reminded about mythical creature (7)
OTT party type could make Tories err (9)
African mothers sitting by major road (5)
Generation after former Labour leader shown in bit of film (7)
Talk from the French priest about origin of temptation (7)
Exceptional dearness expressed primarily in these songs? (9)
Down
Academic briefly leading appeal to make money (6)
Editor and writer beginning to recognise their paying customer? (10)
Like ultra-spiritual type that offers response to disease? (8)
The fellow facing destiny as a lowly worker (5)
Squander cash on account of what bookie offers? Then stop! (9)
Soft device for fixing shrub (6)
Wild animal in European capital starts to scare Brits off (4)
Most inadequate hotel and pub exposed in inspection (8)
Command to invade indistinctive territory close to another country (10)
They have big clothes items old boy stuffed in drawers inappropriately (9)
Plant arrived — car turned up for collection (8)
Student now sadly denied university time, being this? (4,4)
Last messages for couple seen round India (6)
Pants giving legal summaries (6)
Work out where area of fear is (5)
Bad film of oil obliterating lake (4)
Type letters or click words in the clue