Across
In America worship gets to a higher level (8)
Girl jokes when speaking in bed (6)
Minister stopping short, interrupted by a French beast (6)
Swiftness with which the thing eats into plant on allotment? (8)
A word from IT to be effective when spoken (4)
One copper with external protection, heading off to get transport (10)
Worm finding mate after short journey (8)
Sweet wine takes no time to get word of approval (4)
Spot unwanted visitor in garden? (4)
Drink cleric knocked back with empty talk (8)
Party acquiring dubious votes — the limit possibly for famous Russian (10)
Ship's load, about to be discharged (4)
By a large lake Heather slips maybe (8)
Simpletons so timid, having lost heart sadly (6)
Speak ill of brilliant ace, the writer (6)
Groups gathering information — about a thousand pieces (8)
Down
Be nosy about four ladies? (5)
An attractive sort of voice that Renee often has (5,6)
Has this film finally bombed? Or maybe it's this! (5,3)
A vile princess is involved in historic rebellion (8,7)
Hostility in country church (6)
Possibly Dartmoor's big mound of rubbish piled up (3)
Experiencing difficulty. but evidently not off one's trolley (2,3,4)
Expert being paid to take the case likely to stir up anger? (11)
Act to probe the iron spread out in mineral (9)
Fish that is grand, superior to two others (8)
Ruling to wane, when being ignored (6)
See bird, for example, flying north (3,2)
Indian location showing ambition, no end (3)
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