Across
Cramped hotel with some current difficulties at first (8)
Accountant plugs something essential to make capital (6)
Want to catch ball, playing ties? Perhaps use this (8,5)
Eco, we're told, is a 20th-century novelist (6)
Dope engaged by factory sounding mournful (8)
The setters with erudition pocketing pounds? It's merited! (4-6)
Assert someone partying wildly will lose face (4)
Old writer not keeping any secrets (4)
Bighead caught by copper around bar (6,4)
Intoxicated female this person's greeting (4-4)
Rating given to bachelor with timid clothing worn (6)
Scout in story books, small boy doing magical things (6,7)
Dug into strip of earth, in favour of starting (6)
Holy place admitting use of tech's a pressing matter (8)
Down
Cheers up, having drunk lager for free (2,5)
Meal was short of alcohol, according to Spooner (6,5)
In France, current ruler ultimately perfect? (5)
Refuse to go here, with stand-up being funny (7)
Almost fail to catch name for butcher (9)
Baseless bit of satire is to go downhill (3)
Call for new fab dresses, showing how one may look (7)
Relative, endlessly strict and formidable mater? (11)
Warned about getting demoted and publicly flogged (9)
Advice from English playmaker receiving ball (7)
Balances fizzy drink, moving head down (5,2)
Travelling act goes round without furnishing entertainment (7)
Problem screening Love Island in European country there (5)
Throw up, with layabout appearing topless (3)
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