Pretty standard Jumbo with no problematic or contentious clues in my opinion. Probably 2 Down would be my favourite for the long anagram.
| Across | |
|---|---|
| 1 CONSPIRES – CON = against, SPIRES = high church features | |
| 6 LAIRS – (awfu)L, AIRS = appearances | |
| 9 HACKLES – SHACKLE = fastening, with the first letter moved to the end as instructed | |
| 13 PAPER – PA(u)PER = poor person | |
| 14 SNAFFLE – SALE = retail promotion, with NAFF = tasteless, replacing A = article. “A bit” is the definition | |
| 15 CONUNDRUM – COD(e) = secret writing, around NUN = religious woman, RUM = strange | |
| 16 SOLAR PANELS – SO = thus, LAR(k) = fun, PANELS = groups of experts | |
| 17 THEORETICAL – T(eaching), HERETICAL = unorthodox around O = nothing | |
| 18 ATOPIC – ATOP = at the highest level, IC = in charge | |
| 19 SPINSTER – RETS = gets soaked, NIPS = hurries, all reversed | |
| 21 RAISIN – R.A. = artist, IS IN = hasn’t gone out | |
| 25 PUBLICAN – (re)PUBLICAN = American politician | |
| 26 LEADING ARTICLE – the leading AN of Andrew and THE of Thelma are grammatical articles | |
| 28 ERNST – STERN = severe, with ST = saint = good person, moved to the end | |
| 29 FRENCH – FR(i)EN(d) = pal, CH = check | |
| 30 MONSTRANCE – MONS = battle site, TRANCE = dazed state | |
| 33 TOPGALLANT – TOP = POT = vessel, reversed, GALLANT = splendid | |
| 35 EXCEPT – EXCE(l) = do very well, P = quiet, T = time | |
| 36 AXIOM – A, X = sign of love, I.O.M. = (Isle of) Man | |
| 38 CARDINAL NUMBER – CARDINAL = prelate, NUMBER = less responsive | |
| 40 SOUTHERN – SON = boy, around (l)UTHER = reformer | |
| 42 BELT UP – double definition | |
| 43 SIT TIGHT – S(illy), IT = Italian, TIGHT = drunk | |
| 44 ERRAND – E.R. = queen, RAN = managed = D = duke | |
| 47 THATCHERITE – THATCH = something hairy, ERE = before, around IT | |
| 50 ELABORATELY – (EAT OR A BELLY)* | |
| 52 TERMAGANT – TERM = call, ANT = worker, around A and G = good | |
| 53 INTENSE – IN = N.I. = part of UK, reversed, TENSE = future, possibly | |
| 54 I-BEAM – I = the writer, BEAM = look happy | |
| 55 DEPOSIT – (TOP SIDE)* | |
| 56 RIGEL – hidden reversed in notabLE GIRl | |
| 57 LAYPERSON – PLAYERS*, ON = cricket side | |
| Down | |
| 1 CAPES – double definition | |
| 2 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE – (A PLAN TO OPEN ONE BAR)* | |
| 3 PORTRAITIST – (SPIRIT TO ART)* | |
| 4 RESEAL – REAL = authentic, around ES = art = are, in French | |
| 5 SHAKE-UPS – SUPS = drinks, around HAKE = fish | |
| 6 LIFE SENTENCE – LIE = story, around F = female, SENTENCE = a few words | |
| 7 INEPTITUDE – (I NEED IT PUT)* | |
| 8 SOCLE – CLOSE*. I needed to look this one up to confirm | |
| 9 HONORARIA – (OH NO)*, (singe)R, ARIA = song | |
| 10 CONSTRICTOR – CON = prisoner, STRICT = not loose, O.R. = soldiers | |
| 11 LYRIC – CYRIL* | |
| 12 SIMPLE – double definition | |
| 18 APPRENTICE – APPR(oval) = assent, ENTICE = attract | |
| 20 RANSOMED – RANSOME = Arthur, the writer, D = died | |
| 22 INCONSIDERATENESS – (INTERCESSIONS DEAN)* | |
| 23 LAWFUL – L = learner, AWFUL = terrible | |
| 24 DETERMINED – DETER = put off, MINED = bored | |
| 27 PENNINES – PENS = writers, around NINE = a number | |
| 31 SITCOM – SIT = rest, CO = company, M(ajor) | |
| 32 EXPERIMENTAL – EXPER(t) = boffin, I = one, MENTAL = insane | |
| 34 ARISTOCRATS – ARIS(e) = come to light, TOCRATS = STAR COT = brilliant little resting place, reversed | |
| 36 ALTERNATIVE – a colonial control freak may try to ALTER NATIVE behaviour | |
| 37 SMATTERING – (lesson)S, MATTERING = being significant | |
| 39 APPLE TART – A PART = a role, around PL = place, and E.T. = out of this world | |
| 41 SHRAPNEL – double definition, the second referring to SHRAPNEL being loose change and bobs as pre-decimal UK coins (shillings) | |
| 45 STATED – hidden in geophagiST ATE Dirt | |
| 46 LOVELY – LO = see, V = very, ELY = small city | |
| 48 ATRIP – A TRIP = a journey | |
| 49 INTER – IN, TER(m) = period | |
| 51 YEMEN – YEN = longing, around ME = your crossword setter | |
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