3 Powerful unions said to be obstructive? (5)
8 Ease the fears of some congenital layabout (5)
10 Golf-club minus its head, say(5)
11 One for the high jump, but possibly cleared? (3)
12 Look astonished at the new rates? (5)
13 Dance with a cunning fellow, a Communist (7)
15 Fruit coming with chronological regularity? (5)
18 Henry's in good health always (3)
19 Close to a 50 majority (6)
21 Figure fit to be found defensible (7)
22 Time, at the centre court, to start home (4)
23 Properly, it's fifty quid for half a week (4)
24 Waterfowl or plaice cooked a certain way (7)
26 Complained of inner torment? (6)
29 In excruciating agony, it stops you crying out (3)
31 A really attractive purse, perhaps (5)
32 Highchairs? (7)
34 A mysterious thing that keeps you in the dark (5)
35 She's in the habit of being good (3)
36 Stories repeatedly returned (5)
37 Are such officers paid such cash? (5)
38 Geographically, could be part of Galashiels (5)
1 A joint in the bowel, possibly (5)
2 No short cut for dad, we hear (7)
4 The French race, yet Latvian! (4)
5 Become sour when led astray by a rotter(6)
6 Not all samovars contain some tea, but it can be hot (5)
7 Old people, me boy! (5)
9 Lacks being sound, is thus slipshod (3)
12 War flier sold out, but comforted (7)
14 Organised racily? (3)
16 It's significant to know (5)
17 A stand seat (5)
19 It's OK for a girl to turn up in a new hat (7)
20 Out-of-date politicians (5)
21 Put up about £1 for a flower (5)
23 Carter killed in the war? (7)
24 Deteriorate as an exotic charmer, on the quiet (6)
25 Fast model in a crack-up? (3)
27 In the country right over the river (5)
28 Write to a chap in prison (5)
30 Short men? (5)
32 So carelessly shut (4)
33 An eccentric understood to be cracked (3)
1 Of the nose (5)
2 Money (7)
4 Defeat (4)
5 Delighted (6)
6 Of birth (5)
7 Fire (5)
9 Bar (3)
12 Leaves (7)
14 Zero (3)
16 Prise (5)
17 Birds' homes (5)
19 Stifling (7)
20 Animal (5)
21 Donated (5)
23 Inhabitant (7)
24 Calm (6)
25 Kitty (3)
27 Tree (5)
28 Prize (5)
30 Answer (5)
32 Finishes (4)