Independent on Sunday 1568 Hypnos

Thanks Hypnos for an enjoyable puzzle. Definitions are underlined in the clues.

Across

1 Dismiss sandwich possibly with no end of chicken (4)

SACK : “snack”(an example of which/possibly, would be a sandwich) minus last letter of(with no end of) “chicken“.

Defn: … from a job, say.

3 Conference is not durable after disruption (5,5)

ROUND TABLE : Anagram of(… after disruption) NOT DURABLE.

10 Harsh Republican, American, acquiring a posh firm (7)

RAUCOUS : [R(abbrev. for “Republican”) + US(abbrev. for things American)] containing(acquiring) [A + U(letter signifying something posh/upper-class) + CO(abbrev. for “company”, a commercial firm)].

11 Dressmaker drops half of tutu, one accompanying package? (7)

COURIER : “couturier”(a dressmaker and designer who manufactures and sells clothes tailored to a client’s requirements and measurements) minus(drops) 2 out of 4 letters of(half of) “tutu“.

Defn: …, and transporting it too.

12 Green local removing latest sign of pollutant (5)

NAIVE : “native”(local/home-grown) minus last letter of(removing latest sign of) “pollutant“.

Defn: …/lacking experience.    

13 Gentle priest backed by chapter in appointed time (8)

DELICATE : [ELI(the biblical priest) plus(backed by) C(abbrev. for “chapter”)] contained in(in) DATE(an appointed time for an occurrence, eg. an appointment,  or a date).

16 Block presenting problem for observers circling road (6)

STYMIE : STYE(a problem for observers/the eyes, viz. an inflammation of the eyelid) containing(circling) MI(M1, the expressway in England, with a Roman numeral substitution).

Defn: …/to thwart.

17 Outline for development namely shown by woman on carnival site (8)

SCENARIO : SC(abbrev. for “scilicet”, Latin for “namely”/viz.) plus(shown by) ENA(a woman’s name) plus(on) RIO(de Janeiro, the site of the annual Carnival).

Defn: …, giving details of the plot and individual scenes of a film, novel or stage work.

19 Bell, perhaps, in IOW place emitting second note (8)

INVENTOR : IN + “Ventnor”(a seaside resort in IOW/the Isle of Wight) minus(emitting) its second “n”(abbrev. for “note”).

Answer: Of which Alexander Graham Bell is an example/perhaps.

21 Old lot touring Luxembourg recently (2,4)

OF LATE : [O(abbrev. for “old”) + FATE(lot/the course of one’s life seen as out of one’s control)] containing(touring) L(International Vehicle Registration code for Luxembourg).

24 Loosen a French item of furniture (8)

UNSETTLE : UN(the article “a” in French) + SETTLE(an item of furniture, viz. a wooden bench with a high back and arms).

Defn: … from a settled or stable position.

25 Not tense, become healthier showing advantage? (3-2)

ONE-UP : “t”(abbrev. for a grammatical “tense”) deleted from(Not …) “tone up”(to become healthier/more vigorous).

27 High-spirited pal fully tipsy after draining single litre (7)

PLAYFUL : Anagram of(… tipsy) [“pal fully” minus(after draining) “l”(a single abbrev. for “litre”).

29 Place for military restricted dry aperitif (7)

CAMPARI : CAMP(a place where military personnel are housed) + “arid”(dry/without enough rain) minus its last letter(restricted …).

Defn:  Something to stimulate the appetite.

Right!

30 Fall back with louder song being played (4,6)

LOSE GROUND : Anagram of(… being played) LOUDER SONG.

31 Some love starry waistcoat found on Broadway? (4)

VEST : Hidden in(Some) “love starry“.

Defn: The American term for a “waistcoat” as may be found on Broadway, New York.

Down

1 One’s forte is to be powerful executive? (6,4)

STRONG SUIT : STRONG(powerful) + SUIT(a generic term for an executive in an organisation, from his office-wear).

2 Coarseness in heartless song when following college rugby (7)

CRUDITY : “ditty”(a short simple song) minus its middle letter(heartless …) placed below (when following, in a down clue) [C(abbrev. for “college”) + RU(abbrev. for “Rugby Union” or just “rugby”, the game)].

4 Individual defends James, maybe, describing a legitimate goal? (6)

ONSIDE : ONE(an individual/a single) containing(defends) SID(James, the British comic actor).

Defn: …, as opposed to an offside goal which would be disallowed.

5 Brass left by expert in jewellery (8)

NECKLACE : NECK(brass/impudence/cheek) + L(abbrev. for “left”) plus(by) ACE(an expert/one who excels at something).

6 Bullish sign (not half) in Greek character (3)

TAU : “taurus”(a sign of the zodiac represented by a bull) minus last 3 of its 6 letters(not half).

Defn: Character in the Greek alphabet.

7 Someone of less than stellar status, a continuing irritation? (7)

BLISTER : B-LISTER(a personality/star of a lower status than the A-listers).

8 Leaders in exchange undercut rates over newish currency (4)

EURO : 1st letters, respectively, of(Leaders in) “exchange undercut rates over“.

Defn: …, compared to the older currencies it replaced.

9 Brand, say, having revised income need (10)

COMEDIENNE : Anagram of(revised) INCOME NEED.

Answer: …, an example of which/say, is Jo Brand.

14 Scam for now unregulated? It’s a potentially difficult situation (3,2,5)

CAN OF WORMS : Anagram of(… unregulated) SCAM FOR NOW.

Defn: …, figuratively.

15 Top wine pro arranged programme for presentation (10)

POWERPOINT : Anagram of(… arranged)TOP WINE PRO.

Defn: Computer programme for creating presentation slides, developed by Microsoft.

18 Wine and Indian food put in temporary facilities? (8)

PORTALOO : PORT(a fortified wine) plus(and) ALOO(an Indian food, basically a potato dish).

Defn: … for you to do your Number one or two.

20 Eastern European revolutionary goes round with destructive types (7)

VANDALS : Reversal of(… revolutionary) SLAV(an Eastern European person) containing(goes round) AND(with/plus).

22 Mean TV detective found in decline? (7)

AVERAGE : VERA(Stanhope, detective character in the TV series of the same name) contained in(found in) AGE(to decline/to get worse – except in the case of alcoholic drinks and cheese, to some extent).

23 Cathedral authority taking care of priest’s assistant (6)

DEACON : DEAN(a cathedral authority/one supervising a group of clergy) containing(taking) CO(abbrev. for “care of”, as when sending mail to someone’s address which is not the recipient’s usual address).

26 Precious stone placed in top altar (4)

OPAL : Hidden in(placed in) “top altar“.

28 Fellow has lapse on field in bewilderment (3)

FOG : F(abbrev. for “Fellow”, such as one of a learned Society) + OG(abbrev. for “own goal”, one scored in error/as a result of a lapse, by a defender against his/her own team in a team game like football).