Across
Campaign ad covers front of office in maroon CRUSADE
For leaves, Flora of South Africa PROTEA
T S Eliot disturbed retiree in bar with perfume TOILETSOAP
Mates Scott and Gerald divided by the sound of it FITS
Dictator embraced by the French, after revolution – Napoleon, according to Orwell ANIMAL
New visitor mad on crime INCOMER
African leaves End of Watch by King, old volunteers taken aback KHAT
Greene and half of Brighton rock to 17’s pop GINGERBEER
Tiny blonde novel writer criticised for being dumb ENIDBLYTON
Part of France which Esio Trot‘s first name comes from? OISE
Das Boot typed with thumbs? It’s not obvious to the reader SUBTEXT
Person in a hurry read out scene of War and Peace RUSSIA
One of Elements, and not one Through the Looking Glass IRON
Doctor Marlowe fashioned, leading character in devilish fantasy DREAMWORLD
Time to relax with reading/writing puzzle TEASER
Whip in The Secret Agent for show SPLASHY
Down
Comic of little value new, cents tops CLOWN
One holding 26 up, edition not bound UNLIMITED
Some drama fellow misplaced in non-fiction ACT
Feeling upset by large bestseller in 16? EMOTION
Dickensian lad starts to explain chimney-sweeping, thinner brush for narrow flue PIPECLEANER
Fantastic Mr Fox making robbery primarily a charitable enterprise OXFAM
Carriage returns, queen collecting Notes From a Small Island ENTERKEYS
Pound for one Allende with a line crossed through, right money LEGALTENDER
Staff paid nothing worked safely without touching HANDSFREE
Some 6 outlets smell, certainly hot inside concessions BOOKSHOPS
Second-hand dealer’s wobbles when walking TOTTERS
Security instruments of The Spy Who Loved Me BONDS
Island with butcher, Whisky Galore there ISLAY
A Brontë’s inside small volume MIL
