| Across 1. Relative in need of drink, likely to start war (12) 7. Mexican writes most extreme letters to detective (5) 8. Take back approval of brave Brownie (6) 9. Builds muscles to the sound of silence? (4-4) 11. Misguided sinner with a small heart in need of cleanse (5) 12. Anticipates jump by eldest son (5) 14. Stretch to be non-profit making (4,4) 16. Light timber could also be cherry-picked (6) 17. Question release of children (5) 18. Mine do switch sides in gamble, say, to get the upper hand (12)
Down 1. First jumper (6) 2. Suddenly evident it's not fun to woo in this place (3,2,7) 3. Immoral advert in respectable setting (8) 4. Sing outside, it's acceptable in the moonshine (5) 5. Bars one representative (12) 6. Sing to gain Barbie's attention, say (5) 10. Peculiar smell of two men holding me hostrage (8) 13. Spaghetti western is where we are having a ball (6) 14. Lose heart to doctor who would love to operate (5) 15. One smile wins support (1-4) | | |