Plain idiot with plan to retreat (6)

City backing shop that's picked up capital (3,5)

Break Sierra and another car that won't start? (6)

African nation in recession clings to singular belief (5)

Fruit or nettle with spike around it (9)

Resisting current rough work, we hear, by old boring academic (12)

Notice tiny country in which Republican is to run (12)

Criticise those people constricting one's faith (9)

How tale ends in delightful relation (5)

Give a wide berth to high region (6)

Bickie and a doughnut separately scoffed by Gallic bigwig (8)

Outside of tweedy coats tear with it (6)

Darling ally's safe with cooking equipment (5,3)

Figure rising crime is court's raison d'être (6)

No longer cultivate a lot of wit, following soldiers (6)

Small club overrunning eg Chelsea, one doing lots of pressing (5,4)

Stifling short satisfied sound, wearing attractive outfit for dogging? (2,3,7)

Not everyone should hear this song (5)

Act I put on, a divine fellow in the main (8)

Get rid of starter of salt fish no longer on the menu (5,3)

Where to write about horny male running amok (2,3,7)

Emperor, say, spread guards round part of camp (9)

Pervert isn't commonly getting slap (3,5)

Big reputation? Artist consequently loses head (8)

Get back ruler overthrown by power grab (6)

Tunesmith's numbers filling holiday season up (6)

Not half elated on daughter getting engaged (5)