Across
2) A trailer quietly heads about the scene (7)
7) Slice it wrong and it gets a response (7)
My uncle left out nothing at the start - for a little bit (5)
9) Defrost? What nonsense! (4)
10) Case bearers call lads (8)
11) An alien lands in the bar – it boosts sales! (6)
13) Reminders containing half a response: what bothers! (6)
15) A French engineer gave his speech without a spokesman (13)
18) The reformed Opera? I, uh, would be more than happy to (8)
19) Spice club (4)
20) It’s insects swarming round men of knowledge (10)

Down
1) It’s held in endless esteem - after identification that is to say. (2, 3)
2) This guy took an hour to get into the theme of charitable nature (13)
3) Problems with one set’s first charges (6)
4) Timber on the left of this river makes fourteen footers (9)
5) It’s the wonky nose, Sir, that makes them seem like old men. (7)
6) This poetry reads like it’s in opposition? (6)
11) Numerous editions provoked this (6)
12) Entreat elfish wisdom (7)
14) Portray endless action before one of an old Scottish tribe (6)
16) Croakers are to notice second (5)
17) Hope mum changed direction after first doubting religion (5)

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