Apologies for the frustration that this has caused – 5 Down was clued incorrectly  –  the solution is DRY ROT Across: 8 Detective (-DI-) in Russian car (Lada = LA-DA) (LA-DI-DA) is pretentious in a manner of speaking (LA-DI-DA), 9 Brings …

Across: 1 Funny looking leaf (leaf = FE-AL) lying across road (street = -ST-) (FESTAL) is related to old celebration (FESTAL), 4 Insurance company (Aviva) loses Victor (v) (‘aviva’ without ‘v’ avia = AVIA-) bringing it (it = TI) back …

Across: 8 Take pleasure in (WALLOW) expressing admiration (W-OW) over everyone (-ALL-) (WALLOW), 9 Shoot (FILM) no (NO-) Irish king (Irish king = rí = -IR) returning (FILM NOIR) in cinematic style (FILM NOIR), 10 Throw out (SPEW out) skinhead …

Across: 1 It’s a bribe (SUBORN) to get us (us = SU-) back to hear Bourne (“Bourne” = -BORN) (SUBORN), 4 Gap (OMISSION) in Oxford (Oxford = O-) with young woman (-MISS) is charged (-ION) (OMISSION), 9 Turns up, Russell …

Across: 1 You might blow that sort of thing (make a gesture blowing LOVE AND KISSES) with oxxx (o = love & xxx = kisses) (LOVE AND KISSES), 10 Leftover (ODDMENT) from strange (ODD-) guys (-MEN-) at Turk’s Head (head …

Across: 1 Poet (LYRIST) and novice (learner = L-) find short year (short year = -YR-) is a winner (winner = 1st = -IST) (LYRIST), 4 Sounds like something that is possible (“would work” = WOODWORK) could be nailed down …

Across: 8 Friend (Pal = P-AL-) hides teddy (Edward /Teddy = -ED-) with duck (-O) (PEDALO) going around on pleasure lake (PEDALO), 9 You could slip over (ICE SHEET) to first person (I-) getting in touch with Clare (-CE) for …

Across: 1 Be (BE-) in control of (-HAVE) (BEHAVE) performance with good manners (BEHAVE), 4 Advertisement (AD-) vehicle (-VAN-) returning last month (Dec = -CED) (ADVANCED) provided finance before due date (ADVANCED), 9 Won (W-) with point of view (-ANGLE) …

Across: 8 Accountant (CA-) joins neighbour’s flyboys (British Royal Air Force = -RAF-) at end of June (end of June = -E) (CARAFE) for jug of wine (CARAFE), 9 The flying Dutchman (Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman = OPERA-) goes on …

Across: 1 Military leader (leader of military = M-) meets paramilitary organisation (Ulster Freedom Fighters = -UFF-) at home (-IN) (MUFFIN) for afternoon tea (MUFFIN), 4 It’s polite (CIVIL) to act (LAW) (CIVIL LAW) with concern for private parties at …