Clues

• 1.

  ARISTARCHUS: ARISTARCHUS (anag.)
• 2.

  DYAN: DYAN (hidden)
• 3.

  AVATAR: A + VA + TAR
• 4.

  MENTOR: MEN + TO + R
• 5.

  BASTARDY: B + AS + TARDY
• 6.

  PLAYACT: P(LAY)ACT
• 7.

  LUPINE: L(UP)INE
• 8.

  PLIE: PLIE(d)
• 9.

  STARVES: STA(R)VES
• 10.

  LAWN: LAW + N
• 11.

  TABULAR: TABULAR (anag.)
• 12.

  STARTLING: STAR(T)LING
• 13.

  BUSTARD: BU + STARD (rev.)
• 14.

  ATTEST: (f)ATTEST
• 15.

  STURDY: STU(R)DY
• 16.

  CARDS: CARDS (double def.)
• 17.

  MENSA: MENSA (anag.)
• 18.

  MECCAS: M(E)CC + AS
• 19.

  BANISTER: BAN(IS)TER
• 20.

  COSTARICAN: COSTA RICAN (anag.)
• 21.

  DULL: DU + L + L
• 22.

  YANKEE: YANKEE (hidden)
• 23.

  AIRIER: (pr)AIRIE + R
• 24.

  POLKAS: POLK + AS
• 25.

  CUSTARD: C(US + T)ARD
• 26.

  STOLE: STOLE (double def.)
• 27.

  GAUL: GAUL (homophone)
• 28.

  TRYSTER: T + RYSTER ("Terry's" anag.)
• 29.

  STARETS: STARE + TS
• 30.

  CANOEIST: CANOEIST (anag.)
• 31.

  ACUTE: A+ CUTE
• 32.

  TOIL: TO(I)L ("lot" rev.)
• 33.

  DING: DIN + G
• 34.

  STARKNAKED: STA(RKNA)KED ("rank" anag.)
• 35.

  WINTRY: WIN + TRY
• 36.

  ARID: A + RID
• 37.

  EPAULET: E(PAU)LET ("tee" rev.)
• 38.

  CORNSTARCH: CORNSTARCH (anag.)
• 39.

  TYING: TYING (hidden)
• 40.

  UPSTART: UPS + TART
• 41.

  OVERHUNT: OVER(HUN)T
• 42.

  TENTHS: TENT(H)S
• 43.

  REDRESS: REDRESS (double def.)
• 44.

  MUSTARD: MU(STAR)D ("rats" rev.)