8  The French go for this toy (4)

 9  Stop breathing, almost, with nothing that’s found on exotic fruit & veg stand (5)

10 In addicts’ group, returning one’s continent (4)

11 Note to bring in a catch (3)

12 Change on my column to an extreme degree (10)

14 Group of soldiers in continual retreat (4)

15 Game that’s a long way off getting started (4)

18 BAs can shuffle around behind domestic coaches (10)

21 Lost spy boss gets end away! (7)

22 City’s late alteration: five to four (3,4)

24 Sign of where old star was unable to be cast following call (4,6)

25 Who assists Ariadne, intermittently? (4)

27 For Bertie, maybe Agatha cooked tuna (4)

29 Person making a positive contribution perhaps, getting the message peripherally (5,5)

32 Cells contributing to renovation (3)

33 Born before Australian runs by (4)

34 Old Brits in charge before England and the Province (5)

35 To follow order, yes? (4)

 2  Cut up by old Volkswagen (4)

 3  Murder in Cheam? Bizarre chiller (3,7)

 4  Number working with Democrat – yes, twelve (7)

 5  Fashionable American’s new trifle’s brought round (4)

 6  Fresh start forbidden with great batsman supported by South Africa (6,4)

 7  Stereo headphones include four-inch openings (2-2)

13 What are the odds of Claire getting 2dn, for example? (3)

16 Spielberg film embraces liberal defence (5)

17 I blog about a Conservative – it has to be done (10)

19 Late 70s roles for Gene Hackman and Wendy Craig support a historic library (10)

20 Perhaps daughter of mystic Hildegard (5)

23 Knock down dog – peacekeepers get involved (3,4)

26 Somewhere to drink eastern spirit, if tuxedo’s removed (3)

28 Compound found in your ear, some say (4)

29 Release funds (4)

30 Instrument’s not broken, despite odd bits being missing (4)

31 Provide access to circular enclosure (4)