Across

• 8. Crook not okay with what Spanish tabletop game? (7)
• 9. Dismiss members of Essex peloton? (5)
• 10. Secretly, silently dance around... (13)
• 11. Interrupt doctors' TB unit (6)
• 12. Dark contents of indigo thicket (6)
• 14. Whack a new motto? (6)
• 16. Trial or treaty? (6)
• 19. Iconic actress' gold nest had top record set on fire? (13)
• 20. Top Lama has a city in the Himalayas. (5)
• 21. Finer tiara mostly creates resistance to change. (7)

Down

• 1. Frost rises to the power of three drink coolers? (8)
• 2. Reverse gear skill for tiny car. (6)
• 3. Quail eats doctor at real messed up square. (13)
• 4. Street has dodgy store... (5)
• 5. Partial file with 11th company chart error disheartens dictionary writer. (13)
• 6. Speaking of pecs... he works out. (6)
• 7. Top loyalists concealing scheme. (4)
• 13. Cradle an ugly table for dates? (8)
• 15. Dated aging bowler? (6)
• 17. Quit amidst hollow envy for fairness. (6)
• 18. Tie around a chin? (5)
• 19. Relax leash holding rod? (4)