AWFULNESS

REHEARSALJudges probing material for actors' read-through FAIRYLANDDreamworld (9) OVENBROILGas vs. electric? POLYNESIASouth Sea Islands IMPATIENTIrritable setter’s one found in hospital (9) MOONLIGHT2016 drama starring Trevante Rhodes that was made on a $4 million budget and went on to win an Oscar for Best Picture FACETIOUSNot meant to be taken seriously (9) SCARECROWFigure in a cornfield DEEPENINGDictator’s letter writing that’s more intense (9) PARSONAGEMinister’s housing saint, pagan or English rogue (9) HARDLINESUnlucky actor may struggle to remember them SACREDCOWAlmost all actors put up with Republican bully that can't be criticised INNOCENCEUnworldly quality (9)