Guardian 27.016

[pega]

2d On-screen presence who swears aloud 6 ?u?s?? Is it cursor or cursor
4d Withdrawing cents from account recklessly, one has a hefty bill 6
?o?c?? Is it toucan
12a Bound to protect conservationist, being idealistic? 4-6 ??s?-t???e? Is it rose-tinted
My thanks for helping

[Captain2]

4d If it is 'withdrawing cent' then take 'c' out of 'account' and (recklessly) make an anagram

[Captain2]

'presence who swears' = curser but aloud means 'sounds like' so CURSOR

[Toorak]

Cursor (sounds like curser)
Rose tinted rose is the alcohol plus tied (bound) with nt ( national trust- conservationists) inside

[Captain2]

12 Bound = TIED + NT (national Trust) = conservationist; which gives 'TINTED'

Are there thematic rules for the Xword where extra words can be added?

[Captain2]

I think Toorak has just answered my query - Ta

[scorpiojo]

Yes, all across clues have a theme word to be added.

[scorpiojo]

..themeD