Times 24401 14 ac
Partner's improvement after refreshments and pep talk? (6,4)
B?T?E?H?L?
I assume BETTER HALF but cannot see fully why! Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks in advance....
11 ac: Martial art mostly random hit and miss (6) J?D??? 13 ac: you may underperform, portrayed as heartless operatic heroine (3,3) Is it Yum Yum? 6 dn: One seeing future is reflecting on past line...