| ISAAC | One's dad crossed limits and a bit callously offered him as sacrifice (5) |
| FEDUP | At one's limit, and a hint to this puzzle's starred answers |
| BURNTOFFERING | Made effort burning as sacrifice ... (5,8) |
| KNEAD | What did the grumpy pizza chef say when someone offered him a ball of dough? "No, thanks! I won't ___ it" |
| GRANDPARENT | Dad of one's dad, for example (Wordplay tip: "spoiler" here means "person who spoils someone else") |
| IMMOLATE | Offer as sacrifice (usually by burning) |
| LOLLIPOP | Lie about one's dad being sweet! (8) |
| CREDITLINE | Borrower's limit, and a theme hint |
| ACCEPTS | In space, TC takes that which is offered him (7) |
| ELAMENDING | Basketball game format that uses a target score, not a time limit ... and a feature of 23-Across |
| OASIS | It may be raised without limits and is a source of water (5) |
| TOWNE | Robert, director of the films Without Limits and Tequila Sunrise (5) |
| UPEND | Raise limit and turn through 90° (5) |
| AGENO | "Love has no _ _ _, _ _ limit; and no death... Even if the world changes and all familiar things are swept away..." -John Galsworthy |
| JILTS | Drops callously |
| MUSICOFTHESPHERES | Title shared by episodes of Doctor Who, The Outer Limits and The Clangers (5,2,3,7) |
| GENERIC | Wilder price without limits and without a brand (7) |
| STOPATNOTHING | Accept no limits...and the first of a quip |
| LOLLIPOPLADY | One dad and lad in capital getting crosser (8,4) |
| DEBATE | Wrangle with device's limits and beat problem (6) |
