1-across – Like this clue? No idea! Now,got to start having a shot : DOWNING

5-across – Pass over half of legal exercise to finish school : COLLEGE

10-across – Revolutionary times back in the Vaisya diaspora : DAYS

11-across – Back-channel new beats left spinning on these : TURNTABLES

12-across – One delivering line in leafy nook : BOWLER

13-across – One admires performing it as a piece of music : FANTASIA

14-across – Found ecstasy on top of sideboard-like dining furniture? : ESTABLISH

16-across – Sign when Amazon drops off second of packages : VIRGO

17-across – B-brilliant! : BRAVO

19-across – Might it be their turn to make an admission? : DOORKNOBS

23-across – At a pinch,they can be used to make do : HAIRPINS

24-across – Drives an Austin : POWERS

26-across – I’m working with sinister governmental organisations : MINISTRIES

27-across – Heading off,escapes the worst bits : LEES

28-across – Introduce Soup’s 20th option : IMPLANT

29-across – Caught by gamekeepers,I stop,then carry on : PERSIST

2-down – Sort out singer Rita’s overhead speakers : ORATORS

3-down – Gran,as always,somewhat nosy : NASAL

4-down – Lacking art,put up brown painting covering opening : NATURAL

6-down – Looking for business after starting trip : OUTING

7-down – I ran around,chasing 16’s follower – she won’t like the noise : LIBRARIAN

8-down – Getting older,the Taskmaster suppresses element of negativity : GREYING

9-down – Academic role for further education: primarily study skills,or researching species hybrids in plants : PROFESSORSHIP

15-down – Brave lad struggling over one part of speech : ADVERBIAL

18-down – Split up – be withdrawn,miserable,displaying faithfulness : REALISM

20-down – Scientists’ upright support on base for retort : RIPOSTE

21-down – They cut,save and,in a limited fashion,speculate with rupees and shillings : BARBERS

22-down – He wrote of Eden,moonlit – destroying love with devilry : MILTON

25-down – Looking up regulations in Kent and Surrey,or another 22 such? : WALES

4-across – Arch conservative woman : CAMBER

6-across – Turns of speech I can eschew : CHICANES

9-across – Doctor is able to retire and love country : MONACO

10-across – Reconnect the power of French grip : DECLUTCH

11-across – Firstly,Hamilton is going home having proposed with shrill voice : HIGHPITCHED

15-across – Make cockup,assuming miles to reach Italy : FERRARI

17-across – Inclination to be ahead,converting pole after pole : UPSLOPE

18-across – Track resolvent liquid after Spanish approval : SILVERSTONE

22-across – Best friend’s fractured large toe : ALTEREGO

23-across – Distresses using some radial arm saws : ALARMS

24-across – Removing protective gear,see Verstappen’s dubious lackeys : SERVANTS

25-across – Viennese driver’s spoken with more colour : LOUDER

1-down – Taking first step,carrying a copper vessel : TEACUP

2-down – Bailiwick that includes bridge : WHEELHOUSE

3-down – Clogs loused-up,quantity of engine suppressed : OCCLUDES

4-down – Part of engine hits back,thousands missing,hot on tail : CAMSHAFT

5-down – Mother fusses around Schumacher’s final two controllers : MANAGERS

7-down – Nabs points on way back : NETS

8-down – Lando finally attached to significant other,taking husband somewhere in the West End : SOHO

12-down – Rear illuminations sicken novice wearing hosiery : TAILLIGHTS

13-down – Privileged pet name taken by our little Edward : HONOURED

14-down – One who backtracks about a poet? : REVERSER

16-down – Powers with electric current replaced by dirty air from European country : AUSTRIAN

19-down – Barmaid endlessly showing up with nothing on : SALOON

20-down – Initially,braking and traction system is not all there : BATS

21-down – Senna’s first to discredit the lead : STAR

7-across – Hagrid confused over pressure and pH in this solution? : DIGRAPH

8-across – Supermodel in endless pain after knockabout : PARAGON

9-across – Leave out captain : SKIP

10-across – Soap to turn off bloke : DETERGENT

12-across – Romance from a special one – not half! : AMOUR

13-across – Spooner’s bottom tortures 3s : REDBACKS

15-across – Row involving Bond and Q’s successor : TIER

16-across – I tucked into my bread : MONEY

17-across – Issue returning for predator : WOLF

18-across – Diver succeeded opening his knife? : COUSTEAU

20-across – Article reduced in M&S for little kids : MITES

21-across – Small man from BP? : BLACKPAWN

22-across – Take it easy in nature study : REST

24-across – fifteensquared.net is one place to see Arachne’s work? : WEBSITE

25-across – Former husband more generous claims old wife : WIDOWER

1-down – Mark moment : TICK

2-down – Sting held up crucifix to make a theatrical entrance : TRAPDOOR

3-down – <span>Broadcast saw a 22 in </span><i>The Crucible</i> : SPIDER

4-down – Introduction to Leo Sayer CD remixed in a divine manner : SACREDLY

5-down – Brownie is one advanced artist : CAMERA

6-down – Malt whiskey for son in class : WORT

11-down – 3 is natural at cooking : TARANTULA

12-down – Fighter entering a ring in China : AMIGO

14-down – Conclusions from Sherlock Holmes surrounding unfortunate murders : KILLS

16-down – Animals make 22 distressed : MEERKATS

17-down – Playing later in Court No.1 : WATERLOO

19-down – Meagre royalties ultimately accepted by Prince Harry? : SPARSE

20-down – <span>Ray cut short 50% of </span><i>I Say a Little Prayer</i> : MANTIS

21-down – Power breakfast served up including cup of tea : BREW

23-down – Shakespearean actor finishes in plays with Laurence Olivier : SHER

1-across – Watches a women’s diversion for infants : SEESAW

5-across – Make a joke of the day I get promoted : SATIRISE

9-across – Political group I nag to work out plan of action : CAMPAIGN

10-across – Almost all weaponry is terrifying : ALARMS

11-across – Call bootblack out of bed to start work? : RISEANDSHINE

13-across – Defaced wall painting of mountain range : URAL

14-across – One recently dead put into the ground alone : ISOLATED

17-across – Penalises wordplay that is too subtle : FINESPUN

18-across – Urgent request that may be bargained in America : PLEA

20-across – This informs the media how to get out of seatbelt? : PRESSRELEASE

23-across – In store playing English hi-fi equipment : STEREO

24-across – Wise guys touring Oz or the States for simple food : SAUSAGES

25-across – Set to receive such ideal land : PROMISED

26-across – Attack poor service and hurry away : LETFLY

2-down – Dairy product invented,is it suggested? : EDAM

3-down – Reuse plug after replacing big sticker : SUPERGLUE

4-down – Fantasy question about one woman’s address : WHIMSY

5-down – Shocked as insolent aside is given the tabloid treatment : SENSATIONALISED

6-down – Draw apart and flop down,having a bit of a cry : TEARDROP

7-down – Arrive at a stretch of water : REACH

8-down – Disciple Mark entering the holy city,safe : SIMONPETER

12-down – But one’s decision should be anything but capricious : ARBITRATOR

15-down – Sweet,having skill to support small program : APPLETART

16-down – Not legitimate,so I usurp violently : SPURIOUS

19-down – Footballers given a large handbook : MANUAL

21-down – Run through film showing a half of rugby : SCRUM

22-down – Aquatic creature and its habitat,loch? : SEAL

1-across – Characteristic of player chasing female : FACTOR

5-across – Argument without coppers : EXCHANGE

9-across – Stamped addressed envelope including wrong label is fit to go : SALEABLE

10-across – Friends live lives around work : AMIGOS

11-across – Lying with members out,leader gasped after reorganisation : SPREADEAGLED

13-across – State of party animal off his head? : AVER

14-across – Smelled area out of cage: zoo did badly : ODORIZED

17-across – Recall from past political party hosting Republican creep : DREDGEUP

18-across – Fighter trained to drop amateur with sharp blow on the counter : PARA

20-across – Calls to sex maniac’s mobile? About 50 : EXCLAMATIONS

23-across – Naked kissing leading to head : NOGGIN

24-across – Hold alert insect : HOUSEFLY

25-across – They might form impressions of believers carrying holy books : DENTISTS

26-across – Daughter remains in tears : DASHES

2-down – Just open a can : AJAR

3-down – Did Prize with no doubt filling in Tramp : TREASURED

4-down – Transformed navy dress taken up on the inside : REBORN

5-down – Jack,perhaps sets up lines used when changing stories in US? : ELEVATORPITCHES

6-down – Husband during affair in contact with escort : CHAPERON

7-down – Copying recording without introduction : APING

8-down – Person with couple in orgy? See Rob aroused : GOOSEBERRY

12-down – Let too much light in: no more flash : OVEREXPOSE

15-down – False people out to impress : IMPOSTERS

16-down – End terrace with a disadvantage : TERMINUS

19-down – Barrel placed in bar is full : ROTUND

21-down – Right to run : LEGIT

22-down – Pointer from signal over line : CLUE