1-across – Soldiers infiltrating abbey get life : BREATH

4-across – Noise on the radio still : STATIC

9-across – Perhaps North’s to achieve success with diamonds : WIND

10-across – Man goes wild securing ace when playing well : ONONESGAME

11-across – Begins with small puddings : STARTS

12-across – Also,stealing money not a pointer to the future : TOMORROW

13-across – They provide regular services for the masses : CLERGYMEN

15-across – Part of quiche Lorraine slice sent back : ROLE

16-across – Party accepts 1,000,000 deposit : DUMP

17-across – US swimmer oversleeps if he’s shattered : SPIKEFISH

21-across – Black cat chases ball catching 6 in limbo : OBLIVION

22-across – Weapons and fruit onboard : SPEARS

24-across – Messenger’s very good memory about outing : STRIPOGRAM

25-across – In New York,season top of fajitas with everything : FALL

26-across – Blade of green grass,damp after early rain,initially flourished : DAGGER

27-across – Article describes hesitation in retreat,like in scenes of conflict : ARENAS

1-down – Side of ribeye smothered in gravy – starter for lunch in City? : BRISTOL

2-down – Senior wife divorced by one forming bond : ELDER

3-down – Hiding in ancient city – not a task for revolutionary : TROTSKY

5-down – The Royal Marines: the ultimate in peerless British units : THERMS

6-down – Chasing rabbit’s tail,biting foot of hare,I growl savagely and loudly : TIGERWOLF

7-down – Conservative politician wearing glasses has scheme on vacation to make notes : COMPOSE

8-down – They remove caps from batsmen to sustain courage : BOTTLEOPENERS

14-down – Left Italy in German translation : REMAINING

16-down – Argued about backing Democrat plot to imprison separatists once : DEBATED

18-down – Making his mark in disputed region : KASHMIR

19-down – Documents civil service retiring with expensive cars : SCROLLS

20-down – Building is more cracked : RIMOSE

23-down – Delicate flower picked up by female? On the contrary : ELFIN

1-across – Grease,where Virginia McKenna finally has taken lead from Travolta : WOOLFAT

5-across – Scarf worn by one on border in unconventional community : BOHEMIA

9-across – Wheels land,stunt in the end nailed : MOTOR

10-across – Hard to see more than 3,10 high : PIXELATED

11-across – Welsh table has a grammatical term studied by learner : LAVERBREAD

12-across – Record is secreted in the White House,perhaps? : DISC

14-across – Speeding craft has wheel torpedoed by pilot : SPACEROCKET

18-across – Sequence beyond cleansing,ready to go : TOILETTRAIN

21-across – Check what comes down gets picked up : REIN

22-across – Chip in bone has opened cut,note,after surgery : CONTRIBUTE

25-across – Under ten,I adjusted contract : INDENTURE

26-across – Use energy,and old giant toppled over : EXERT

27-across – Salesperson covering carpeting : REPROOF

28-across – A bill in play for good work! : ATTABOY

1-down – Trash miles below for refuse collector : WOMBLE

2-down – Short act over in play – it’s the interval : OCTAVE

3-down – Why one might have combs in safe places : FORTRESSES

4-down – Half-hearted bowler,say,drunk : TOPER

5-down – River crossed by dog taking a snapper : BOXCAMERA

6-down – Spot of bother showing full amount to the auditor? : HOLE

7-down – Spirit broken by cruciverbalist’s stuff,I suppose : METHINKS

8-down – Shockingly bad at cutting diamonds,hand back crown : ABDICATE

13-down – Nickel,say,20% of that where I had invested in agreement : COINCIDENT

15-down – A rush coming through ocean water – that resembles grass : ASTROTURF

16-down – More violent rioters on the rampage,thousand kettled : STORMIER

17-down – Did it having bagged last of garbage? : TIDIEDUP

19-down – Palatial European banks finished : SUPERB

20-down – Labour led by dope in high society : GENTRY

23-down – Greek character turning up at what time? : THETA

24-down – Hooked on point,object’s hooked! : INTO

1-across – Stone found in bad pastry – not part of standard run : OFFPISTE

6-across – I request silence during plot slip-up : MISHAP

9-across – Combination hits in boxing results in very short count : ONETWO

10-across – Women’s group eager to host northern prince : HENPARTY

11-across – Arrogant British cut short broadcast : HUBRISTIC

13-across – Put forward idea for sports ground : PITCH

15-across – Occasionally forgot duo’s name for this little character : HOBBIT

17-across – In drink,lieutenant is very loud singer : BELTER

18-across – Assistant abandoned waste outlet cleaner in Dublin,he’s a fool : LOOPER

19-across – First nation warrior is a bit erratic sounding : APACHE

21-across – Musical composition incorporates core elements of Goethe and Auden : ETUDE

22-across – Doctor sat in cafe entrance : FASCINATE

25-across – Male friend in US picked up firm promotional material : BROCHURE

26-across – Pop group,by covering single,gets millions : BONEYM

28-across – It makes sense to link supplement to drink … : ADDSUP

29-across – … eventually it will provide extra income? : OVERTIME

2-down – Cool down number two distributor in trouble : FAN

3-down – Father starts preaching about Tibet’s esoteric religions : PATER

4-down – Makes purchases when inebriated? They’ll be so dirty : SHOPSOILED

5-down – Native elements in Nazareth nicely hidden : ETHNIC

6-down – Section of Bremen University that deals with consumer choice : MENU

7-down – Figure first possessed by a kind of spark : STATISTIC

8-down – It changes text to cure actor rambling : AUTOCORRECT

12-down – Leading composer slipped up,losing right to be covered : UPHOLSTERED

14-down – Spied broken wire – that’s disgraceful : DESPICABLE

16-down – Benefit cuts for remote regions in the US : BOONDOCKS

20-down – Become keen on second opinion although it lacks weight : TAKETO

23-down – Musicians include individual piece in sacred text : NONET

24-down – Mass chubby priest cut : LUMP

27-down – Finally try tofu cream – it’s delicious : YUM

1-across – Aussie native won,overthrowing leader in fight : WOMBAT

4-across – Very happy due to change in plan : MADEUP

9-across – Individuals in population estimates : ONES

10-across – Greatest part played in his role as one coming out : LIONSSHARE

11-across – Humiliated and embarrassed after husband leaves : ABASED

12-across – Moon’s gravity may need to be adjusted : GANYMEDE

13-across – Engineer and master mechanic? : TRADESMAN

15-across – Poke with end of sharp stick : PROD

16-across – Just over 50 in US city : ONLY

17-across – Baby bird ran away at last clutching fish : FLEDGLING

21-across – Cheated Harry involved in submitted lawsuit : FINAGLED

22-across – Hide from source of loud beastly sound that is piercing : LIELOW

24-across – Aloof second-in-command departs,relaxing aboard marine glider : FLYINGFISH

25-across – It’s below the knee – a little lower : CALF

26-across – Soprano,working with a tenor and alto,produces music : SONATA

27-across – Cryptic clues about new family members : UNCLES

1-down – Order brew in a drinking establishment : WINEBAR

2-down – Biblical figure some condemned at foot of cross : MOSES

3-down – Suggests tall dudes remove their hats : ALLUDES

5-down – Missing worker infected by animal disease : ABSENT

6-down – Passing border in record time heading left : EPHEMERAL

7-down – Advertisement boards trimmed and put on display : PARADED

8-down – Doctor Dolittle with giant bird : LONGTAILEDTIT

14-down – Boy turned right,fleeing alien,and spotted one with four legs : DALMATIAN

16-down – Nothing upsets snuggling love birds : ORIOLES

18-down – Tramp reflecting on unfinished clue for ‘swimmer’ : DOLPHIN

19-down – Pasta with American beans : NOODLES

20-down – Small lake in view : SLIGHT

23-down – Top 40 on the radio : EXCEL

1-across – Who might describe figures as ‘bad streak’ : SKATER

5-across – Finish off beer with beet and fish : PILCHARD

9-across – One who delivers wine and drugs by continental sea : REDEEMER

10-across – How you should enter this top grade bridge : ACROSS

11-across – Day in Oxford,say,by car – and Slough – showing no sign of wear : UNDIMINISHED

13-across – See 2 Down : TRAP

14-across – Firmness shown by figure,one connected to Kyiv,say : TENACITY

17-across – Marshal,atishoo’s just under way – bless me,silly! : ASSEMBLE

18-across – See 2 Down : YOUR

20-across – Trust a sailor to provide a basis for making advances to you! : CREDITRATING

23-across – Fibre fair loosened a fellow inside : RAFFIA

24-across – ‘Twelfth Night character heading off North with article’ – making of an opera? : IOLANTHE

25-across – It can stand the heat like old footballer of Spurs initially : ASBESTOS

26-across – Say aloud ‘move somewhere else’ to the audience : RECITE

2-down – Don’t open one’s gin – and not a word! : KEEP

3-down – Time up: helper needs to change emperor’s habit : THEPURPLE

4-down – Rye: mad to introduce the drink cure! : REMEDY

5-down – Amateurish PC met with destruction – it has no application,practically : PUREMATHEMATICS

6-down – Being a student,inclined to cover only one essential school subject? : LEARNING

7-down – Singers lacking top C – God! : HORUS

8-down – Civil trade refutes plc : RESPECTFUL

12-down – Where travellers have a choice of old British soap? : CROSSROADS

15-down – CERN icy – go mad: “It’s concerning what extreme cold can do!”’ : CRYOGENIC

16-down – Purloin a work of art : ABSTRACT

19-down – Arthur dramatically married : MILLER

21-down – Entry of ‘female’ in dictionary rejected by eastern writer : DEFOE

22-down – See 2 : SHUT