1-across – Snail shell found in wood in valley alongside river : DAWDLER

5-across – First in steeplechase,barring grey : SUNLESS

9-across – Five bedded in group,and assassin shoots lover? : PANDA

10-across – Hence,a time for commercial music programme : SOAPOPERA

11-across – See 4 Down : THERIVETER

12-across – Pachyderm’s head found buried in ice: that’s woolly mammoth! : EPIC

14-across – After initial,should I be able to add her partner? : SIGNIFICANT

18-across – Where link sought for chain on new cycle,not broken by friction ultimately : ONLYCONNECT

21-across – Network where I must learn to keep my mouth shut! : MESH

22-across – Limit of growth capital invested in magazine : TIMBERLINE

25-across – City in Europe’s mid-Northwest,mid-Northeast proving inaccurate? : TRONDHEIM

26-across – See 14 : OTHER

27-across – Fortune,for lucky fellow always at the end,one in the money? : LOTTERY

28-across – Victory on back of horse,record for jockey : EVENTER

1-down – Second assignment with upcoming exercise penned : DEPUTY

2-down – See 27 Across : WINNER

3-down – Camouflaged creature,appendage on branch covered by something green : LEAFINSECT

4-down – One number I have in work schedule for hard-working poster girl : ROSIE

5-down – Poison to drink? Drunk’s a bit keen! : SNAKEBITE

6-down – Gas one’s lit under bottom of saucepan : NEON

7-down – Cross on temple discovered in possession of listener,ideal : EXEMPLAR

8-down – Famine in southern Detroit? : SCARCITY

13-down – With minimum of warmth,plant grew – did it? : WINTERROSE

15-down – Dope attending university in Cambridgeshire city,as a matter of fact : GENUINELY

16-down – Type left disheartened at home,sadly : HOTMETAL

17-down – Elaborate nude seemingly? : FLESHOUT

19-down – In-jokes,murder : WITHIT

20-down – Ending on foot,dropped brick brings frightful feeling? : TERROR

23-down – Sweet,shell with new filling : BOMBE

24-down – Resting,veteran comedy actor : IDLE

1-across – Diver caught by current around hazardous sea feature? : ICEBERG

5-across – Architectural style of a road round middle of Acton Green : ARTDECO

10-across – Oddly looking in reflection of mirror,Freud reveals damage : DEFORM

11-across – Somehow I’m in car pound to complete fence? : CRIMINAL

12-across – Palladium line-up announced without delay : PDQ

13-across – State of excitement after father leaves me stain remover? : ENZYME

14-across – Ripple of muscle with inappropriate squeezing : UNDULATE

15-across – Show with lead for Dick Van Dyke,say : BEARD

16-across – It’s hard to build on this level of martial arts proficiency : GREENBELT

19-across – Camouflage-wearing soldier on first of these charts : HITPARADE

21-across – Dad and sister occasionally dated : PASSE

24-across – Last of flight crew joining when international airport’s opening in part of Australia : TASMANIA

26-across – Former bowler,possibly 21 : OLDHAT

27-across – Throw pipe down next to yard : SHY

28-across – Top 30 without The White Stripes ultimately taking year out : TEESHIRT

29-across – See you in Ibiza,when snorting a gram,son must go slowly : ADAGIO

30-across – Just soybean spread : BYANOSE

31-across – Torment two bases : BEDEVIL

2-down – Sanitise scalpel – as NHS vet regularly : CLEANSE

3-down – Practical joke – bash knocker – run the other way : BOOBYTRAP

4-down – Miles Pedro cycled went quickly,easily : ROMPED

6-down – Dancer maybe needing control – Fred Astaire chose her conclusively : REINDEER

7-down – Bad doctor starts practice : DRILL

8-down – Property Lawrence left following gossip : CHATTEL

9-down – Bought smack – it’s not for everyone : ACQUIREDTASTE

17-down – Risk for one willing to go after directors : BOARDGAME

18-down – These used to be wine and cheese consuming soirees originally : BRANDIES

20-down – Mental pictures conjured up by this writer’s mature line : IMAGERY

22-down – Language in exchange with Larkin – the poet – after losing pages : SWAHILI

23-down – Lady Gaga finally appearing in fashion mag – not everyone can see this passage : VOYAGE

25-down – A male issue undermining biggest character of Matthew Perry on TV? : MASON

1-across – Everything is a burden,it’s said unfailingly : ALWAYS

5-across – Bat’s preparatory move,dramatically illuminated when female enters : BACKLIFT

9-across – Stop working with rock star’s ultimate fixer : RESTORER

10-across – Explosive agent and critic put off introducing one : NITRIC

11-across – Many a flutter initiated by this US money : CABBAGEWHITE

13-across – See 10 : ACID

14-across – Trainee mobile phone,yet complicated : NEOPHYTE

17-across – Pure iodine added to a tobacco : VIRGINIA

18-across – Low temperature? That’s debatable : MOOT

20-across – Exaggerating what a sewer might be doing : EMBROIDERING

23-across – Hot sort of scarf with neck opening : STOLEN

24-across – Maybe Burton’s ex at piano,learning rock intro : EXPLORER

25-across – One has copies,right,to correct and certify : ACCREDIT

26-across – Presidential term: ‘Career’s over in golf course support’ : TENURE

2-down – Glad eye? Wind-up! : LEER

3-down – Norman Tebbit’s role – to have a go at setter? : ATTACKDOG

4-down – Abandons theatre wear : SCRUBS

5-down – Cheap gibes at barman ineptly carrying measure : BARGAINBASEMENT

6-down – Scam merchant gets rid of diamonds for union official : CONVENOR

7-down – Bar entrance – strip clubs inside : LATCH

8-down – Serious affair? No,not if trial’s rigged : FLIRTATION

12-down – Divisive school is Mother Theresa’s first international college : SCHISMATIC

15-down – Local gets in wrong rum : HOMEGROWN

16-down – United takes sending off to be lacking certification : UNSIGNED

19-down – Mediocre elected president blocking measure : TINPOT

21-down – One who regrets welcoming Latin dictator? : RULER

22-down – Successor’s appearance reported : HEIR

9-across – Worn grass protects cultivated earth : WEATHERED

10-across – President’s point about drinking alcohol : TRUMP

11-across – Weapon shot bears : SABRE

12-across – No,no high-ranking woman entertains man with flaws : BLEMISHES

13-across – Lazy question about soldiers – heartless killers? : WORKSHY

14-across – Wow,current ruler to lose face : IMPRESS

17-across – In California,fill glasses with cold drink : COCOA

19-across – Fashion school sacks head : TON

20-across – Well-known description of David Miliband? : NOTED

21-across – Footballer,one not working : STRIKER

22-across – Group’s silver mirror received by newly-wed : BRIGADE

24-across – Promote companion’s right to describe A.I. as ‘a little buggy’ : PUSHCHAIR

26-across – Richard I guarded by 100 large fellows : CLIFF

28-across – Inexperienced men taken in by naked spy : GREEN

29-across – ‘Finished’ – visionary outlines Tesla driving problem : OVERSTEER

1-down – Has garments but no top : OWNS

2-down – Bend in the road? : CAMBER

3-down – Followers fell over hard knot : SHEEPSHANK

4-down – Dirty,gross husband not starting to Hoover : GRUBBY

5-down – Bond smashes heads in to secure globe : ADHESION

6-down – Case for Ukraine training European infantry has leaders worried : ETUI

7-down – Butcher angry and cross with Northumbrian saint : CUTHBERT

8-down – Copies jokes joker left out : APES

13-down – They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood,not stone : WICKS

15-down – Building can eclipse location of writers : PENCILCASE

16-down – In class,I’d learnt to move along : SIDLE

18-down – Short sides,centre cut into bobs : CURTSIES

19-down – Herb Alpert’s finale arranged past noon : TARRAGON

22-down – Bedrock resident in trouble? : BARNEY

23-down – Endured American president not quite all there by day : ABIDED

24-down – Small dog carried by hot actress : PUGH

25-down – Are unable to pour out – case of Drambuie is missing : CANT

27-down – Tree snake finally in sack : FIRE

9-across – They attack nitwit introducing crazy serial : ASSAILERS

10-across – Most fitting introduction to Trump’s cogito? : IDEAL

11-across – Partner of 26,or just the opposite : NORTH

12-across – Televise broadcast about cold courses for choosy types : ELECTIVES

13-across – Takes in one lot of rubbish or another : ABSORBS

14-across – Protest less than polite,altogether fiendish : DEMONIC

17-across – Like others in hierarchy,a baron avowed noble must change : ABOVE

18-across – See 17 : AND

19-across – See 17 : BELOW

21-across – Removes children,withdrawn over inadequate service : DELETES

23-across – Slander university in peaceful US city : CALUMNY

24-across – Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members : DEVILFISH

26-across – Partner of 11,or just the opposite : SOUTH

28-across – It’s signed like this – that’s a disadvantage : MINUS

29-across – Key line on senate is rewritten : ESSENTIAL

1-down – Not for the first time,20% is skimmed off top as profit : GAIN

2-down – Strong drink available in judge’s press office : ESPRESSO

3-down – Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites : HIGHPRIEST

4-down – Rest of MPs are heard too much after vote’s cancelled : RECESS

5-down – Rose,while initially cultivated,later destroyed : ASCENDED

6-down – Raise temperature for last part of personal story : LIFT

7-down – Drag higher on charts? It’s way up there : HEAVEN

8-down – Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver – that’s an advantage : PLUS

13-down – Confer on area with room for improvement : AWARD

15-down – I help police following gang I left,preparing for action : MOBILISING

16-down – Concealing pained expression,call for old form of money : COWRY

18-down – Dropped from height,rests up in a part of hospital : ABSEILED

20-down – Bottom falling out of luxury vehicle in part of France once : LIMOUSIN

22-down – Full of affection,experience desire,sex included : LOVING

23-down – House goes into what bill gives one party organizer : COHOST

24-down – Put down as stupid,giving away bishop for pawn : DUMP

25-down – Part of Hollywood location ultimately doubled deficit : LOSS

27-down – It’s a long way down but it can be raised : HELL