Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – Concern with one about to leave – leaving partner in this? : SOLITUDE

5-across – Attempt to convey story about something refreshingly sweet? : GELATO

9-across – Odd man is sane,as shown in medical record : ANAMNESIS

11-across – Trick by five hundred members of religious sect : DRUSE

12-across – The latest answer involves this action in a river : BREAKINGNEWS

15-across – House with a sign of something wrong that fraudster perpetrates? : HOAX

16-across – Sad men could do this to atone : MAKEAMENDS

18-across – Social worker is embracing these opposite types : ANTITHESES

19-across – Alluring sparkle exuding energy : GLAM

21-across – Finer monster upsetting chaps living on the edge? : FRONTIERSMEN

24-across – Woman to change husband : EDITH

25-across – Nasty tear at front of furniture item that can be repaired? : TREATABLE

26-across – Review with snide remark is not British : DIGEST

27-across – Somehow sad,blue inside,being defamed : ASPERSED

1-down – Secure underwater line : SEAL

2-down – Article buried by burrower endlessly turning up in soil : LOAM

3-down – University gone round by number about to get secure position : TENURE

4-down – Running down daughter,is dad with anger unkind,wasting a bit of time? : DISPARAGEMENT

6-down – Finish with love,having spirited sort of marriage : ENDOGAMY

7-down – A cunning viewpoint that maths teacher may explain : ACUTEANGLE

8-down – Old writer’s English unchanged,words having magical effect : OPENSESAME

10-down – Lack of courage that is evident in wormy types : SPINELESSNESS

13-down – Agricultural land to flourish,absorbing warmth with minimum of frost : WHEATFIELD

14-down – Activity of artist,showing concern about Newcastle? : CARTOONING

17-down – Fibrous products obtained from sewers? : STITCHES

20-down – What river rises,producing foam? : SEETHE

22-down – Bird – one beginning to breed on island : IBIS

23-down – Trade very limited? Then pack up : VEND

8-across – Recycling I’d not sorted contains sheep’s head alarmingly : DISCONCERTINGLY

9-across – Article quietly includes Queen hit : THRESH

10-across – Startle Conservative in bog : FRIGHTEN

11-across – Memoirs rewritten to include name and unsuitable title : MISNOMER

12-across – A Parisian passes on garments : UNDIES

13-across – Something released by mistake hidden by bleak agency : LEAKAGE

16-across – Bit of Swiss bread? : CENTIME

19-across – Programme goal in range : AGENDA

21-across – Surroundings of bridge players with five clubs : ENVIRONS

24-across – Altruism redirected for one decorating : MURALIST

25-across – Protection for example covering fleet on and off : SAFETY

26-across – Right development sign for rebels : REVOLUTIONARIES

1-down – Celebrate great quintet : HIGHFIVE

2-down – Show shield : SCREEN

3-down – Song from worker on edge : ANTHEM

4-down – Function for a class : PERFORM

5-down – Approach carriage : ATTITUDE

6-down – Fuss about keeping new article sharp : ONTHEDOT

7-down – Profess everything,say,with energy : ALLEGE

14-down – Black ink a journalistic piece used to portray animal : KINKAJOU

15-down – Courteous cougars excitedly embracing one : GRACIOUS

17-down – Musician wandering in street about to follow master with loyalty at first : MINSTREL

18-down – Marker touched summit : FELTTIP

20-down – Excess that is lifted to develop muscles : GLUTEI

22-down – Six shun wayward God : VISHNU

23-down – Brighten up tops of random equipment for use round bar : REFURB

1-across – Those working in very quiet store : PETSHOP

5-across – Free jumble sale held by Greece occasionally : RELEASE

9-across – Great leader : SUPER

10-across – Program rejects Number 10 supporter being given job : APPOINTEE

11-across – ‘Fish surprise’ special – nut and originally dairy-free : ROCKSALMON

12-across – Dessert offered as part of starter? : TART

14-across – Scheming politician to claim ‘I have contrived to kidnap Liberal’ : MACHIAVELLI

18-across – Monarch learnt about bony growth : CROWNANTLER

21-across – Looks like they agree with judge’s conclusions : EYES

22-across – Numbers covered up by one who has followed British sycophant : BROWNNOSER

25-across – Description of skilled footballers and most people? : TWOFOOTED

26-across – Oscar and Penny are returning to work : OPERA

27-across – Happy about 19 + 500? : PLEASED

28-across – Popular nightclub area with wifi : HOTSPOT

1-down – Father’s attempt to make small cake : PASTRY

2-down – Subjects of King leaving degrees of latitude : TOPICS

3-down – Has Starmer mostly dithered over national aggravation? : HARASSMENT

4-down – Precious thing given by queen,evenly wrapped by friend : PEARL

5-down – Predatory rodent bites prince first during test : RAPTORIAL

6-down – Woman removing clothing in den : LAIR

7-down – Friend supports gold-plated court – really? : ACTUALLY

8-down – Thrilling type of car : ELECTRIC

13-down – Dismissed off the final ball? We’re done : OVERANDOUT

15-down – Fish circling new island formed into a solid mass : CONCRETED

16-down – Ship’s company breaks into capsized vessels – that’s some bottle : SCREWTOP

17-down – Party ballot over European Commission where fliers can be found : DOVECOTE

19-down – 1 takes off 13 for the count : ASLEEP

20-down – Imagined rogue trade pocketing millions : DREAMT

23-down – Arrow I’d thrown some distance : WIDTH

24-down – Young men float soundly on sea’s surface : BOYS

1-across – 2/6 in old money? : PIECESOFEIGHT

10-across – It celebrates departure of an evil god destroyed : LEAVINGDO

11-across – On occasions,tramp didn’t get an easy score : TAPIN

12-across – Country information I included in confidentiality contract : INDIA

13-across – Attempt at extortion that will ruffle feathers? : SHAKEDOWN

14-across – Such characters provide the beginnings of Picasso’s nuanced mural? : GRECIAN

16-across – Change page URL – it helps filter out rackets : EARPLUG

18-across – Fuss by former pupil is disgusting : OBSCENE

20-across – Display stand for similar types of things : WHATNOT

21-across – Ferment noble rot and add energy for something sweet : TOBLERONE

23-across – Composition of famous auteur writing from the heart : MOTET

24-across – Degrees to which this creature is venomous? : MAMBA

25-across – Short article helping to create another version : ITERATION

26-across – Footballer to send on after midpoint : CENTREFORWARD

2-down – Tablet cover shows internet identification : IPADDRESS

3-down – Check in with a friend : CHINA

4-down – Indication family member is unemployed : SIGNSON

5-down – Settle for period film : FOOTAGE

6-down – At home,try partaking in drink that’s close by : INTHEAREA

7-down – One wallowing in directorship position : HIPPO

8-down – Eventually exhausted having fun : ALLINGOODTIME

9-down – Individual bedroom fitting you may be embarrassed about : ONENIGHTSTAND

15-down – Popular English stage worker is a bit ungainly : INELEGANT

17-down – Ringlet he adjusted making it more extended : LENGTHIER

19-down – Desire setter has is damaging : EROSIVE

20-down – In attendance,contributing to WTO that’s questioning direction of travel : WHERETO

22-down – Stink over honour – it may come as a surprise? : BOMBE

23-down – Queen’s speech perhaps initially made its appearance on wireless : MIAOW

1-across – Bowler,say,after wicket in present appeal : HOWSTHAT

6-across – Time has passed say detaining new recruit : ENGAGE

9-across – Train left,second half of train first : SCHOOL

10-across – See 22 : APPENDIX

11-across – Wash,as will washing machine,for example : HOLDWATER

13-across – See 18 : BRUSH

15-across – Exaggerated echoing in flow of universe – superficial design : TATTOO

17-across – Settlement describing two dots? : COLONY

18-across – Bowl cleaner line into Brit and he’s out after a review : TOILET

19-across – Extremes of thoughtlessness in builder? Come on! : LETSGO

21-across – Ally with entourage stripped back : UNITE

22-across – Internal problem – reference having that complaint? : GRUMBLING

25-across – Tortilla cooked beside the water : LITTORAL

26-across – Infuriating type,retailer of clockwork mechanisms? : WINDUP

28-across – Blank page released from grip,one that’s tight : IGNORE

29-across – See 26 : MERCHANT

2-down – Light-skinned monster : ORC

3-down – Steel,silver,silicon or scandium,say? : SWORD

4-down – Six eggs I eye,loosely speaking,would be twice that? : HALFADOZEN

5-down – Trains including first from Hillingdon that runs through London : THAMES

6-down – Fair seductress disrobed : EXPO

7-down – Huge trapper or trappee detailed? : GINORMOUS

8-down – Gloomy street crossing near particular football club : GRIMSBYTOWN

12-down – Sovereign to be paid : OUTSTANDING

14-down – Five torpedoes where room built for blade-on-blade machine : HOVERMOWER

16-down – Every man on board has to try with all at sea : THIRTYTWO

20-down – Trial where runner climbs towards peak in Peru : PRELIM

23-down – See 24 : LUNCH

24-down – Article in Spanish university in another language that supposedly doesn’t exist! : FREE

27-down – In audition,make pot : URN