Author name: crosswordanswers

9-across – Test of speed or another drug right before whizz : HORSERACE

10-across – One of twelve leaders in junta uselessly rowing over roles : JUROR

11-across – One in the 25 in Republican state : RAVER

12-across – Attempts to pen bovine I had in compounds : TRIOXIDES

13-across – Traveller lets this setter run in 9 the wrong way : HIRECAR

14-across – Mocking woman who’s educated about parting thus : SATIRIC

17-across – Join the 25 of opera company with Otello, but not Rossini hero : METOO

19-across – According to Carol, Holly’s partner gives name of London 25 : IVY

20-across – One’s finished strategic game? Swot hasn’t finished : GONER

21-across – Cat about to drink mixed gin joins the 25, perhaps : SIGNSUP

22-across – Clergymen you shouldn’t have over tucked into treats : CURATES

24-across – Comedian gets hot, berated drinking litres in the 25 : WITHCHILD

26-across – Periodically dodges arrests about intimidating people : OGRES

28-across – Some languages don’t allow you to translate into French : BANTU

29-across – Ever so odd maverick made a quantitative error? : OVERDOSED

1-down – Daily paper ignored by rocker, say : CHAR

2-down – One who shouldn’t be drinking in 25 : DRIVER

3-down – They’re critical of French players, including right back : DETRACTORS

4-down – Cricketer’s 25 : BATTER

5-down – Girl enters bank in a careless manner : REMISSLY

6-down – Mythical warrior’s 25 : AJAX

7-down – Key part of a crossword 25’s framework : GRIDIRON

8-down – Maybe supplies with 25 members : ARMS

13-down – Idiot’s striking head, showing swollen areas : HUMPS

15-down – Expert using 25s in row about good 25s : TIGERWOODS

16-down – Comedians in 25s, say : CARDS

18-down – Parisian in donning hose tenses up : TIGHTENS

19-down – Troublemaker running round upset teacher is put in detention : IMPRISON

22-down – Food for e.g. Jersey girl who’s upper-class in 25 : CUDGEL

23-down – Party in 25 : THRASH

24-down – Flycatchers with wings in wreckage and rubbish : WEBS

25-down – Youngster in pride embraces liberal society : CLUB

27-down – In America, follower of 25 in ground close to Atlanta : SODA

7-across – Handle cross from the right – then hit on the counter : DOORKNOB

9-across – Set includes finale from Freddie Mercury for example : PLANET

10-across – Risky moment to discard jack : IFFY

11-across – Instrument in crate partner opens : SQUEEZEBOX

12-across – Split’s extremely Croatian – filled with passion : CLOVEN

14-across – Small functions initially giving warm, intimate feeling : COSINESS

15-across – President I see hosting supporter’s meeting with starter for Manchester City : ABRAHAM

17-across – See 15 : LINCOLN

20-across – Cuppa, no milk – son replaces last of hot water? : BLACKSEA

22-across – Gasp on getting into tub : BREATH

23-across – I time chat about taking R and R whimsically : ARITHMETIC

24-across – Hence almost red raw : SORE

25-across – Broadcast of TV show, Porridge for instance : CEREAL

26-across – Showing Europe’s upset about vote : EXPOSURE

1-down – Volkswagen is on order for driver, say : GOLFCLUB

2-down – Occasionally Barry may host : ARMY

3-down – Agreement of terms for you and Aardman – Nick Park oddly overlooked : UNISON

4-down – Party time for those who’ve been on white powder? : APRESSKI

5-down – A celebrant working in place of worship : TABERNACLE

6-down – Criminals regularly flood bogs on the outside : FELONS

8-down – Lad eating unlimited lunch – keep children’s party favourite? : BOUNCY

13-down – Somehow leave cult leader to try meat : VEALCUTLET

16-down – Skilfully hiding rising chaos in congress : ASSEMBLY

18-down – Connected to writing an American volume on biggest part of Amtrak railway : LITERARY

19-down – See 8 : CASTLE

21-down – Retired doctor breaking into concrete storeroom : LARDER

22-down – Writers describing record muscles : BICEPS

24-down – Band remains supporting Oasis, essentially : SASH

1-across – Sort of low belt round double depth bikini bottom : SADDISH

5-across – The woman’s quote about dissident : HERETIC

9-across – Set free, soldier goes inside : RIGID

10-across – Describing a thing, possibly a mandolin : ADNOMINAL

11-across – The main means of taking a break from Tom’s joint? : CRUISESHIP

12-across – Bank drop reported : TIER

14-across – Antihero, used inventively, is taught to go outside : HOUSETRAINED

18-across – Determination of agent back on detachment : PERSEVERANCE

21-across – Wearing clothes of Young Conservative? : CLAD

22-across – See 17 Down : ACCOUNTING

25-across – House builders would get fired here : BRICKKILN

26-across – Part of the film host’s run : EXTRA

27-across – Never losing heart over test stage of Apollo mission? : REENTRY

28-across – Retire on getting free drink? : RETREAT

1-down – Smart southern Leith almost takes on the church : SPRUCE

2-down – Not quite useless, arthritic disease is a shelter : DUGOUT

3-down – In hell, pretended to be ill : INDISPOSED

4-down – Many a sheep strays, wasting energy : HEAPS

5-down – Name of female turning thirteen : HENRIETTA

6-down – Party politician dominated by royal’s main circle : ROMP

7-down – Figure sun on particles causes strain : TENSIONS

8-down – State the American tone applied to song and dance : COLORADO

13-down – Unhappy back beat material : MALCONTENT

15-down – Spy chief frantically clutching end of drainpipe spout : SPEECHIFY

16-down – No character shown when one’s depressed : SPACEBAR

17-down – Artistic Bill Telling’s making up the numbers : CREATIVE

19-down – Pitt: crazy old English creep! : TIPTOE

20-down – Composed hashtag: ‘no hospital – horrified’ : AGHAST

23-down – Proprietorial type of drug missing date : OWNER

24-down – Descend slope and start to test for take-off : SKIT

1-across – Performing one’s duty? : THESHOWMUSTGOON

9-across – Posting a little malicious? Sickening : MAILING

10-across – It’s plain a kiss is to ask too much : OVERTAX

11-across – In endless rage, this flies? : FUR

12-across – Abe’s pub where all want a good argument? : LINCOLNSINN

13-across – Not here for the Latin translation : INABSENTIA

15-across – One has a close relationship with a hooker : PROP

18-across – Falstaff loved this bed : SACK

20-across – Wipe garment, a novel sort of wrap : DUSTJACKET

23-across – Fall asleep on hard wood in front of film: “On the Road” screening : CRASHHELMET

25-across – Call from pigeon cage, not quiet : COO

26-across – Food dispenser placed on the floor of the car? : AUTOMAT

27-across – I sloped off to strip : DESPOIL

28-across – Scottish mystery the McLorens’ sons resolved : LOCHNESSMONSTER

1-down – Period with insects, when you’re having fun … ? : TIMEFLIES

2-down – After work, retire to a foreign country : ERITREA

3-down – Hot and stuffy, but not needing to shampoo : HAIRLESS

4-down – One won’t get drunk on this : WAGON

5-down – Doctor’s relaxed, glorious time : UROLOGIST

6-down – Be inclined to inhale gas? No more now! : THEEND

7-down – Heard dismissal of storyteller is a result needing explaining : OUTLIER

8-down – The naked President? : NIXON

14-down – To be sent in storm around Yellow Sea causes queasiness : NAUSEATES

16-down – To shoot old fowl is work of little merit : POTBOILER

17-down – Guerrilla, one put in separate clinic : PARTISAN

19-down – Coach – it slithered all over the place : CHAOTIC

21-down – Summarily dismiss, giving one the boot? : KICKOUT

22-down – Pretend article comes from native healer : SHAMAN

23-down – One’s fast in the water but slow on land : CRAWL

24-down – Precocious girl turns up without getting changed : MADAM

1-across – Revolutionary murdered by sweetie in battle : MARATHON

5-across – Sheds hair at first into bags : SHACKS

9-across – I missed Tom Cruise, amazingly, as client : CUSTOMER

10-across – Lunatic’s love for a food plant : MANIOC

12-across – Sod the planet : EARTH

13-across – Clan taking Christian day as an annual occurrence : SEPTEMBER

14-across – Sigh indicated when conclusion can’t be reached : NOENDINSIGHT

18-across – A urethra well operated on is a crowning glory : LAURELWREATH

21-across – European friend swallows excellent herbal remedy : ECHINACEA

23-across – Such unwelcome weather? In parts a little sun : RAINY

24-across – Hunt participants in hospital, not with injuries : HOUNDS

25-across – One withdrawing approval for such a fashionable label? : DESIGNER

26-across – Policeman once a stripper : PEELER

27-across – Son with long hair unable to relax : STRESSED

1-down – Conspiracy theorist hacks into my mouse : MICKEY

2-down – Beads of sweat are running initially in a line : ROSARY

3-down – Tasty shoot cooked in volume : TOOTHSOME

4-down – Snack starts to appear, with which a husband has to leave : OPENSANDWICH

6-down – Present from Hove? : HEAVE

7-down – Bed roll shortly needed for game : CRIBBAGE

8-down – Guarantee user is to negotiate with city : SECURITY

11-down – Allies report false warning of plot : SPOILERALERT

15-down – Gloomy, go to bed, having paid for cover round it : SATURNINE

16-down – In public he made a mess of top quality : BLUECHIP

17-down – No value keeping you in shed : OUTHOUSE

19-down – Addicts run out of sympathisers : FIENDS

20-down – Why bridge is more than wide enough for car : HYBRID

22-down – Poke say horse to get up : NUDGE