Author name: crosswordanswers

5-across – Crude guy also accompanying prisoner on return : GALOOT

6-across – Greek character with blemish,not one monstrous type? : MUTANT

9-across – Steal money going round in school : SNITCH

10-across – ‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ perhaps heard in French city : TOULOUSE

11-across – Sad saint may be found in Derbyshire cave : BLUE

12-across – Delicious cold food served after sign to remove something : DELECTABLE

13-across – I tap my chest,animatedly commiserating : SYMPATHETIC

18-across – Minister transporting a gent around in old vehicle : VINTAGECAR

21-across – See 11 : JOHN

22-across – See 23 : AURELIUS

23-across – What disturbs us – a mercurial US ‘emperor’ : MARCUS

24-across – Brill employment brings ease : DEFUSE

25-across – He sang about an Indian god : GANESH

1-down – Like something flapping – say,insect going round : FLUTTERY

2-down – Disciple upset before he had had some loaves and fishes? : NOSHED

3-down – Sore member of the family hiding under something warm : FURUNCLE

4-down – Jazz fan turned up with old mum in American city : TACOMA

5-down – Intelligent leader – kind inside : GENTLE

7-down – Union less troubled or fighting? : TUSSLE

8-down – Requirement to do well in heat? This climate is awful : ATHLETICISM

14-down – I spit egg out,being most disgusting at the meal? : PIGGIEST

15-down – Damages home fitting panels below : INJURIES

16-down – Got to the top – said to be so offended : PIQUED

17-down – Top of country house that’s horrible for bird : CHOUGH

19-down – Be a swinger at the club,stripped to the waist? : TEEOFF

20-down – Musician and artist married overlooking water abroad : RAMEAU

5-across – That island repeatedly disturbed this island : TAHITI

6-across – Person distributing shares is fraudster if doubly so : DEALER

9-across – Shade in US area,with same again for state : COLORADO

10-across – More than once,clumsily handle fruit : PAWPAW

11-across – Bear what is ridicule if repeated : POOH

12-across – Replacement notices changed as one result of twice dividing : SUBSECTION

13-across – Cheat producing score in old notation : DOUBLECROSS

18-across – Initially beat a retreat,then once more in German town : BADENBADEN

21-across – Good argument for double,for example : GROW

22-across – Reveal 13 : BETRAY

23-across – With it in audition,one most like to make others double up : WITTIEST

24-across – Continent reflected about multinational group in hot spots : SAUNAS

25-across – <i>Doppelgänger</i><span> translated from writer in German</span> : RINGER

1-down – Train – train endlessly,train endlessly : CHOOCHOO

2-down – Secures in carriage,sandwiched between twin sons : STRAPS

3-down – Once more show up a rep being doubly wrong : REAPPEAR

4-down – Lost opportunity in double withdrawal : BLEWIT

5-down – Moreover,encored excessively : TOOTOO

7-down – Indication of ‘again’ verbally supported by a boy,and why : REASON

8-down – Reaffirmed commitment,thus made pillow much softer : DOUBLEDDOWN

14-down – Nobel Laureate who lyrically discouraged doublethink : BOBDYLAN

15-down – New members of team reorganised Sing Sing : SIGNINGS

16-down – <i>Guardian</i><span> etc. added section about double</span> : PAPERS

17-down – Second person on computer is chasing kitty : MOUSER

19-down – Reprimand making one sad or scared,losing head – it’s even worse in stereo? : EARFUL

20-down – Silly ass – it follows direction repeatedly : NITWIT

9-across – Spread moist leaves out : OMITS

10-across – Top female Republican with manic air enters contest : MATRIARCH

11-across – Department head in charge of exclusive sea food : DOVERSOLE

12-across – Old Man Time’s desire : COVET

13-across – Administrative division or dividing branch : BOROUGH

15-across – Divorcee with attitude: dad’s first to be denounced! : EXPOSED

17-across – Tree having less on top is topped : ALDER

18-across – Stop druggie being ultimate beneficiary of software : END

20-across – Pan’s treasure about to be returned? : PETER

22-across – Disputed area’s reported money,pure and simple : KASHMIR

25-across – Inclined to prattle? Try second drink : GOSSIPY

26-across – Mastermind introduction of baby shower : BRAIN

27-across – Crafty assessor of tax,one covered by scheme : TESTPILOT

30-across – Virtue of one-time payment made by conquered country? : ATTRIBUTE

31-across – Cat’s powerless to make sudden leap : OUNCE

1-down – ‘Doctor of Retraction’ gets cross : FORD

2-down – Given a fancy coat,delivers bananas : SILVERED

3-down – See 18 Across : USER

4-down – Drink time – oh,so riotous! : SMOOTHIE

5-down – One subsequently meets earth goddess : ATHENE

6-down – Try to sell briars as tuning aids? : PITCHPIPES

7-down – Wine,gallons,at parties : GRAVES

8-down – Attempt to extract everything from onion : SHOT

13-down – Champion outside left,pretty grim : BLACK

14-down – Realistic reproduction of Roman tunic : UNROMANTIC

16-down – Consider bylaws essentially old hat : DERBY

19-down – Have a hippie liking for drugs Edward’s taken in : DIGESTED

21-down – Paltry thieves start plundering : TRIFLING

23-down – Cabin aired by working seaman? : SHANTY

24-down – Good to break poor tutor’s rough spirit : ROTGUT

26-down – Tack produced by supporter at United’s final : BRAD

28-down – Kitty gets wind up : POOL

29-down – Plane possibly needs way to ditch wings : TREE

8-across – Casual household : FAMILIAR

9-across – Dislike trio of characters leaving for lack of enthusiasm : APATHY

10-across – Produce green bananas at back of store : GENERATE

11-across – Fancy meal in US city to be specific : NAMELY

12-across – Detest photo created behind cricketer still showing fear? : ROOTEDTOTHESPOT

15-across – View complication with no end of disgust : ANGLE

16-across – Sign jazz musician is wanting grand : MINUS

20-across – Plane then flying east of continent is type of jumbo : AFRICANELEPHANT

21-across – Evidence of cold hospital put in place by English and US company : PHLEGM

23-across – Rex probes risky rooms for guests : PARLOURS

25-across – Find uncovered opening for coin : INVENT

26-across – Four points to keep plant in unlicensed establishments : SHEBEENS

1-down – Unconventional romance for old premier : CAMERON

2-down – Inspector,one from Baltic area formerly,opposed to triflers : DILETTANTI

3-down – Grim leap on and off for lizard : GILA

4-down – Latitude following English actor given award : FREEDOM

5-down – Base for shuttles? : LAUNCHSITE

6-down – Lack of wind in local mountains : CALM

7-down – Mum has to set aside small vegetable : SHALLOT

13-down – First person’s held up in this deal arranged for chef : DELIASMITH

14-down – State about to feature in a UK shoot for broadcast : SOUTHKOREA

17-down – Asian bread in a fine country snubbed by India : AFGHANI

18-down – Hate dish endlessly covered by exotic seeds : DESPISE

19-down – Popular advertising with pointer in the East End describing a good book? : INPRINT

22-down – Detectives entering Surrey estate : EYES

24-down – Reportedly,study part for a clarinet : REED

1-across – Feline,wild being on the moor,only tail glimpsed : PANTHER

5-across – Serene icon punched by a cleaner : PACIFIC

9-across – Debauched son in Cornish town : LOOSE

10-across – Joy sees what to do with 8 down,say,in Cornish town : BEATITUDE

11-across – Mischievous pals shut in leader’s office : SULTANSHIP

12-across – Tiny amount,nothing to plug hole in the wall : ATOM

14-across – Gone west,westernised drink! : DESSERTWINE

18-across – Operation where end of scalpel slices through Afro/Cornish meat dish? : RHINOPLASTY

21-across – Gorilla somewhere in Cornwall,where hilly? : GOON

22-across – What lover of Cornwall might do,scoffing English biscuits : DIGESTIVES

25-across – Less emphatically,train finally coming in late? : NOTNEARLY

26-across – Feline with shaved ball? : OUNCE

27-across – Group experiencing the blues record : SETDOWN

28-across – Article with check so enclosed? : THEREIN

1-down – Coming from Europe – like staff? : POLISH

2-down – Around Land’s End,lack of Spanish enthusiasm it seems for pasta : NOODLE

3-down – Performance of the ode encapsulates style of fast-paced walk : HEELANDTOE

4-down – Very uplifting southern puzzle : REBUS

5-down – Remarkably sharp jackets I detect for ancient sect : PHARISEES

6-down – Murderer in good book residing in Jamaica Inn : CAIN

7-down – Nut and oaf dancing in spring : FOUNTAIN

8-down – Put together with jam ultimately covered,a Cornish treat : CREAMTEA

13-down – So,may hate going out,time taken inside? : STAYATHOME

15-down – Having bagged last of garbage,dumped metal stick with it : SOLDIERON

16-down – Robbers in briny leaving New York,Penzance pirates people? : BRIGANDS

17-down – Criticise one tipster dressed for Royal Ascot? : HITOUTAT

19-down – ‘arbour used regularly as street : AVENUE

20-down – Towards the back,seat adjusted before service : ASTERN

23-down – Country where Eden Project failed,say: ultimately foolhardy exercise : EGYPT

24-down – Reminder,a few seconds for myself? : MEMO