Clues

1-across – A bogus journalist feeling guilty : ASHAMED

5-across – People turn valleys into hills : MENDIPS

10-across – Beware of grot : CAVE

11-across – Characteristic of a rogue, taking umbrage over responsibilities : PICARESQUE

12-across – On paper, one should have some influence : EDITOR

13-across – One makes better vehicle to follow outdated model : IMPROVER

14-across – Backer of the right in corrupt purpose : SUPPORTER

16-across – Party always backed by the state : LIBYA

17-across – Priest having billet with soldiers : PADRE

19-across – Partner going off creates deadlock : STALEMATE

23-across – Provide article used in urology : CATHETER

24-across – Inexperienced type that’s after a bird : ROOKIE

26-across – Canteen’s last gamble can break the mould : BLANCMANGE

27-across – A couple of notes for a white elephant : DOME

28-across – Prime property, apart from 2 : ODDNESS

29-across – Its issue is other than dry : HYDRANT

2-down – Crossing in America turning up in Germany : SPANDAU

3-down – Trelawney’s somewhat taken aback by warning : ALERT

4-down – Concerto offers more per performance : EMPEROR

6-down – Where one may regret turning up to work, having to start early : EUROPE

7-down – Tyranny makes its mark in religion : DESPOTISM

8-down – It’s coarse to be nosy without a show of modesty : PRUDERY

9-down – Such a one may need concerted pain treatment : ACCIDENTPRONE

15-down – Dolly bird installed in temple of Athene : PARTHENON

18-down – A bribe given to 12 was effective : AVAILED

20-down – Nearly broke, but pinching a cent is an offence : LARCENY

21-down – Gordius is lean without something to give nourishment : THIAMIN

22-down – They are drawn whoever wins : STUMPS

25-down – Function of police in Omagh or Derry? : ORDER

1-across – One tucking into food : LAUNCH

4-across – Room for work not unknown : SCULLER

9-across – Deathly Greek innkeeper gets wish : GHOSTLIKE

10-across – Hat and cape are a talking point : TOPIC

11-across – Transport grand icon : TOTEM

12-across – My acting is fresh and agile : GYMNASTIC

13-across – Thank God after residence gets a new coat : RESPRAY

15-across – Composer makes batter with Perrier : RAMEAU

17-across – Astringent girl in the money : TANNIN

19-across – A measure without point : GALLEON

22-across – Tank for storing brood : VAPORETTO

24-across – Cardinal accepts Protestant ending of the service : MATIN

26-across – Kitty’s returned : SLOOP

27-across – Bad start by horseman touring Uruguay : BUCENTAUR

28-across – Middlemen after material : TARTANE

29-across – A million in reach : SAMPAN

1-down – One giving offence has head cut off : LIGHTER

2-down – A note about a snake : UBOAT

3-down – A river in Canada : CATAMARAN

4-down – Cooker : STEAMER

5-down – The Istanbul traffic police are somewhat extreme : ULTRA

6-down – Tape larks when camouflaged : LAPSTRAKE

7-down – Royalist leaders capture commanders in great style : ROCOCO

8-down – Sombre without husband : DINGHY

14-down – Hairdresser finds spectacles in small basket : SHAMPOOER

16-down – Dodgy e-mail about country of music madness : MELOMANIA

18-down – This prominent person is powerless : NOTABLE

19-down – Whinger’s great cry of pain : GROUCH

20-down – The press is unnecessary in Northern Ireland in time : NONIRON

21-down – Doctor to save winger : AVOSET

23-down – Ulcer obtained when climbing in Jaipur : RUPIA

25-down – Take time over a swindle : TRAMP

1-across – John Anderson translated Aesop, the poor fool! : JOESOAP

5-across – Earthbound wingers retired stumped : BEMUSED

9-across – Sea water parts for Jason’s aide : MEDEA

10-across – I’d lumbar colic from this baby food supplier : UMBILICAL

11-across – Pardon the invective, Monsewer! : EXCUSEMYFRENCH

13-across – Secretary of State once getting crumbs of comfort from this? : RUSK

14-across – North Yorkshire river can reflect a healing plant : VALERIAN

17-across – Deathly Kingdom of Hel, if I’m n__ mistaken : NIFLHEIM

18-across – Primitive church’s backcloth : ECRU

21-across – Singles out him, Athenian Greek wrestler and riparian anthropomorphist : KENNETHGRAHAME

23-across – Reckon without penalties bearing discrimination : FADDINESS

24-across – Has manoeuvred an end to the contest: cap that! : SHAKO

25-across – Nods from donkey, carried away head to tail : ASSENTS

26-across – Pooh-poohed the German psyche, then ‘e died : DERIDED

1-down – Upright Swahili greeting, nothing less : JAMB

2-down – Solar systematician recycled used ox cud fusioN : EUDOXUSOFCNIDUS

3-down – Thick gloop? A question’s in there : OPAQUE

4-down – Mozart’s in his grave : PAUPER

5-down – Mr Zimmerman’s cut short some body language : BOBDYLAN

6-down – Man, incomplete island without a king of the absurd : MALARKEY

7-down – Steadman? : SECONDINCOMMAND

8-down – Lined him up to ravage bedded beauty : DELPHINIUM

12-down – K’s creator was uttering a cheque : FRANZKAFKA

15-down – Romano-Alpine heartbreaker in a stew : RHAETIAN

16-down – Main expression of Pavarotti’s pinnacles : HIGHSEAS

19-down – I go up and down, for a start, like a rainbow : IRISED

20-down – One follows a draught horse : CHASER

22-down – See 10 : CORD

1-across – Language in which to mark up a diary : TAGALOG

5-across – Composer interrupting historian may be source of distress in hospital : BEDSORE

9-across – Energy to the rear in such philosophies as Taoism and Maoism? : EASTERN

10-across – American can come round and mingle : COMBINE

11-across – Bear locked up inside craft : CARPENTRY

12-across – A dramatic genre’s returned to the people : SHONA

13-across – Delicacies half-cooked by hero : ELCID

15-across – Tenancy agreement constitutes all he does : LEASEHOLD

17-across – Dull character taking degree within degree – it’s a hoax : BOMBSCARE

19-across – Follow Spenserian class : ENSEW

22-across – Drink is getting in the way : AISLE

23-across – Prove to be more than striking song : OUTNUMBER

25-across – Refuse to reply at notorious flash point : BALKANS

26-across – Not censored, containing nothing hot or rude : UNCOUTH

27-across – Letters 12 to 14 spelled out on front of tiny building block : ELEMENT

28-across – Terrorist target born in backpack? : KNEECAP

1-down – Large plant containing a small volume of sticky stuff : TREACLE

2-down – Deranged racist pursuing origin of gut and of stomach : GASTRIC

3-down – Lord of a Belgian town : LIEGE

4-down – Information on country to its own privates : GENITALIA

5-down – Overturned vehicle on Cyprus with snout : BACCY

6-down – Sword provides barrier to a heated exchange : DAMASCENE

7-down – The flower of common soldiers in love with officer : ORINOCO

8-down – Stone or Space Age lady’s odd characters : EMERALD

14-down – Frantic terrorist agents journalist put up : DESPERATE

16-down – Dumbfounded at finding a point to conflict : AWESTRUCK

17-down – Born to roam the bush : BRAMBLE

18-down – Plant drinking up the French wine : MOSELLE

20-down – Shady payments involving Manchu clan’s leader : SUBFUSC

21-down – Largely inferior joint service : WORSHIP

23-down – Where film actors work in the beginning : ONSET

24-down – Dirty article taken away by broker : UNCLE

9-across – : WINNIETHE

10-across – General companion used to bleed : LEECH

11-across – Agent conceded point, having had a good meal? : REPLETE

12-across – Way to argue for a month, missing the ultimate or penultimate : APRIORI

13-across – Go round : SHOT

14-across – : THEHOUSEAT

15-across – A.A. Milne’s work achieved fame in World War II : ALAMEIN

17-across – Friendly address is cold without its first effect on the skin : OLDCHAP

19-across – Made up speakers performed as a watch : LIPSTICKED

22-across – Make up to Owen Glendower, bit by bit : OGLE

23-across – Carter with a dead duck : WAGONER

24-across – Drink seems to be attractive: order a round with this : CUPDRAW

26-across – French city containing English relation : NIECE

27-across – To be a real problem, go into detail : ELABORATE

1-down – Two thirds of these things have a barrier due to a circus act : SWORDSWALLOWING

2-down – Figure of speech or grammar, forty winks an hour? : ANAPHORA

3-down – Sack to do with 13 : FIRE

4-down – The way the theatre gets honoured came from Iolanthe : STREPHON

5-down – Celestial turn of phrase : SERAPH

6-down – Variously skilled after drinks? : ALLROUND

7-down – Ecstasies with old time occupant of 14 25 21 : EEYORE

8-down – A.A. Milne’s boy’s got the wrong bird: the great 3 gave him his chance : CHRISTOPHERWREN

16-down – Sort of family finished after next failed to start : EXTENDED

17-down – Octave or other protection : OVERCOAT

18-down – The best way to get a little time in an Indian resort, without being concealed : HIGHROAD

20-down – 25’s friend’s in a hole – broken leg : PIGLET

21-down – See 14 : CORNER

25-down – See 14 : POOH