Clues

1-across – Kind of clip for canine pet : BULLDOG

5-across – Badly treated and is unserviceable in the sea : MISUSED

9-across – Column almost collapsing? I’ll fill the gap : LOCUM

10-across – Dancing party sure to be involved in speech : DISCOURSE

11-across – This is not only applicable to Latin teachers! : INLOCOPARENTIS

13-across – Kiln used by official art school teachers, originally : OAST

14-across – Large beast with two insects around his head : BEHEMOTH

17-across – Caring attitude with tea? : SYMPATHY

18-across – Animal’s whiskers cut short : BEAR

21-across – Shown by one going round the houses : LONGWINDEDNESS

23-across – Lawyers need years, not short time, to be trained : ATTORNEYS

24-across – English duet arranged as a solo composition : ETUDE

25-across – Hopes to include hard drives : THRUSTS

26-across – Gloomy, although with plenty of benefits? : DOLEFUL

1-down – Dash for the bar : BOLT

2-down – Scottish water feature? : LOCHNESSMONSTER

3-down – Spanish gentleman holding a manuscript could be in a jam : DAMSON

4-down – Medal cut includes award, a sponsored one : GODSON

5-down – Half-minute steak done? Wrong! : MISTAKEN

6-down – Be in debt within a small amount? It’s fallen briefly : SHOWERED

7-down – Shows great confidence with props and one’s material : STRUTSONESSTUFF

8-down – Formally worn at the front : DRESSSHIRT

12-down – Specialist to study ruler : CONSULTANT

15-down – Provider of fuel, as idle talk goes : GASWORKS

16-down – Church cleans refurbished altar areas : CHANCELS

19-down – Proficient, yet first two went off backwards : VERSED

20-down – Strengthen female voice 50% : ANNEAL

22-down – Healthy spring : WELL

1-across – Food for politicians? : COMMONS

5-across – The study of unknown symbols? : ALGEBRA

9-across – Lift up half a bottle in the laboratory : WINCH

10-across – One could bring hope to a suffering saint, internally : OSTEOPATH

11-across – Once the Queen’s favourite sheep : LEICESTER

12-across – Fully revealed by Monty? : NAKED

13-across – Type of attention found in Public Library : PEARL

15-across – They stay away from beast seen running : ABSENTEES

18-across – Positions taken by attorney with conflicting duties : ATTITUDES

19-across – Drunk in snug : TIGHT

21-across – Fantastic route. . . : OUTRE

23-across – . . .if she fled away here : SHEFFIELD

25-across – Firmly set on heading for cover : HIDEBOUND

26-across – 3:2 could be one in Horatio’s calculation : RATIO

27-across – The German reversed round broken axle and let go : RELAXED

28-across – A substitute book : RESERVE

1-down – Wild flower found in Jersey landslide : COWSLIP

2-down – What the useless cobbler said before becoming a beggar : MENDICANT

3-down – Jock’s sorry about colour : OCHRE

4-down – Is less than 4 inches a fast record? : SHORTHAND

5-down – Change the hymn-book by omitting postscript : ALTER

6-down – Stop fool from flying in monkey food : GROUNDNUT

7-down – Vacancy left in reserve : BLANK

8-down – Pests concealed among primates : APHIDES

14-down – Spooner wanted improved security for this door feature : LETTERBOX

16-down – This hold up could bring up redness : SUSPENDER

17-down – It can whisk into the sky : EGGBEATER

18-down – The Nora Batty is someone else! : ANOTHER

20-down – A little European water creature : TADPOLE

22-down – In the ballad it runs westward, ebbing and flowing : TIDAL

23-down – Noise heard by the Seine? : SOUND

24-down – Passengers are safer when marshalled : FARES

1-across – Recorded snub : PUTDOWN

5-across – A house on mains supply : MANSION

10-across – Capital invested in Czechoslovakia : OSLO

11-across – Way-out of the theatre : AVANTGARDE

12-across – High range of service provided : MASSIF

13-across – Taking a stroll after midnight is taking a risk : GAMBLING

14-across – Cease to insist on the latest news : STOPPRESS

16-across – A sweet sort of baby : JELLY

17-across – Stretch over the end of the desk and chastise : SPANK

19-across – Just buying and selling : FAIRTRADE

23-across – Near fortune acquired through luck : BYCHANCE

24-across – Recovery vessel – put out in it : UPTURN

26-across – Where to yawn, when it’s late : BEHINDHAND

27-across – Post of bodyguard : MAIL

28-across – Wrested apart and scattered : STREWED

29-across – Broken spy ring likely to bounce back : SPRINGY

2-down – Pushy type for the high jump : UPSTART

3-down – The wastage is very large among doctors : DROSS

4-down – Term commonly used for a thrashing – why? : WHATFOR

6-down – Fall to the Americans : AUTUMN

7-down – Perhaps a pony is a matter of no consequence : SMALLBEER

8-down – A number making a noise in examination : ORDINAL

9-down – A plan that goes into great detail : LARGESCALEMAP

15-down – Joke will end with a periodical row : PUNCHLINE

18-down – An empty new settlement : PAYMENT

20-down – Gather that the boxer is slightly in the lead? : ROUNDUP

21-down – Saving Grace : DARLING

22-down – Near the brink and very nervous : ONEDGE

25-down – Uplifted, achieved very good times : TEMPI

1-across – Expert sticking to specific plants and animals : BUFFALOES

6-across – Basin or sink? : STOOP

9-across – Medical professional has the assailant on film : PSYCHOTHERAPIST

10-across – Cart in enclosed space turned round : DRAY

11-across – Soak is husband? That’s rather exaggerated! : STEEPISH

14-across – Stay and calm down? : DEFERMENT

15-across – Taking unfamiliar way, gets lost in the mountains : RANGE

16-across – Having killed son with violence, swings : SLEWS

18-across – Pornographic material in this draft : BLUEPRINT

20-across – Enid’s response? : FEEDBACK

21-across – Cut by sharp weapon, or shot? : STAB

25-across – Admitting error on taking in what one has said : EATINGONESWORDS

26-across – With temperature and skin disorder, takes to bunk : TRASH

27-across – Bit of a bloomer admitting setback for senior politicians : STATESMEN

1-down – One footing it, perhaps, in an attempt to take exercise : BIPED

2-down – Position in rugby for TSE? : FLYHALF

3-down – Grey does give a toss : ASHY

4-down – Billy’s eclipsing top seed : OATS

5-down – From outset, wait uncomfortably for the result : SWEATITOUT

6-down – Farms in US maybe succeeded following cut after cut : SSARECROPS

7-down – View of one of those known to be fully knowledgeable holding good : OPINION

8-down – Tap round rib area, including heart finally in this investigation : PATCHTEST

12-down – Form to mark with an X for seats for independent parliamentarians : CROSSBENCH

13-down – Fellow at top university’s concerned with plants : HERBACEOUS

14-down – Resolution to face duke : DISAFFECT

17-down – Take nothing away from German prince with a complex daughter : ELECTRA

19-down – For limited period, looking healthy and full of energy : INTERIM

22-down – 1 across performing after Encore : BISON

23-down – Our mother, by Jove! : LEDA

24-down – Very pretty is Peg when carrying little weight : TWEE

1-across – : HOCKEY

4-across – See 1 across : STICKS

9-across – One negative will come before long : ANON

10-across – 18’s travels – right and left in the dry – in French 27s : RURALRIDES

11-across – Girl I’m upsetting with religious book : MISSAL

12-across – See 2 : VENATICI

13-across – Get garage repaired with sand and gravel : AGGREGATE

15-across – Perceive the charge to be a pound? : FEEL

16-across – See 27 : WISE

17-across – Cleans during typically straight talk : DISCOURSE

21-across – Relating to a molecular process where love pierces the monster Caliban : ANABOLIC

22-across – Standard wielder of blue pencil? : BANNER

24-across – The brother from Rome with fellow medallist in Devon : ILFRACOMBE

25-across – See 1 down : DOGS

26-across – Gigolos when grown up sell childish things : TOYMEN

27-across – : STREET

1-down – : HUNTING

2-down – : CANES

3-down – Quiet among listeners? This could help achieve it : EARPLUG

5-down – Volunteers afforded a gift of money : TALENT

6-down – Get money – half the treasure – and turn to drink : COINTREAU

7-down – Means of reproduction for awkward clients : STENCIL

8-down – Means me – after I intervene between enlisted man and sergeant : PRIVATEINCOME

14-down – Rude rebuff from 2 in the garden : RASPBERRY

16-down – Successes prevent Kate acting : WINSLET

18-down – Writer with horse to put shirt on – and the shirt? : COBBETT

19-down – Trickery is no big deal, they say : SLEIGHT

20-down – Spire said to have body? : FLECHE

23-down – Prompt good starter to enter undressed : NUDGE