Clues

1-across – Tory leader managed to get a month on the wing : TRANSEPT

5-across – Disorder arising from a maths problem : ASTHMA

9-across – Man injured in cup-tie riot could be blown up : PNEUMATIC

11-across – It’s not suitable to sleep in it : INAPT

12-across – Primatial line? : METROPOLITAN

15-across – Rest period : STOP

16-across – One gets power from above : PANTOGRAPH

18-across – Nothing judicious worn by model for show : OSTENSIBLE

19-across – Girl from east and going west : EDNA

21-across – Unspoken promise? : VOWOFSILENCE

24-across – Solitary individual caught between opposing sides : LONER

25-across – TV providing little as possible energy : SATELLITE

26-across – Balaam’s mount in need of first aid : ASSIST

27-across – Nastier form of government toady : ERASTIAN

1-down – Record that’s broken when record is broken : TAPE

2-down – Early victim – a Babylonian idol : ABEL

3-down – Coy smile makes MP rise : SIMPER

4-down – Familiar tapes played by Dad : PATERFAMILIAS

6-down – Waste in herb medication : SPILLAGE

7-down – Middle England carrying light suit? : HEARTLANDS

8-down – A : ACTINGHEAD

10-down – Landlord in London, perhaps, found after a full : CAPITALLETTER

13-down – No vista all round from this side : ASTONVILLA

14-down – Two score win over thousands in nap : FORTYWINKS

17-down – Cover for higher education classes : UNIFORMS

20-down – A sign of balance : SCALES

22-down – Cabinet minister’s transport? : MINI

23-down – Accustom to doing without Guardian article : WEAN

1-across – Traditional home of 17 across: note high ground for Guardian when Jethro’s about : TUNBRIDGEWELLS

9-across – A month’s work on the bed : OCTOPUS

10-across – Scope for simple direction about 6 : PURVIEW

11-across – Guardian’s holding a party, which goes up one’s nose : ODOUR

12-across – Silver for primate – a lot of money – of dubious sect : AGAPEMONE

13-across – Edward and Dorothy keep memory coming back where the Roses meet : TODMORDEN

14-across – Capital one in seat for more : SOFIA

15-across – Find pleasure in Trollope’s Is he Pop____ ? : ENJOY

17-across – Far from pleased the south wind ceased to blow outside : DISGUSTED

20-across – Academic post to found in terrace building : RECTORATE

22-across – Let everyone say: That hurt! : ALLOW

23-across – Briskly read a French word that may be good for nothing : CONMOTO

24-across – Spectral Scotsman following Irish instincts? : IRIDIAN

25-across – Sunset in the long term? : THEENDOFTHEDAY

1-down – Special offer – offer Co-op were not making : TWOFORTHEPRICE

2-down – Court accessory that keeps one on line? : NETCORD

3-down – Theatrical term for one leaving harvester at a party : REPERTORY

4-down – Deuterium is reportedly not allowed to break up : DISBAND

5-down – Previous partner wasn’t good-looking – that will be the reason : EXPLAIN

6-down – English lake causing feelings of discomfort : EERIE

7-down – Stopped, left alone and given the sack : LAIDOFF

8-down – Score with dessert – hence I ask kiss : SWEETANDTWENTY

14-down – Slight crushing sound holds the West up, being easily 17 across : SQUEAMISH

16-down – A jewel of which the opening may develop an itch … : JACINTH

17-down – … and one to suit for the weekend I am on duty : DIAMOND

18-down – Law officer gives a lady a piece of music : SHERIFF

19-down – Agreed with model having friends? : TALLIED

21-down – See 1 down : OFONE

1-across – Artist’s backpay : REWARD

4-across – One member to take part in strike : IMPACT

9-across – A long way off getting a return of service : AFAR

10-across – Workman who naturally works his way up : BRICKLAYER

11-across – Military show leaves a permanent impression on one : TATTOO

12-across – Struggles to maintain faith in the past : CRUSADES

13-across – Cause to appear in bodily form when in a trance, perhaps : INCARNATE

15-across – Stake for backing hotly-tipped runner : ETNA

16-across – Trial run in the theatre : HEAT

17-across – Pipes may be severely tested : ONTHERACK

21-across – Disciple has to stick by holy writ : ADHERENT

22-across – Left one extremely out of sorts : LIVERY

24-across – Exclude underworld leader with pass : DISQUALIFY

25-across – Piece of news I encountered on return : ITEM

26-across – An old record-player : NEEDLE

27-across – Firm plan : INTENT

1-down – Chorus of don’ts? : REFRAIN

2-down – Not the best way to beat an opponent : WORST

3-down – Dry off and smooth with sandpaper : RUBDOWN

5-down – Compensate with cosmetics? : MAKEUP

6-down – Gypsum and basalt are different : ALABASTER

7-down – She turns eastern hearts : THERESA

8-down – State it is lent, hence restitution is required : LIECHTENSTEIN

14-down – Ballet posture of Lincoln in square dance : ARABESQUE

16-down – Pope with aspiration to become emperor : HADRIAN

18-down – Can holy orders be so calm and peaceful? : HALCYON

19-down – It makes light work of passing course : CURRENT

20-down – Group of soldiers in particular : DETAIL

23-down – Speak evil about none : VOICE

1-across – A poster to show where the big ships come : SEAPORT

5-across – Make a killing? Leave it tidy! : CLEANUP

9-across – Silence, please, for the game : WHIST

10-across – Big Eddy West takes pupils on the trombone when half-cut : MAELSTROM

11-across – My zeal, born afresh, is for heraldic devices : EMBLAZONRY

12-across – Become engaged by the network : MESH

14-across – Place a tune’s provenance and describe succinctly : ENCAPSULATE

18-across – Putting off a popular music presenter with our northern pieces and starting talks : ADJOURNMENT

21-across – Every bill coming in he sent back : EACH

22-across – Creditworthy? : BELIEVABLE

25-across – Distanced by a date-line blunder : ALIENATED

26-across – Despondency after trumpet’s first blow : THUMP

27-across – Fired type went in the van : KINDLED

28-across – Talk that’s direct : ADDRESS

1-down – Woodcutter with no axe to grind? : SAWYER

2-down – A Kipling character with offensive smell needs to be given elbow-room : AKIMBO

3-down – Disgraceful, but nothing to rouse a gut reaction : OUTRAGEOUS

4-down – With work, encountered overtime : TEMPO

5-down – Cooked sweet course in the garden? : CHERRYPIE

6-down – In another second there’ll be language! : ERSE

7-down – Scandinavian rider lost his head but gained a point : NORSEMAN

8-down – A bit of reading matter, enough to absorb Henry in exercises : PAMPHLET

13-down – Grew to become refined : CULTIVATED

15-down – Quoted about an instance in vain : CONCEITED

16-down – Take a stroll with delicacy – make it a dance! : CAKEWALK

17-down – Depression becomes a non-starter with thrust from aircraft : EJECTION

19-down – Insensitive rendering of bust in Old English : OBTUSE

20-down – Attracts casual workers filling in time : TEMPTS

23-down – Country of a certain diameter : INDIA

24-down – A river almost blue : ANIL

1-across – Blind to bright yellow, perhaps? : SUNSHADE

5-across – Good-looker redresses wrong after trouble : ADONIS

9-across – Virgin’s never been knocked : UNTAPPED

10-across – Supplier of car to Queen : MERCER

12-across – One who has to hum and haw? : HAVER

13-across – A chemist, perhaps, could start following arrangement : SCHEMATIC

14-across – Turkey-trot is not exactly an example : COUNTRYDANCE

18-across – Expense includes new food left in an odd way : OUTLANDISHLY

21-across – Rogue with loot about to ring you first : SCALLYWAG

23-across – Partly repair a teapot boiling over : IRATE

24-across – Shanghai sailor on passage : ABDUCT

25-across – Jack and Norm : STANDARD

26-across – Endeavour to keep close in : TRENDY

27-across – Supplement menu with threepenny bits : ADDENDUM

1-down – Looked for drunk without disgusting expression : SOUGHT

2-down – Local not affected about time : NATIVE

3-down – Barely hop around curve : HYPERBOLA

4-down – Castigation for putting on casual clothes? : DRESSINGDOWN

6-down – Vision of mother leaping about : DREAM

7-down – Poison that fills one bed in nine? : NICOTINE

8-down – Hit lofted catches without strain : STRICKEN

11-down – Lacking height and seen to be lacking imagination : SHORTSIGHTED

15-down – Note union delay : DALLIANCE

16-down – Regular talk of thieves, perhaps, hiding on road : CONSTANT

17-down – Sit heartlessly on fence? : STRADDLE

19-down – Thank poet for old coat : TABARD

20-down – Models posing rarely : SELDOM

22-down – Top-class detectives initially left in clear : LUCID