Daily Answers

1-across – With this,what I may need becomes themed in a way : ANAGRAM

5-across – See 10 : MARRIED

10-across – As newlyweds slightly damaged,one trapped : JUST

11-across – Taxpayer ultimately being squeezed by wretched PM – something alcoholic required! : BLOODYMARY

12-across – Grace perhaps,through catching some light : PRAYER

13-across – Country ending in recession,many leaving country avoid work : MALINGER

14-across – Debunking of fairy tale the cost for conspiracy theorists : FLATEARTH

16-across – Two items of footwear left with everything one’s got : BOOTS

17-across – Flat hand : FLUSH

19-across – Real jerks backing legal draft I rejected,undemocratic : ILLIBERAL

23-across – See 24 : SPEAKING

24-across – With pressure on,Paul being sick unfortunately – giving Ted Talks etc? : PUBLIC

26-across – A report about damaged tin foil : ANTITHESIS

27-across – One ripping up verses,perhaps,after first found in Christmas cracker? : CODE

28-across – See 14 : SOCIETY

29-across – See 27 : BREAKER

2-down – Renault coloured grey or beige? : NEUTRAL

3-down – Stout belly surprisingly empty : GUTSY

4-down – Banff originally in with it,a Canadian province : ALBERTA

6-down – See 16 Across : ANDALL

7-down – Chap certainly not into flower,strong smeller? : ROMANNOSE

8-down – Piece from electioneer,I established,most weird : EERIEST

9-down – Astronomer captures alien for features editor : COSMETOLOGIST

15-down – Maestro in performing encore lifted up at end of opera : TOSCANINI

18-down – Battle fitting last of scrap into shed : LEPANTO

20-down – Visited by male,I question unwelcome guest : IMPOSER

21-down – Princess and I are entwined : ARIADNE

22-down – With this I’m making a blunder? : MISHIT

25-down – Sponsor picked up for a quid,say? : BACCA

8-across – After short dash caught fish that’s come too close : ENCROACH

9-across – Does some housework,run off feet : HOOVES

10-across – Comes into lots of land: who from abroad is squatting? : ACQUIRES

11-across – Gift of story book : TALENT

12-across – Spread animosity at uni,filthy swine? I already knew about that : SOWHATELSEISNEW

15-across – Competitor,one who has turned up without filling in card : RIVAL

16-across – Check on a rod for fish : PERCH

20-across – Tusker has to be in pain,carrying round this on the face? : WALRUSMOUSTACHE

21-across – Gap that all can see in ruined canal : LACUNA

23-across – Abjuring alcohol,holding parties sadly’s ending in farce : TRAVESTY

25-across – Hours on knees ultimately enthusiastic about ancestor worship : SHINTO

26-across – Put hands together on mouth creating gibberish : CLAPTRAP

1-down – Keep rapping: that may lead to a scrum : KNOCKON

2-down – Less comfortable indoors,young relative takes in US state one part at a time : DRAUGHTIER

3-down – Agree not to vote,even in France : PAIR

4-down – Overgrown with prickles,front of house is with predictable exceptions totally covered : THISTLY

5-down – Madman in church starts to rebuke several people unable to keep quiet : CHATTERERS

6-down – One bird following another : FOWL

7-down – Repairman captures a snake : MEANDER

13-down – Interpreter cis for now,might we hear? : TRANSLATOR

14-down – Pouch closed,filled with noodle soup: capital! : SACRAMENTO

17-down – Change a nasty sweet filling : GANACHE

18-down – In part of joint,a thousand erotic moves : MORTICE

19-down – Two infusions to finish off menu in country house : CHATEAU

22-down – Some beautiful Namibians,one on each arm : ULNA

24-down – A wife always on holiday? : AWAY

1-across – Emergency call from cruise entertainers : ABANDONSHIP

9-across – Monsoon crushing one’s fruit : RAISINS

10-across – Thanks to the French,an Anglo-Saxon settled in the Midlands : MERCIAN

11-across – Many learners use this vehicle,but not to drive : SCHOOLBUS

12-across – Legendary bowler out for a duck? : DRAKE

13-across – Intelligence forbidden to Americans : NOUS

14-across – Dressed for celebration,one made for a return : INVESTMENT

16-across – Head for motorway on right : PROMONTORY

19-across – The holders of the Ashes? : URNS

21-across – A London attraction with pulling power? : TOWER

22-across – Spooner’s insect,unable to rise,had a little sleep : CATNAPPED

24-across – Hack out a path,and picture exposing the interior : CUTAWAY

25-across – A character would have to get changed,to make immense plunge : IMMERSE

26-across – Unnecessarily tend laundry that’s to be spun : REDUNDANTLY

1-down – Active,drag to the bank one uncomfortably placed : AFISHOUTOFWATER

2-down – Are you letting me start,mate? : AMIGO

3-down – Receptacle bust into pieces in row : DUSTBIN

4-down – In Vietnam,a stealthy gesture of greeting : NAMASTE

5-down – Extraordinary third eye that is passed down the generations : HEREDITY

6-down – Notice perhaps to keep away from a soldier’s effects : PRIVATEPROPERTY

7-down – Cooler pair with one boy : PRISON

8-down – Discontent of one group of nations with the others : UNREST

15-down – Took a while? : BORROWED

16-down – A coup,getting place at school : PUTSCH

17-down – No yacht moves as fast as this imagined thing : TACHYON

18-down – Wine is nastier when drunk : RETSINA

20-down – Turf laid over earth is saturated : SODDEN

23-down – Reveal daughter has got into a university : ADMIT

1-across – Ambassador snatches back dossier,second in existence? : HOMELIFE

5-across – Something to inspire sexy guy between foxtrot and tango : OXYGEN

9-across – Flower deity adopting mediaeval king? : GOLDENROD

11-across – Recognising no limits in a talk about buttocks : NATAL

12-across – Source of moving air? A foul,stormy March ahead : RACHMANINOFF

15-across – Love idol eagerly taken from behind : EROS

16-across – Somewhat distracted,put Option A : UPTOAPOINT

18-across – Neighbourhood meeting sculptor held for bishop in centre of hall : LOCALDERBY

19-across – Hats off to synod,appointing radical figure of authority : TSAR

21-across – Several drinks do take out reserves : SECONDELEVEN

24-across – One or more of Damon Gough’s tapes : AMONG

25-across – What breakfast waiter brings forward when beat? : TOASTRACK

26-across – In the course of a number of years,singer slips : ERRATA

27-across – Passionate old soldier subdues macho types : VEHEMENT

1-down – Boss,maybe,whom you ring personally at progressive locations : HUGO

2-down – Curious Olivier cameo impresses child performers : MALE

3-down – A little latitude given over term of treaty? : LEEWAY

4-down – Why buy wrapping paper now? : FORTHEPRESENT

6-down – Means to cover boobs – a new cycling trimmer : XANTIPPE

7-down – Possibly make best start round if e.g. batting? : GETTOFIRST

8-down – Sign criminal’s rolled off liquor pot : NOLEFTTURN

10-down – <span>On set of </span><i>Twins</i><span> cameraman might look back in surprise</span> : DOADOUBLETAKE

13-down – US-owned property addressing the matter of draught beer,say : REALESTATE

14-down – See 2 : VOICECHOIR

17-down – Lasting until dawn in ships lightermen unloaded : ALLNIGHT

20-down – Prepare to drive towards green Chesterfield? : SETTEE

22-down – See 7 : BASE

23-down – <span>Parody of </span><i>Hell’s Kitchen</i> : SKIT

7-across – Spot feature of Guinness? : WHITEHEAD

8-across – Speciality of mini league football – grandstand finishes : FIELD

9-across – Supporter at home greeting stroke of genius : BRAINWAVE

10-across – Flock of birds initially encountered in hide : SKEIN

12-across – Red Adair essentially leaving comfort food : CHEESE

13-across – Homeless individual got confused with tip from Scotland Yard : STRAYDOG

16-across – Nervous minute ringing wife : TWITCHY

19-across – Farm animals chasing European gnome : EPIGRAM

22-across – Digital safeguards badly hit non-digital phones? : THIMBLES

25-across – Post covering education in parliament : SENEDD

27-across – See 5 Down : MOUSE

28-across – Old style piece by Frank perhaps : QUEENANNE

29-across – Socks worn by United and Villa? : HOUSE

30-across – eBay upset about stain by journalist’s description of 27? : BEADYEYED

1-down – Building where PM’s exorcised evil : CHURCH

2-down – End of asparagus spear is commanding attention : STRIDENT

3-down – <span>Australian : CHEWIE

4-down – Gather imaginary friend’s almost on the way : HARVEST

5-down – Sick meme you circulated is inconsequential : MICKEY

6-down – England dropping ball and lacking colour : ALBINO

11-down – Mouth organ scales : TRAP

14-down – Beetle announced entrance : DOR

15-down – Stick from tree : GUM

16-down – <span>Setter in </span><i>Times</i><span> makes boob</span> : TIT

17-down – Case lost by legal company once : ICI

18-down – … is the last one of these on course for fix : HOLE

20-down – See 25 : GONZALES

21-down – Medusa’s unfortunately taken for granted : ASSUMED

23-down – Rings foot of rare bird : HOOPOE

24-down – Ill-treatment of uniform admitted by Girl Guide at last : MISUSE

25-down – Zoe Saldana on vacation with spy legend ordered quick Mexican : SPEEDY

26-down – Risk of flooding ultimately in European river : DANGER