Daily Answers

1-across – 2/6 in old money? : PIECESOFEIGHT

10-across – It celebrates departure of an evil god destroyed : LEAVINGDO

11-across – On occasions,tramp didn’t get an easy score : TAPIN

12-across – Country information I included in confidentiality contract : INDIA

13-across – Attempt at extortion that will ruffle feathers? : SHAKEDOWN

14-across – Such characters provide the beginnings of Picasso’s nuanced mural? : GRECIAN

16-across – Change page URL – it helps filter out rackets : EARPLUG

18-across – Fuss by former pupil is disgusting : OBSCENE

20-across – Display stand for similar types of things : WHATNOT

21-across – Ferment noble rot and add energy for something sweet : TOBLERONE

23-across – Composition of famous auteur writing from the heart : MOTET

24-across – Degrees to which this creature is venomous? : MAMBA

25-across – Short article helping to create another version : ITERATION

26-across – Footballer to send on after midpoint : CENTREFORWARD

2-down – Tablet cover shows internet identification : IPADDRESS

3-down – Check in with a friend : CHINA

4-down – Indication family member is unemployed : SIGNSON

5-down – Settle for period film : FOOTAGE

6-down – At home,try partaking in drink that’s close by : INTHEAREA

7-down – One wallowing in directorship position : HIPPO

8-down – Eventually exhausted having fun : ALLINGOODTIME

9-down – Individual bedroom fitting you may be embarrassed about : ONENIGHTSTAND

15-down – Popular English stage worker is a bit ungainly : INELEGANT

17-down – Ringlet he adjusted making it more extended : LENGTHIER

19-down – Desire setter has is damaging : EROSIVE

20-down – In attendance,contributing to WTO that’s questioning direction of travel : WHERETO

22-down – Stink over honour – it may come as a surprise? : BOMBE

23-down – Queen’s speech perhaps initially made its appearance on wireless : MIAOW

1-across – Bowler,say,after wicket in present appeal : HOWSTHAT

6-across – Time has passed say detaining new recruit : ENGAGE

9-across – Train left,second half of train first : SCHOOL

10-across – See 22 : APPENDIX

11-across – Wash,as will washing machine,for example : HOLDWATER

13-across – See 18 : BRUSH

15-across – Exaggerated echoing in flow of universe – superficial design : TATTOO

17-across – Settlement describing two dots? : COLONY

18-across – Bowl cleaner line into Brit and he’s out after a review : TOILET

19-across – Extremes of thoughtlessness in builder? Come on! : LETSGO

21-across – Ally with entourage stripped back : UNITE

22-across – Internal problem – reference having that complaint? : GRUMBLING

25-across – Tortilla cooked beside the water : LITTORAL

26-across – Infuriating type,retailer of clockwork mechanisms? : WINDUP

28-across – Blank page released from grip,one that’s tight : IGNORE

29-across – See 26 : MERCHANT

2-down – Light-skinned monster : ORC

3-down – Steel,silver,silicon or scandium,say? : SWORD

4-down – Six eggs I eye,loosely speaking,would be twice that? : HALFADOZEN

5-down – Trains including first from Hillingdon that runs through London : THAMES

6-down – Fair seductress disrobed : EXPO

7-down – Huge trapper or trappee detailed? : GINORMOUS

8-down – Gloomy street crossing near particular football club : GRIMSBYTOWN

12-down – Sovereign to be paid : OUTSTANDING

14-down – Five torpedoes where room built for blade-on-blade machine : HOVERMOWER

16-down – Every man on board has to try with all at sea : THIRTYTWO

20-down – Trial where runner climbs towards peak in Peru : PRELIM

23-down – See 24 : LUNCH

24-down – Article in Spanish university in another language that supposedly doesn’t exist! : FREE

27-down – In audition,make pot : URN

1-across – Sweet stuff wrapped in fancy lace : CARAMEL

5-across – Totally out of order for soldiers to eat here : INAMESS

9-across – Strings that are shown to a novice : ROPES

10-across – Barged in at first and carelessly gripped the plough : BIGDIPPER

11-across – Now or Christmas? : THEPRESENT

12-across – See 11 : TIME

14-across – Firm tummy : CORPORATION

18-across – Crisis song composed about the ultimate in rampant inflation : RISINGCOSTS

21-across – Look frequently in this place as lords may primarily show one of their own : PEER

22-across – See 21 : OFTHEREALM

25-across – Grandfathers and their clocks : OLDTIMERS

26-across – German newspaper that’s come out and lived : DWELT

27-across – Penalty from the queen of hearts? : REDCARD

28-across – An improved assistant : ABETTER

1-down – Carefully organise minister : CURATE

2-down – Type of music that’s right for a sharp instrument : RAPIER

3-down – Latest rent cost me terribly : MOSTRECENT

4-down – Infectious Ebola on the rise,involving parts of the lung or liver : LOBES

5-down – Clever and honest once I replaced you,as they say : INGENIOUS

6-down – Surrounded by the morning papers : AMID

7-down – Once legal proceedings start in advance,it’s clear : EXPLICIT

8-down – Officer material displayed by soldier : SERGEANT

13-down – Newcastle card game : CATSCRADLE

15-down – Paddy’s funny intro accepted by Eric Idle after editing : RICEFIELD

16-down – Hatchback in cross section : TRAPDOOR

17-down – Like Charlie was over rose : ASCENDED

19-down – Lure into wine cellar and regularly savour,getting advice before purchase : CAVEAT

20-down – See 19 : EMPTOR

23-down – Lily Allen’s top trodden by MC : HOSTA

24-down – City protected by Kilimanjaro : LIMA

8-across – Dodgy plastic pipes around museum pieces cracked and leaked,perhaps : PASTPARTICIPLES

9-across – After a couple of days,was the person in charge confused? : ADDLED

10-across – Frustrated senior journo pursuing hard liquor : SCOTCHED

11-across – You shouldn’t have stood up periodically hiding something up your sleeve? : THANKYOU

12-across – Bit of ramen ultimately eaten a lot,but not quite finished : NOODLE

13-across – Carry on being cheeky about female relative : PERSIST

16-across – <span>Love one playing </span><i>Disintegration</i> : EROSION

19-across – Widely recognised architectural style outside capital of Crete : ICONIC

21-across – Elegant features of associations in a French resort? : NICETIES

24-across – Family experiences in South America and somewhere in Africa : KINSHASA

25-across – Animal noises filling stable at sunset : BLEATS

26-across – Part of the UK rioters trashed with such glee : GLOUCESTERSHIRE

1-down – Moved hods wearing sensible footwear : SANDSHOE

2-down – Hot German Christmas cake one left out : STOLEN

3-down – Line penned by Victorian author? I don’t think so! : HARDLY

4-down – Academic’s third paper up for discussion : ATISSUE

5-down – Boat rather packed with deckchairs in the middle : SCHOONER

6-down – Misleading promise of payment included in project details : SPECIOUS

7-down – Soap maybe picked up; it’s usually sold in boxes : CEREAL

14-down – Posts secured at the front with one stud,possibly : SENDSOUT

15-down – I need help taking on case for philosopher : SOCRATES

17-down – Upset created by obvious item you can dispense with? : OVERTURN

18-down – Admirer cheers to support popular Spanish princess : INFANTA

20-down – Dish taken from church illicitly : CHILLI

22-down – Extremely cocky tennis champ is somewhat mechanical individual : CYBORG

23-down – Cut,in a way,assistance for driver,mostly at that time : TEETHE

7-across – <i>Squid Game</i><span> uncovered racial manoeuvring</span> : CALAMARI

9-across – Harpo dealt with new undesirable counterpart of widow? : ORPHAN

10-across – Firm’s fine when internally upset : OAKY

11-across – Coping with much support,adults bear struggles : BALUSTRADE

12-across – Trouble held back plant : DAHLIA

14-across – Update me – he wants different wife? : WHATSNEW

15-across – Ineffectual sort of check on unopened list of options around university : EUNUCH

17-across – Disappear à la goods vehicle? : VANISH

20-across – Bombastic outburst breaks cautious guarantee : WARRANTY

22-across – Fruit bar,50% pineapple : BANANA

23-across – Self-governing modus operandi in car intelligence : AUTONOMOUS

24-across – Small piece of timber hit with heavy blows : SLOG

25-across – Payment contributing to current allowance : RENTAL

26-across – Work out tax spanning years,off and on : EXERCISE

1-down – Information store starts to defrag and thus degrade : DATABASE

2-down – Simple Minds ultimately stops cycling old agreement : EASY

3-down – Second adult to abandon Latin dance character overseas : LAMBDA

4-down – Tense aquatic bird crushed by snake somewhere in South Africa : BOTSWANA

5-down – Breaking in,proposes tyranny : OPPRESSION

6-down – Gangster that is holding up police HQ? : YARDIE

8-down – Relations slain violently around west : INLAWS

13-down – Time taken for nearest neighbour to come round again? : LUNARMONTH

16-down – Pet food not wrapped in something waxy : CANOODLE

18-down – Shelter with presumably one or more layers under roof : HENHOUSE

19-down – Former farewell involves lifting drink : BYGONE

21-down – Charm a beast,given time : AMULET

22-down – Hamper opinion about demand : BASKET

24-down – Setter and solvers upset church so much : SUCH