Daily Answers

9-across – Supposed creative force that could make a lad mostly violent, loveless : ELANVITAL

10-across – Declaim nothing when meeting judge : ORATE

11-across – The excuse when ambassador is let off crime : TREASON

12-across – Old fellow left-winger is protected : COVERED

13-across – Show indigenous people, not the first or last, returning : EVITA

14-across – Was model with half a thought about advancement made fun of? : SATIRISED

16-across – Old lingo from girl mad women led astray : MIDDLELOWGERMAN

19-across – A previous entertainer : PERFORMER

21-across – Some parties win ground — as result of this in elections : SWING

22-across – It’s fortified wine that’s good for Parisian to drink : BASTION

23-across – Plant releases indelicate aroma to start with : FREESIA

24-across – Daughter tucked into cheese, as one at reception? : BRIDE

25-across – Condemn old partner — gosh, a Greek troublemaker! : EXCORIATE

1-down – With which we shall have a measure of heat shown on a page? : WEATHERMAP

2-down – What could be shot in Ambridge? : GAMEBIRD

3-down – A heavenly body appearing in religious texts : AVESTA

4-down – Shock when publicity ploy falls short : STUN

5-down – One has two hands raised : CLOCKTOWER

6-down – One studying a bit of poetry will talk : CONVERSE

7-down – One in a boat — gentleman given cheer standing up : HARRIS

8-down – Bit of a sweat that has adult laid up? : BEAD

14-down – What’s unfortunately upset crew — the alien creature? : SALAMANDER

15-down – Garden site befouled with stains : DENIGRATES

17-down – Honoured member of Pride is meeting journalist : LIONISED

18-down – Support mum during visit : MAINSTAY

20-down – Country game’s moment finishing early : RUSTIC

21-down – Songstress is penetrating : SPEARS

22-down – This youngster getting left could make awful noise : BABE

23-down – Points one put to newspaper union leader : FOCI

1-across – These ridden miles — newspaper articles follow : MOPEDS

4-across – Opportunity for tax rebate is a present help : GIFTAID

9-across – Unwanted bones in meat dish : SPARERIBS

10-across – Award of supersized vehicle : OSCAR

11-across – Mali’s flourishing religion : ISLAM

12-across – Lazy, don’t move around so much : SHIFTLESS

13-across – Pig went for coarse plant : HOGWEED

15-across – Grand woman’s name : GLADYS

17-across – Myrtle blossoms three times a year : TERMLY

19-across – Something studied under obligation : SUBJECT

22-across – From casual survey appear fat : LOOKROUND

24-across – Short tons swindle cargo boat : TRAMP

26-across – Proper to shield singular source of spectral effects : PRISM

27-across – Clearly superior cave about to collapse : ACUTABOVE

28-across – Struggle for breath, death intervening for one hanging by the neck : PENDANT

29-across – Me and my dog : SETTER

1-down – Lionel, with a piece of Handel — this one? : MESSIAH

2-down – Stone in fruit, large : PEARL

3-down – An ideal group of rhymes : DREAMTEAM

4-down – Try strap for lifting bird : GOSLING

5-down – Refuse to obey loud yob : FLOUT

6-down – Original model of cheap tyre burst : ARCHETYPE

7-down – Pepys, for one, is said to be the worst : DIREST

8-down – Situated, protecting one with one-sided views : BIASED

14-down – eg roaring out this chant : GREGORIAN

16-down – Judge irate brat needs correction : ARBITRATE

18-down – Warning not to leave : YOUWAIT

19-down – Chemical element, if contracted, could be not available : SODIUM

20-down – Fourth or fifth TV programme? : TOPGEAR

21-down – Friends suggested such a celebratory meal? : SLAPUP

23-down – Moves from Cuba : RUMBA

25-down – About female, much is up in the air : ALOFT

1-across – It gets patients high : AIRAMBULANCE

8-across – Drop first-class group game : ABANDON

9-across – Vacancy after one replaces Head of Equities for expressing views : OPINING

11-across – Ask for assistance reportedly for ocean vegetation : SEAKELP

12-across – One covers sporting legend broken up : TRAINER

13-across – He was reportedly tight as he made up plot! : OATES

14-across – Doctor paid her to be a symbol of love : APHRODITE

16-across – Person in the job is popular, with Latin flair : INCUMBENT

19-across – Old style piece found in treasure trove : RETRO

21-across – Worker, with pride perhaps, surrenders : HANDSIN

23-across – Soothe pulse during recess : APPEASE

24-across – Upset travellers come back carrying silverware : SCUPPER

25-across – I left playwright during fantastic time away : ABSENCE

26-across – What supposedly makes a man check out damaged store unit : TESTOSTERONE

1-down – Firm has corrupt data about staff : ADAMANT

2-down – Compensate for what nudists do eventually : REDRESS

3-down – Flyer produced by master with Napoleon complex : MONOPLANE

4-down – Dumb loyalty regularly needed to serve on such a vessel : UBOAT

5-down – Restless French film director turned up during a shot : AGITATO

6-down – Vital force opposing Italian region : CHIANTI

7-down – It has grocer’s unusual story of path to fortune : RAGSTORICHES

10-down – Redesign faded green on first couple’s home : GARDENOFEDEN

15-down – Strike march to have the most popular records released : HITPARADE

17-down – Denounce Conservative guarantee : CENSURE

18-down – High-class glove Spooner found in front of stage : MOSHPIT

19-down – Achieve success in port wine making technique : RIPASSO

20-down – One under 12 supplies some of the extra I need : TRAINEE

22-down – Obsessives who knew murder cases by heart : NERDS

1-across – Do not attend church service when drunk or collection when disorderly : MISHMASH

5-across – Walk and talk aimlessly : RAMBLE

9-across – A little money surely needed for reorientation : CHANGEOF

10-across – See 9 : COURSE

12-across – Christian starting off with a measure of whisky? : OPTIC

13-across – China cut back Chinese social media conclusions at home : PORCELAIN

14-across – Dating? Must grab apartment at top speed … : GOINGFLATOUT

18-across – … shown by them getting pissed in Somerset, possibly : SPEEDOMETERS

21-across – Nomad shot real vulture, having ignored us : TRAVELLER

23-across – Cards from a suit or a trump to West : TAROT

24-across – Polluted air not helping : RATION

25-across – Everybody negotiating a nice partnership : ALLIANCE

26-across – Bone picked up from the last of half a dozen roosters? : COCCYX

27-across – Star in danger after moving east : ASTERISK

1-down – President sounds sustained by it : MACRON

2-down – Silly cat among pigs? : SCATTY

3-down – Spell please : MAGICWORD

4-down – Leaping into little retail outlet? No, a big one! : SHOPPINGMALL

6-down – Home origins of Anne Brontë poem : ABODE

7-down – Blocks providing coverage of ghastly Love Island : BARBADOS

8-down – Tiny tree developing all the time : ETERNITY

11-down – Patisseries getting income distributed or else : PROFITEROLES

15-down – Tunes three-wheeler for raid : AIRSTRIKE

16-down – Abstruse Euro-sceptic cup running over : ESOTERIC

17-down – Calls up movement to do with words : SEMANTIC

19-down – Carla touring East Asian country : BRUNEI

20-down – 27 is out to frolic and run naked : STREAK

22-down – Lastly, latte? Skinny or black? : EBONY

1-across – Got enraged by splendid pile of rubbish : FLIPPEDONESLID

9-across – Small car, which one may evasively be given : RUNAROUND

10-across – A stimulant, but no starter for meal : UPPER

11-across – Fur, special fit : SABLE

12-across – Bridle, as journalist further made to suppress an article : HACKAMORE

13-across – Get out of bed and remember what’s best forgotten? : DREDGEUP

14-across – Roman statesman, one chilling in company : CICERO

17-across – Outdo previous top performer, by the sound of it : EXCEED

19-across – What intransitive verb has is insignificant : NOOBJECT

22-across – Lays waste to reform, at any rate : LEASTWAYS

24-across – Greyish binder distributed around university : TAUPE

25-across – Deny failing to save energy? That would be poor : NEEDY

26-across – Bandit’s crazy road speed : DESPERADO

27-across – Overseer exceptionally deter­mined to retain private room : SUPERINTENDENT

1-down – Amazon tribes are typically well fed, storing nuts : FORESTDWELLING

2-down – Renovated British Legion base : IGNOBLE

3-down – Sounding sorry, hound shark : PORBEAGLE

4-down – Give money to teachers for pastry : DOUGHNUT

5-down – Pleasant to hold back party? Not a success : NODICE

6-down – This composer’s phone may be found in the band : SOUSA

7-down – Beg for stories about troublemakers? : IMPLORE

8-down – Dismissal from Wellington’s command? : ORDEROFTHEBOOT

15-down – At home, wager small note with others on each side : INBETWEEN

16-down – Move in, when she is out travelling : HOUSESIT

18-down – French cat gets water in vineyard : CHATEAU

20-down – One unable to fly delayed rival : EMULATE

21-down – Statesman taking one letter with the next two : GANDHI

23-down – Herb’s two pronouns? : THYME