Daily Answers

1-across – High-altitude bases offering exceptional aspect from Alps : SPACEPLATFORMS

9-across – Chap stopping fool in afternoon meal getting some water : TASMANSEA

10-across – Bird regrettably chokes : EGRET

11-across – English easy about rubbish : BILGE

12-across – Bitterness shown by Turkey abandoning Mediterranean port in campaign : GALLIPOLI

13-across – Ruin, perhaps as a march crushes Left : DEMOLISH

14-across – Border gradually moving : EDGING

17-across – Idyllic spot in Sudan axed following setback : XANADU

19-across – Moderate team primarily needing a goal to equalise? : TONEDOWN

22-across – For example, a toothbrush might initially get rid of persistent pain : MOUSTACHE

24-across – Old bandmaster provided by America : SOUSA

25-across – Large old ship that’s broad and slow : LARGO

26-across – Turkey with plain dressing served around northern resort : LLANDUDNO

27-across – Beneath loose pants, grip is inferior : UNDERSTRAPPING

1-down – European tax-based changes more than sufficient to encourage antisocial behaviour : SETABADEXAMPLE

2-down – Son of David rating peace for Israel — that’s not hard : ABSALOM

3-down – Ignoring poll, shouted about celebrity with a glossy exterior : ENAMELLED

4-down – Final flag hoisted above ship’s stern, done in desperation at the eleventh hour : LASTGASP

5-down – Corridor covered with it — rising fungus and lichen, say : THALLI

6-down – In seconds, forget about people slain with daggers : OBELI

7-down – Refuse working with internat­ional telecom pioneer : MARCONI

8-down – Deceiving band in double-cross that’s been planned throughout : STRINGINGALONG

15-down – Embellished by dodgy press dude : DRESSEDUP

16-down – Negative duo that won’t bond on record is entering retreat : LONEPAIR

18-down – Heartless upstart right to cut gas for which there’s no charge : NEUTRON

20-down – Pseudo switched, heading for interdisciplinary church organisation : OPUSDEI

21-down – Explains about constant contributors to immune response : TCELLS

23-down – Steak essentially rubbery in quality : TBONE

1-across – Odd shuffling very large old animals : DODOS

4-across – One clicks what St Peter might have done : CASTANET

8-across – I conquered, so cleric negotiated with us, leading to ever-worsening situations : VICIOUSCIRCLES

10-across – Nodding head at priestess before noon : NUTATION

11-across – Hey __ __ swindle! : DIDDLE

12-across – Dismisses Let It Be: Beatles’ fifth and last hit : BELITTLES

15-across – Praise the guts of fiery boxer, beating stout fellows : EXTOL

17-across – Set aside a returned Bath bun Sally’s not wanted : ANNUL

18-across – Redcoat, before gaiety in Telford, spent money intended for someone else : TRUSTFUND

19-across – Sour fruit contributed by mother and child : DAMSON

21-across – Wrong to take over from 20 with a Scotsman : MISTAKEN

24-across – In this you won’t find solutions for 21 down and 13 across : WILDGOOSECHASE

25-across – A string’s bent by the ninth one? : STARSIGN

26-across – Registers works : TILLS

1-down – Almost entirely foresee GB rower Redgrave’s third son jumping from these? : DIVINGBOARDS

2-down – Remove moggies, discharging a fire extinguisher — it’s all kinds of sport! : DECATHLON

3-down – Swimming salmon mate — oddly, this is the result : SMOLT

4-down – Lost cause in preparation? Not if you’re hungry : CASSOULET

5-down – Fastens up slit : SNIP

6-down – One plans development of the Arctic : ARCHITECT

7-down – My boss accepts people to do what subeditors do : EMEND

9-down – Showgirls : BELLYDANCERS

13-down – Difficult request: a bit of buttered roll? A toastie’s offered up : TALLORDER

14-down – French food ordered in Sanssouci : SAUCISSON

16-down – Old long-distance communic­ation could be a trumpet : TRUNKCALL

20-down – First chases second, being tearful : MOIST

22-down – I engaged in diplomacy without speaking : TACIT

23-down – Do you know what sushi rolls are wrapped in? Me neither! : NORI

1-across – Sign made by soldier at Agincourt? : ARCHER

5-across – Delay supplying tree — new date needed for planting : LEADTIME

9-across – Showing off is fair : SPORTING

10-across – Saw a knight after travail : SLOGAN

11-across – Refuse stuff tossed back : MARC

12-across – Not the first mistake made by fielder? : SECONDSLIP

13-across – Member of group to project sounds : BEATLE

14-across – Left always needs time to gain influence : LEVERAGE

16-across – Story that could be seen as a clue to Times? : NEWSITEM

19-across – Head of fish, with first bit cut off : NAPPER

21-across – Entertainment as pretties become naughty … : STRIPTEASE

23-across – … inducing this in fluster? : LUST

24-across – Book that’s turned up on radio : VOLUME

25-across – Study about indifferent male farmers : DAIRYMEN

26-across – What makes edges ultimately neater? : STRIMMER

27-across – Green maybe inclined to talk too much about beginning of revolution : GRASSY

2-down – Percent lost came to be worked out in insurer’s estimate : REPLACEMENTCOST

3-down – Hard cheese? No thanks, when eating a vegetable! : HARICOT

4-down – Antwerp is unfortunately suffering from stormy weather : RAINSWEPT

5-down – Sound of soldier in pub : LOGICAL

6-down – Crime of minister initially denied : ARSON

7-down – Novice? One missing out with exploitative type in pocket : TROUSER

8-down – Sense single man’s suffering from futility : MEANINGLESSNESS

15-down – Putting a coat on, eg never shivering outside home : VENEERING

17-down – Must I lie around without energy? Drugs could be the answer : STIMULI

18-down – Person with needle and cotton maybe securing a thread? : MEANDER

20-down – Old city flourishing with distinguished artist : PALMYRA

22-down – Article placed on top of room unit : THERM

1-across – A king amid excited fans at palace quite unruffled : FLATASAPANCAKE

9-across – Fell over can I dropped, getting notice from landlord? : ROOMTOLET

10-across – Impossible, however you look at it : NOTON

11-across – Unlikely worshipper in church in Durham? : HINDU

12-across – Earl passed over after working with a single duke? : ONEHANDED

13-across – Chaste lady on vacation avoiding excess : MODESTLY

14-across – Taking A-road, head west for treeless plain : TUNDRA

17-across – Draw attention to lover scratching Nutmeg’s back : STRESS

19-across – Encourage chopper making extension for hatching birds : EGGTOOTH

22-across – Red iron pot in ground : PINOTNOIR

24-across – Thrashes noisy mobs : ROUTS

25-across – Soothe relative with a kiss : RELAX

26-across – Country area close to region with granite rocks : ARGENTINA

27-across – Vigorously contest red card, but acknowledge one’s error : STANDCORRECTED

1-down – Tips from Tom Hanks in leading role, mainly : FORTHEMOSTPART

2-down – New dons loved wearing robes, perhaps : ADORNED

3-down – Mr Gore relies on retaining current benefactors : ALTRUISTS

4-down – Total of fishes caught for late feast : ALLSOULS

5-down – Part of plant, one more deficient in oxygen : ANTHER

6-down – Something to beat line dancing? : CONGA

7-down – Susan Coolidge’s girl learned cricket in US : KATYDID

8-down – Oscar’s best mate? : ANIDEALHUSBAND

15-down – Pure daughter leaving disco, it’s said : UTTERANCE

16-down – A fish by itself derived nutrient from algae : AGARAGAR

18-down – Hairband with minor problem : RINGLET

20-down – Medic examining pupils? : OCULIST

21-down – Ancient lawgiver’s work pieced together : MOSAIC

23-down – Metal casing over unknown poison : TOXIN

1-across – City diner hosting retirement of current medic : CARDIFF

5-across – Physical border, which the sun doesn’t cross : TANLINE

9-across – Feel cargo gets damaged by such wind : GALEFORCE

10-across – Spotted returning, carrying daughter’s essentials : NEEDS

11-across – One way to get slimmed down parliament : DIET

12-across – County stores let rector inside : SHROPSHIRE

14-across – One may be roasted from exercise with a fanatic : PEANUT

15-across – Eccentric uncle working to find subatomic particle : NUCLEON

16-across – Not many screwed up? Quite the opposite : ANTONYM

18-across – In the middle of town, diners cursed the proprietors : OWNERS

20-across – Will plot fail if it doesn’t go off? : PARCELBOMB

21-across – Loose violin section repels composer : IVES

24-across – Tip for cooking tough vegetable : CHARD

25-across – It stores images showing popular pair of beastly males : INSTAGRAM

26-across – Prove setter perhaps can be best in class, eventually : SHOWDOG

27-across – Prudent having American medical facility in food processing plant : CANNERY

1-down – Record time inside, being so confined : CAGED

2-down – Discharge rector replacing bishop as head of trust : RELIEVE

3-down – Dope harvested from rainforest becomes most precious : INFO

4-down – Brew home beer, fitting at the moment : FORTHETIMEBEING

5-down – Hearing it, Jimmy, Graham and Benny might have risen again! : THESOUNDOFMUSIC

6-down – Canon’s done exercising — it doesn’t take long : NANOSECOND

7-down – List that is covering broadcast times : ITEMISE

8-down – It finishes fast, getting new direction : EASTERN

13-down – Broke off engagement on Facebook? It wasn’t meant to be! : UNINTENDED

16-down – Unfortunately, it’s holding up better source of wool : ALPACAS

17-down – In two minds over a party — it requires quick turnaround : TORNADO

19-down – Back up religious type sup­pressing a Gaelic language : REVERSE

22-down – Declare note is sounding sort of identical? : SAMEY

23-down – Denounce dad and mom’s new beginnings : DAMN