Daily Answers

1-across – Everything is a burden,it’s said unfailingly : ALWAYS

5-across – Bat’s preparatory move,dramatically illuminated when female enters : BACKLIFT

9-across – Stop working with rock star’s ultimate fixer : RESTORER

10-across – Explosive agent and critic put off introducing one : NITRIC

11-across – Many a flutter initiated by this US money : CABBAGEWHITE

13-across – See 10 : ACID

14-across – Trainee mobile phone,yet complicated : NEOPHYTE

17-across – Pure iodine added to a tobacco : VIRGINIA

18-across – Low temperature? That’s debatable : MOOT

20-across – Exaggerating what a sewer might be doing : EMBROIDERING

23-across – Hot sort of scarf with neck opening : STOLEN

24-across – Maybe Burton’s ex at piano,learning rock intro : EXPLORER

25-across – One has copies,right,to correct and certify : ACCREDIT

26-across – Presidential term: ‘Career’s over in golf course support’ : TENURE

2-down – Glad eye? Wind-up! : LEER

3-down – Norman Tebbit’s role – to have a go at setter? : ATTACKDOG

4-down – Abandons theatre wear : SCRUBS

5-down – Cheap gibes at barman ineptly carrying measure : BARGAINBASEMENT

6-down – Scam merchant gets rid of diamonds for union official : CONVENOR

7-down – Bar entrance – strip clubs inside : LATCH

8-down – Serious affair? No,not if trial’s rigged : FLIRTATION

12-down – Divisive school is Mother Theresa’s first international college : SCHISMATIC

15-down – Local gets in wrong rum : HOMEGROWN

16-down – United takes sending off to be lacking certification : UNSIGNED

19-down – Mediocre elected president blocking measure : TINPOT

21-down – One who regrets welcoming Latin dictator? : RULER

22-down – Successor’s appearance reported : HEIR

9-across – Worn grass protects cultivated earth : WEATHERED

10-across – President’s point about drinking alcohol : TRUMP

11-across – Weapon shot bears : SABRE

12-across – No,no high-ranking woman entertains man with flaws : BLEMISHES

13-across – Lazy question about soldiers – heartless killers? : WORKSHY

14-across – Wow,current ruler to lose face : IMPRESS

17-across – In California,fill glasses with cold drink : COCOA

19-across – Fashion school sacks head : TON

20-across – Well-known description of David Miliband? : NOTED

21-across – Footballer,one not working : STRIKER

22-across – Group’s silver mirror received by newly-wed : BRIGADE

24-across – Promote companion’s right to describe A.I. as ‘a little buggy’ : PUSHCHAIR

26-across – Richard I guarded by 100 large fellows : CLIFF

28-across – Inexperienced men taken in by naked spy : GREEN

29-across – ‘Finished’ – visionary outlines Tesla driving problem : OVERSTEER

1-down – Has garments but no top : OWNS

2-down – Bend in the road? : CAMBER

3-down – Followers fell over hard knot : SHEEPSHANK

4-down – Dirty,gross husband not starting to Hoover : GRUBBY

5-down – Bond smashes heads in to secure globe : ADHESION

6-down – Case for Ukraine training European infantry has leaders worried : ETUI

7-down – Butcher angry and cross with Northumbrian saint : CUTHBERT

8-down – Copies jokes joker left out : APES

13-down – They burn witches primarily on pieces of wood,not stone : WICKS

15-down – Building can eclipse location of writers : PENCILCASE

16-down – In class,I’d learnt to move along : SIDLE

18-down – Short sides,centre cut into bobs : CURTSIES

19-down – Herb Alpert’s finale arranged past noon : TARRAGON

22-down – Bedrock resident in trouble? : BARNEY

23-down – Endured American president not quite all there by day : ABIDED

24-down – Small dog carried by hot actress : PUGH

25-down – Are unable to pour out – case of Drambuie is missing : CANT

27-down – Tree snake finally in sack : FIRE

9-across – They attack nitwit introducing crazy serial : ASSAILERS

10-across – Most fitting introduction to Trump’s cogito? : IDEAL

11-across – Partner of 26,or just the opposite : NORTH

12-across – Televise broadcast about cold courses for choosy types : ELECTIVES

13-across – Takes in one lot of rubbish or another : ABSORBS

14-across – Protest less than polite,altogether fiendish : DEMONIC

17-across – Like others in hierarchy,a baron avowed noble must change : ABOVE

18-across – See 17 : AND

19-across – See 17 : BELOW

21-across – Removes children,withdrawn over inadequate service : DELETES

23-across – Slander university in peaceful US city : CALUMNY

24-across – Bad fine contributed to ruin for sinister school members : DEVILFISH

26-across – Partner of 11,or just the opposite : SOUTH

28-across – It’s signed like this – that’s a disadvantage : MINUS

29-across – Key line on senate is rewritten : ESSENTIAL

1-down – Not for the first time,20% is skimmed off top as profit : GAIN

2-down – Strong drink available in judge’s press office : ESPRESSO

3-down – Religious leader under intense pressure bungled rites : HIGHPRIEST

4-down – Rest of MPs are heard too much after vote’s cancelled : RECESS

5-down – Rose,while initially cultivated,later destroyed : ASCENDED

6-down – Raise temperature for last part of personal story : LIFT

7-down – Drag higher on charts? It’s way up there : HEAVEN

8-down – Starts off puzzle like ultimate solver – that’s an advantage : PLUS

13-down – Confer on area with room for improvement : AWARD

15-down – I help police following gang I left,preparing for action : MOBILISING

16-down – Concealing pained expression,call for old form of money : COWRY

18-down – Dropped from height,rests up in a part of hospital : ABSEILED

20-down – Bottom falling out of luxury vehicle in part of France once : LIMOUSIN

22-down – Full of affection,experience desire,sex included : LOVING

23-down – House goes into what bill gives one party organizer : COHOST

24-down – Put down as stupid,giving away bishop for pawn : DUMP

25-down – Part of Hollywood location ultimately doubled deficit : LOSS

27-down – It’s a long way down but it can be raised : HELL

1-across – Financially reliable American making a bit of money once : SOLIDUS

5-across – Female getting well and truly overtaken panicked : FLAPPED

9-across – Eruption in bees’ homes : HIVES

10-across – The old man’s account about soldiers in musical composition : PASTORALE

11-across – Mum and I join forces to a significant extent : MATERIALLY

12-across – Old deity,trite,heartless : BAAL

14-across – One facing restrictions behind bars for heinous acts : BARBARITIES

18-across – Fake matter surprisingly free,having a certain appeal : COUNTERFEIT

21-across – Pastry item – maybe attendee at football match has devoured fifty : FLAN

22-across – Manifestly immoral measure not right for suffering penitent? : FLAGELLANT

25-across – I’m US loony,going wild menacingly : OMINOUSLY

26-across – Lizard rescuers in vehicles found outside school : AGAMA

27-across – Spiced up in a miniskirt. say : DRESSED

28-across – City river penetrating some foreign hideout : DRESDEN

1-down – English arts graduate following reduced school form : SCHEMA

2-down – Drink in the course of duty,showing lack of seriousness : LEVITY

3-down – Show lack of respect for accolade in broadcast : DISTRIBUTE

4-down – Point in the deep provided with barriers : SEPTA

5-down – Become dim about Trump’s country having bad discharge of weaponry : FUSILLADE

6-down – Very eager to get a medal : AGOG

7-down – Map out what sounds like zone for flatworms : PLANARIA

8-down – Fighter suitable,left on register : DUELLIST

13-down – Like some plants Greek character hadn’t given up consuming : PISTILLATE

15-down – Wicked ruler said to be living out in the country? : RURALISED

16-down – Somerset’s original eatery with ancient wooden platform? : SCAFFOLD

17-down – Supposed to have set musical show up : PUTATIVE

19-down – Character carrying an untrue report : CANARD

20-down – Make severe demands on family : STRAIN

23-down – Teased escort audibly : GUYED

24-down – Signs of displeasure – no time for increase in confidence? : BOOS

1-across – Playing piano,uncle with FRCS is an accomplished pianist : FRANCIS

5-across – See 1 : POULENC

9-across – Top African city describing its environment : URBAN

10-across – Castle at first repaired and newly restored here : LANCASTER

11-across – He was bound to catch fire? : PROMETHEUS

12-across – Architect and writer entertain on vacation : WREN

14-across – One looks for treasure cache,possibly among 10? : BEACHCOMBER

18-across – Dare to break with America’s ‘special relationship’ : CAMARADERIE

21-across – Not as many start off as pitcher : EWER

22-across – Nursery doctor coming across outpour in bed : FOURPOSTER

25-across – Use one’s head swiftly when skinny kids start to abstain from food : THINKFAST

26-across – Open space in Casualty : AGAPE

27-across – Had a go like crazy in swift mode of travel,etc : PACKAGE

28-across – See 27 : HOLIDAY

1-down – Badly dressed bum in funny clothing : FRUMPY

2-down – Britain draping its leader in part of its coat of arms : ALBION

3-down – Run Intercity : CANTERBURY

4-down – Graceful woman is quiet about work-up : SYLPH

5-down – Bureaucrat in prison with drug dealer : PENPUSHER

6-down – Some without a happy state : UTAH

7-down – Poet in residence seeing difficult birth in early James Bond premieres : EJTHRIBB

8-down – My love,never try ear bursting,it’s a delicate body part : CORONARY

13-down – Stuck in traffic with no toilets? A disaster : NOSETOTAIL

15-down – Gold disc half lost,oddly no copy of recording : AUDIOTAPE

16-down – During break,workers like some bottles of wine : SCREWTOP

17-down – In the morning,perhaps,in case one forgets : AMNESIAC

19-down – Maroon fibre : STRAND

20-down – See 8 : ARTERY

23-down – Feel sick and so forth,must be admitted to right hospital : RETCH

24-down – Fine and even slices of bread and vegetable : OKRA