Daily Answers

1-across – So, taxis on rank outside pub; one sounding horn : SAXOPHONIST

9-across – Being in America fancy that new motor, retiring earlier : RACCOON

10-across – Swear whenever irritable drinking : TESTIFY

11-across – They order madras, not when drunk : MANDATORS

12-across – Heavy metal fan to leave gathering on bike at front : GREBO

13-across – Bend ruler with no metres on : ARCH

14-across – This has chromatic scales for harpist to play : PARROTFISH

16-across – They’re in fast car describing rubbish acceleration : GLITTERATI

19-across – Men in jazz show : CATS

20-across – Ring true legend, ultimately getting into a party : ADDUP

21-across – Old record label into rock’s musical intervals : SEMITONES

23-across – Hold swingers at either side to screw : STOWAGE

24-across – Hopeful? Initially getting off painkillers : ASPIRIN

25-across – Arrange band in part of theatre : DRESSCIRCLE

1-down – Support minor criminal in old age? : SECONDCHILDHOOD

2-down – People in south taken in by foolish hoax : XHOSA

3-down – First woman occasionally read letters for Post Office on top : PANDORA

4-down – Slower operator holding up old phone company : OBTUSER

5-down – Wearing spectacles to show wisdom : INSIGHTS

6-down – Regularly told migraine affected face: its connected with facial muscles : TRIGEMINALNERVE

7-down – Seeing caramel in order for custard : CREMEANGLAISE

8-down – Guessing John, finally is eighty: posh spread? : HYPOTHESISING

15-down – Break crockery over on side : STOPPAGE

17-down – Romeo escorts dashing people : RUSHERS

18-down – Part of victim panic-stricken: they’re beaten with sticks : TIMPANI

22-down – Item for discussion along with image : TOPIC

4-across – Beetle to raise the spirit of driver ultimately : ELATER

6-across – Dog given drink after broadcast : AIREDALE

9-across – Walk unsteadily with somewhat odd legs : TODDLE

10-across – Opposition of French chap preparing for the match? : DEFIANCE

11-across – Concept coming from intellectual, one getting on : ABSTRACTION

15-across – Rodent depositing droppings round old pile of rocks : POTOROO

17-across – Rush around and celebrate health professional’s job : NURSING

18-across – Hospital patients such as Rob Edwards and Phoebe Davis? : BEDBLOCKERS

22-across – Like dissenter, quarrelsome right away : FACTIOUS

23-across – Pass by please in proper order : ELAPSE

24-across – South American writers beginning to exploit what readers of thrillers want? : SUSPENSE

25-across – Type of cake made with lemon but no egg is unusual : SIMNEL

1-down – Man dropped to ground meeting monarch once : FELLER

2-down – Alert – ligament is torn! : TIMESIGNAL

3-down – One starting to ask for money, wicked type heading off : BEGINNER

4-down – Certain amount of energy? Then play around : ENTHALPY

5-down – Rock and rubble finally dumped on specified place : ANDESITE

7-down – Old people in Australia in uniform : AINU

8-down – Financial allowances for dumped lovers? : EXES

12-down – It could get you drenched? Could possibly! : CLOUDBURST

13-down – Being very delicate, punishes attempt to provide humour? : FINESPUN

14-down – Bombs descending on horrible place, making one pale of hue? : EGGSHELL

16-down – Jewish teacher and Irish father talked a lot : RABBITED

19-down – Reformer finding murderer full of love oddly : CALVIN

20-down – Amphibians with little energy – feet start to stumble : EFTS

21-down – Information female set out in book : ACTS

4-across – Pale-skinned king, Danish : PASTRY

6-across – Overly suspicious Canadian 19 given a tuneless song, repelled : PARANOID

9-across – Mean as a British 21 19? : STINGY

10-across – Male and female American 19s in the shade? : ROSEPINK

11-across – Spare male and female American 19s? : PRINCEHARRY

15-across – Live tours classy for D.Ross? : RESIDUE

17-across – Neutral vote you recorded in a mark of approval : ASEXUAL

18-across – Mould is on plant as standard feature? : LIONPASSANT

22-across – Faculty, place with character by the sound of it? : EYESIGHT

23-across – Gandhi country: that’s about right : INDIRA

24-across – Birds winged, so flying : WIDGEONS

25-across – British female 21 19, male if it weren’t for the tail! : LENNOX

1-down – Eccentricity about tease, wretched : TRAGIC

2-down – Party after party in place of hard work : LABOURCAMP

3-down – Novel with loveless donkey in winter? : JANEEYRE

4-down – Key left after move : PASSPORT

5-down – Slight adjustment of ties, most obsequious : SLIMIEST

7-down – Old writer in old film : OVID

8-down – Wellington with or without 21? : DUKE

12-down – Another hip novel for priest reading mysteries : HIEROPHANT

13-down – Proportion carried by horse all the time : DURATION

14-down – Brew guzzled by Paul after messing up times tables : PLATEAUX

16-down – I’m coming in sore after first of defeats – might I have been hammered? : DULCIMER

19-down – See 21 : SINGER

20-down – Rolled over, suffering mog’s initial cry : MEOW

21-down – Fish, say, sardine with leg after mutation? : LEAD

1-across – Pull old-fashioned woman over for being a slowcoach : LAGGARD

5-across – Have gangs taken over society? : POSSESS

10-across – Colour at the heart of nebula that’s exploding : BLUE

11-across – Publicises actors moving into Norfolk area : BROADCASTS

12-across – Metal device Apple might make for Reagan? : IRON

13-across – Labour leader’s suppressing rage following Conservative mistakes : CLANGERS

14-across – Young people take drugs into strange building : TEENAGERS

16-across – Supporters welcome end of power plants : TREES

17-across – Treatment of waste 50% removed for you and me : USAGE

19-across – Playwright: I see Earnest initially getting cold feet : COWARDICE

23-across – Queen’s champion backing artificial intelligence : VICTORIA

24-across – Low centre of pants to reveal some flesh : MOON

25-across – Bring tea baked in tin with vegetable : STRINGBEAN

26-across – Starter’s delightful, they say, in part : SOUP

27-across – Adult exits station, not about to leave eating posh dessert : PUDDING

28-across – Elegant friend of Barbie in yellow : CHICKEN

2-down – One-time great still not caught : ATLARGE

3-down – Party conference speaker betting the election ends in disaster : GREEN

4-down – Stealing jewellery worn by Bob, model : ROBBING

6-down – Fancy hotel ad: ‘Not English or dated’ : OLDHAT

7-down – Looked over scrambled egg, amazed : STAGGERED

8-down – Group available to be released : SETFREE

9-down – New road cannot be remade flat : NONCARBONATED

15-down – Owl, say, to peck enthusiast according to Spooner : NIGHTBIRD

18-down – Before heading to UK, this criminal kidnaps husband with unknown dog : SHIHTZU

20-down – Drink mixed in baths : ABSINTH

21-down – The end is near, capturing Russia in retreat : CLOSURE

22-down – Fabulous creature to wear piece of cloth inside : DRAGON

24-down – 1,099 probed by us – sound? : MUSIC

1-across – Untaxed dealings in coal or jet? : BLACKECONOMY

9-across – This marine is a blue : ULTRA

10-across – No sinners in this parish church? : ALLSAINTS

11-across – Small surfaces where one sees runners and riders : SLEDGES

12-across – Take place in powerful movement to spend lavishly : SPLURGE

13-across – More crazy, previously got up in pink : ROSEMADDER

15-across – Showed we went in Boots : SHOD

18-across – Work a large gemstone : OPAL

19-across – Rich congratulations for hooker : WELLHEELED

22-across – Shortly arrive to approve navigator’s equipment : COMPASS

24-across – Remote branch not popular appointment : OUTPOST

25-across – In weariness putting lust aside for a change : LASSITUDE

26-across – Makes tea, mentioning the after-effect of punch : BREWS

27-across – Feel relieved, brewing herb tea at home on stove : BREATHEAGAIN

1-down – Cricketers, each arriving at London Bridge … : BATTERSEA

2-down – … the match they’ve all travelled for : AWAYGAME

3-down – The ultimate in snack foods for poet : KEATS

4-down – Stupidly select old bayonet : COLDSTEEL

5-down – Almost noon: too soon : NEARLY

6-down – Bitcoin creator who works underground : MINER

7-down – Having lost uniform, one chasing ship’s officer : PURSER

8-down – Get up, when music finally reaches conclusion : ASCEND

14-down – Where were slaves kept once? Antarctica? : DEEPSOUTH

16-down – Whole lane out of order for a spooky time : HALLOWEEN

17-down – A bit of spine needed by European in green underwear : VERTEBRA

18-down – Secret business taken up by religious sect : OCCULT

20-down – Hate exam, after two low grades : DETEST

21-down – Surface film made from a paint : PATINA

23-down – Endless unhappiness for skinflint : MISER

24-down – The last in a series of home games : OMEGA