Daily Answers

8-across – Time to attack endlessly unfair work conditions : ZEROHOUR

9-across – Express’s quiet about Conservative power grab : PUTSCH

10-across – They reward theatrics from the likes of Blair? : TONIES

11-across – In charge in any pub, moving stock up frantically : PANICBUY

12-across – Put up with someone hard to put up with : BORE

13-across – One in the balance on horse almost balances : EQUILIBRIA

15-across – Effortless adoption thus returned second sibling : OSMOSIS

16-across – Hygiene issue not even in town : BOROUGH

18-across – Condition of lush sauces by Arab American : DIPSOMANIA

19-across – Desire heterosexual embraces : EROS

20-across – Stylish and posh, favourite clothing brand : UPMARKET

22-across – Setter and setter drinking drink and drink : IMBIBE

23-across – Deer’s back, lassoed by worker’s chain : ANKLET

24-across – Covers no more songs : OVERLAYS

1-down – Adoring hip-hop singer in pieces without awful noise : HEROWORSHIPPING

2-down – Bobby Charlton’s header, running fast after cut back by reserve : POLICECONSTABLE

3-down – Disapproval of Mister Barking’s promotional activity : BOOSTERISM

4-down – One with no degree of theatre work in Tudor plays : DROPOUT

5-down – Paper bags quietly turned around : SPUN

6-down – Where people are both in and out of capital? : STOCKBROKERBELT

7-down – Moralising work of Corbyn is trashed with gusto : SCOUTINGFORBOYS

14-down – Appear with the greatest film doubles : LOOKALIKES

17-down – Jack ejected from meeting for insincere emotion : UNCTION

21-down – Strip and remove shell of jet plane : KITE

1-across – Adult, one man’s transformed state : TAMILNADU

6-across – Mousy girl college rejected : TIMID

9-across – What Hamlet was reading: more than one worthless poet? : WORDSWORDSWORDS

10-across – Hutton’s eyepiece? : LENS

11-across – Put off favouring villain : PROROGUE

14-across – An actor warning cast finally, when he twigs : AHAMOMENT

15-across – Endlessly rubbishing what Horace wrote : LATIN

16-across – Contemplated minute and second hand : MUSED

18-across – Hard-working lower classes ordered to waste time : DEDICATED

20-across – Swear a second time to tour old resort : RECOURSE

21-across – Like a tie, or like some underwear? : LACY

25-across – Turn at snooker with rest, to interrupt Tennyson’s work : BREAKBREAKBREAK

26-across – Abrasive gallery remembers revolutionary exhibits : EMERY

27-across – [Awkward situation in drunk tank?] : TIGHTSPOT

1-down – No one successfully throws this in drier : TOWEL

2-down – Girl married at island golf club : MIRANDA

3-down – Strike and pound on wood : LASH

4-down – Soon chapter abandons one of its members : ANON

5-down – Died: duty nurse being replaced by junior : UNDERSTUDY

6-down – Where Anne Boleyn died, now modern flats : TOWERBLOCK

7-down – Husband hopefully has power, owning two castles : MRRIGHT

8-down – Made out record brought in money, without advance : DISCERNED

12-down – Sudden withdrawal of post-Christmas sandwich? : COLDTURKEY

13-down – Joke brings judge appalling disrepute : JEUDESPRIT

14-down – Blamed IRA for explosion? Excellent : ADMIRABLE

17-down – Fish very important in church : SOCKEYE

19-down – Business is booming, so get something more expensive : TRADEUP

22-down – Siberian beast of burden extremely unfit : YAKUT

23-down – Make leather with good smell : TANG

24-down – Help with second letter, having misplaced the first : ABET

1-across – Obsessive elf in film : PHOBIC

5-across – Domestic servant needed for main site : HOMEPAGE

9-across – Pub on fire, engulfing end of kitchen where food’s served : SNACKBAR

10-across – Endure lampoonery, losing heart in the end : LASTLY

11-across – Bloody female constantly making complaint : SCARLETFEVER

13-across – Gag journalist’s initial copy : JAPE

14-across – Instant calls blocked by new PM’s predecessors : MORNINGS

17-across – Unromantic pal screwed up introductory note : PLATONIC

18-across – Food constituents employees mostly rejected : FATS

20-across – Singer from ABBA is tenor? Soprano, surprisingly : BASSBARITONE

23-across – Was inclined to absorb one basic subject? : LEARNT

24-across – Relinquished set : LAIDDOWN

25-across – Remained sober on air, with no backsliding : STAYEDON

26-across – Mistakes catching Quisling in time : ERRATA

2-down – Members in suspense when ruling’s tricky? : HUNG

3-down – Defenders greeted, sloping off from the front : BACKSWEPT

4-down – He once drove a medic back into jail : CABMAN

5-down – Stalwart Tory earl shunned by Camilla and her old man, mistakenly : HAROLDMACMILLAN

6-down – MP’s car I impolitely pranged : MILITARY

7-down – Thrash late attendee’s bottom : PASTE

8-down – Facts surrounding past news­paper scandal that’s familiar in SF? : GOLDENGATE

12-down – See 2 : PARLIAMENT

15-down – Pagan with 500 depressed troops going up gully? : INFIELDER

16-down – Last nude sculpted with no particular relish : UNSALTED

19-down – See 6 : POLICE

21-down – Apply water to cut flowers : SPRAY

22-down – Make fun of wife’s parting boob : TWIT

9-across – Hear simple story swapped on an aircraft : TAILPLANE

10-across – Man has trip, one in France : SHAUN

11-across – Saint even broke into two churches? Yes, that’s risky : CHANCEY

12-across – Touches margins, moving right towards the end : FINGERS

13-across – Welsh party rejected holding hands with everyone : WORLD

14-across – Children’s workspaces? Just the opposite : PLAYROOMS

16-across – Around court, Michael Corleone’s worried, giving away no type of reaction : ELECTROCHEMICAL

19-across – More clean than a mouse? : SQUEAKIER

21-across – Not better with sore bum : WORSE

22-across – Amount of fancy stiff upper lip, for starters : FISTFUL

23-across – Clubs and diamonds: bridge often going over these : DRIVERS

24-across – Menageries house mass of flies : ZOOMS

25-across – Touring Panama, cooks get this food : SPAGHETTI

1-down – Small parasite sits on small bark of deciduous plants : STICKWEEDS

2-down – Compile grid with ease? No way! : DISAGREE

3-down – Arranged walk round Scotland’s borders? On the contrary : SPACED

4-down – Young horse born inside : BABY

5-down – Training note after he translated for old writer : PENFEATHER

6-down – Reynard’s enemy is initially enjoying music over Ring cycle : ISENGRIM

7-down – Greta trades her soul for unknown European summer house : GAZEBO

8-down – Finishes post from top to bottom : ENDS

14-down – Expert is left gambling on dollar with no gain : PROFITLESS

15-down – Argentine’s family has type of small white onion : SILVERSKIN

17-down – Marine creature reportedly towed fellow by his pants : TOADFISH

18-down – Instrument, somewhat forgotten, rockets to the sky : CORNETTO

20-down – Result involved in hitting a six? : UPSHOT

21-down – First flyer bearing straight : WRIGHT

22-down – The Boys in Blue, or Blur? : FUZZ

23-down – After injecting drug, parent is numb : DEAD

7-across – Soldiers wearing hat that gives a wide view : PANORAMA

9-across – Is pushing spades through leaves : EXISTS

10-across – Teases children : KIDS

11-across – Persian thief? : CATBURGLAR

12-across – Shrank back as gale enveloped church : WINCED

14-across – Isn’t fame ridiculously obvious? : MANIFEST

15-across – Real force applied to concrete : FACTUAL

17-across – Counsellor these days in need of sunshade : ADVISOR

20-across – Killer finds a pair of idiots at home : ASSASSIN

22-across – You and I wearing Edward’s country outfit? : TWEEDS

23-across – Outstanding temper — nine injured : PREEMINENT

24-across – Man’s meal spoiled : MALE

25-across – Piece of fish, I note, not unlimited : FINITE

26-across – Horses moving along, though not on these : TROTTERS

1-down – Fawlty in charge of a church : BASILICA

2-down – Opening action at cricket? : TOSS

3-down – Was chief of detectives: rank? : RANCID

4-down – Stupidly deter run to be elected as MP : RETURNED

5-down – Cash standard in unstable Pacific region : RINGOFFIRE

6-down – Cooks’ company on board : STEAMS

8-down – An inspiring problem : ASTHMA

13-down – Simple supper: about time a piece got cooked : COTTAGEPIE

16-down – Patronage of USA epics doubtful : AUSPICES

18-down – Ancient distinction in national flag : OLDGLORY

19-down – Create one new hole : INVENT

21-down – European country imprisons king? That’s a wrench : SPRAIN

22-down – Military display is tawdry stuff, as well : TATTOO

24-down – Keep it off clothes: some harm, otherwise : MOTH