Daily Answers

1-across – Bread container for actor, b. ’28 : COBURN

4-across – A dry, barren, endless essay : ATTEMPT

9-across – Mouldy hop seed : OFFSPRING

10-across – Buzz Lightyear’s back in hit, briefly : THRUM

11-across – Boss of weekend issue, stuffed? : SATED

12-across – Heavenly performance of a cellist inspires ecstasy : CELESTIAL

13-across – Fine dishes for privileged youngsters : YUPPIES

15-across – End broken off round nuts, securing instant release : UNMOOR

17-across – Where hammer found nailing lid on gradually, working effectively : INGEAR

19-across – Long time sitting on stool in lower chamber : DUNGEON

22-across – Personal style I had with memo inscribed with name : ADHOMINEM

24-across – Pick up end of carpet beater : HEART

26-across – Only just missing line for writer, d. ’28 : HARDY

27-across – Wine, fruit and fresh rolls failed in business : WENTUNDER

28-across – Draw tail of animal like an aquatic carnivore? : LOTTERY

29-across – Detailing favourite part, engine driver? : PETROL

1-down – Document that’s written in prison for linguistic philosopher b. ’28 : CHOMSKY

2-down – One taking month to run up, tailor’s first suit : BEFIT

3-down – Shot, if parried, delivered as a continuous stream : RAPIDFIRE

4-down – Guardian published shortly for writer and poet, b. ’28 : ANGELOU

5-down – Emperor keeping sixth of treasure in chest, commonly? : TITUS

6-down – Sociobiologist, b.’28 cut above solid figure for composer, b. ’28 : MORRICONE

7-down – Vulnerable spot for actor, b. ’28 : TEMPLE

8-down – Approximately dropping 20%, American company performing : CIRCUS

14-down – First coming down close to bottom, smack proved painful for political activist, d. ’28 : PANKHURST

16-down – Home of brothers for comedian, b. ’28 : MONKHOUSE

18-down – Control a thoroughfare, unchecked : RUNAWAY

19-down – One of 28 played for pianist, b. ’28 : DOMINO

20-down – Effortlessly talented, score mark? : NATURAL

21-down – Military leave for artist, b. ’28 : WARHOL

23-down – Perhaps sentence by a magistrate holds up : MAYBE

25-down – Wood shaving now shaved? : ALDER

1-across – German order for cab : HANSOM

5-across – Hate to sack someone from the English cricket team? : DETEST

8-across – Sleeping bag for curling up? : BEDROLL

9-across – Rural infection almost a severe pain : BUCOLIC

11-across – Why climb Everest? Ice sheet’s a brute to struggle with : BECAUSEITSTHERE

12-across – Radar image showing temporary deviation : BLIP

13-across – Their thing turned out to be justified : INTHERIGHT

17-across – Unusually, mob ran off — mate followed : ABNORMALLY

18-across – Some item: man and woman : EMMA

20-across – Retain barrister, but refuse to speak : KEEPONESCOUNSEL

23-across – Try to sell time travel : TOUTING

24-across – A couple in our navy are obsolete : OUTWORN

25-across – Remain a while, having nothing nasty to deal with : STAYON

26-across – One unsuited as a colonist : NUDIST

2-down – An inability to kick? : ADDICTION

3-down – Having injected a drug, grew fast : SHOTUP

4-down – Young adult going short for a very long time : MILLENNIA

5-down – Amount owed: one less makes no difference : DEBIT

6-down – Picking up pet I become reticent : TACITURN

7-down – Crack very visible in bottom of shoe : SOLVE

8-down – First-day cover? : BABYBLANKET

10-down – Dejected as ridge collapsed : CRESTFALLEN

14-down – Fail to complete coronation ceremony, needing old piece of silver : HALFCROWN

15-down – Lame displays of light entertainment : GAMESHOWS

16-down – Importance of sex in monastery : PRIORITY

19-down – Raided by the police and broken : BUSTED

21-down – How teeth are said to appear to explode : ERUPT

22-down – This on top of face is embarrassing? Offer encouragement! : EGGON

1-across – Primate in role, as protection against the enemy? : PARAPET

5-across – The French going after instant sea food : WINKLE

9-across – Alloy with which Gypsy plugs opening : NICHROME

10-across – Agree about journalist being taken in by star : ACCEDE

12-across – Structural weakness of fairly big tin potty : FRANGIBILITY

15-across – Very soft bit of apple expanded : PIANISSIMO

17-across – Atmosphere around sort of valley : RIA

19-across – President once popular, having removed extremists : IKE

20-across – Legal statement by Welby, maybe as a precaution : JUSTINCASE

22-across – Ten fools, cavorting with glee, lose all inhibitions : LETONESELFGO

26-across – Very little vigour when one’s absorbed bacterium : VIBRIO

27-across – Musical phrase, last thing from radio station to be played : OSTINATO

28-across – We hear No 1 songs : LIEDER

29-across – Plant that’s crimson gets weak in time when secluded : RAGWEED

1-down – Joke doddery oldie heard in musical form : PUNK

2-down – See 1 : ROCK

3-down – Artist has left it for framing? : PORTRAIT

4-down – Athenian character penned by dramatist — I’m one : TIMON

6-down – Island is area for Greek character to occupy : ISCHIA

7-down – Pirate out of place in part of ship, be honest : KEEPITREAL

8-down – Old comic publication seen as abrasive : EMERYPAPER

11-down – Fate encountered after short embrace : KISMET

13-down – Rent flat with floors at different heights : SPLITLEVEL

14-down – Dish and item of furniture that may be put on list of inventions : PATENTABLE

16-down – Snub in game : SQUASH

18-down – Second drink and girl’s beginning amorous activity : SNOGGING

21-down – Trendy Parisian quickly making request for company : INVITE

23-down – Tricky roles for one always taking second place? : LOSER

24-down – Was successful, like a reluctantly disciplined child? : MADE

25-down – See 24 : GOOD

1-across – Less fresh challenger at first one defeated : CLOSER

5-across – Anti-unionism, note, very high : MISOGAMY

9-across – Other than bums may be contracted in this : NOTRUMPS

10-across – Hard to please in house: comfortable outside : CHOOSY

11-across – On the fence, not a prison sentence? : NONCOMMITTAL

13-across – Drug smuggler gets cross : MULE

14-across – Ship bearing Republican flag : STREAMER

17-across – Needleworker also poked into potato : TATTOOER

18-across – Turn over bread : ROLL

20-across – Naval officer casts losers adrift : FIRSTSEALORD

23-across – Tiny packets, as can hide insect : QUANTA

24-across – Running away from such elevated entertainment? : INFLIGHT

25-across – Empty, Charlie can eat cooked sea creature : CETACEAN

26-across – Ask a person for leave : BEGONE

2-down – Nothing in set for sale is a result of crime : LOOT

3-down – Binding disc inside inserted tube : STRINGENT

4-down – Acts in front of these empire builders : ROMANS

5-down – Study of the population’s church attendance? : MASSOBSERVATION

6-down – Tree not doing so well, increasing numbers said : SYCAMORE

7-down – Attack, capturing large crow : GLOAT

8-down – Wrongly vague about broken ankle : MISTAKENLY

12-down – To look impressive, reduce someone’s weight? : CUTAFIGURE

15-down – Reducing a sort of loan : ABRIDGING

16-down – You should be embarrassed home’s far off : FORSHAME

19-down – Chat in party’s brilliant : CONFAB

21-down – Holy Italian who is sacked just before Christmas : SANTA

22-down – Be wrong about hard climb : SHIN

1-across – It produces fruit or veg : ORCHARD

5-across – Go off in posh car for the river : LIMPOPO

10-across – Tory leader has pain in bum : TAIL

11-across – Dog for lively king in Kent? : SCHIPPERKE

12-across – Cancel raise : LIFT

13-across – In the morning one guy is good-natured : AMICABLE

14-across – Crumbling path rated a highly dangerous place to be : DEATHTRAP

16-across – Condition of the country : STATE

17-across – One sinks into seat? That’s capital! : SOFIA

19-across – Predict a stupid charge : ADUMBRATE

23-across – Prospect for gold in the country : PANORAMA

24-across – Closed rapidly : FAST

25-across – Undertaker is caught working farm machinery : CONTRACTOR

26-across – Informer keeps president absorbed : RAPT

27-across – Indiscretion needs a course of action in the shipyard : SLIPWAY

28-across – Tory gets an informal farewell in musical form : CANTATA

2-down – Become aware that lies are untrue : REALISE

3-down – Landlord accommodates student composer : HOLST

4-down – Good opinion of physical training college during recess : RESPECT

6-down – Harm one married couple : IMPAIR

7-down – Writer gets sample for versifier : POETASTER

8-down – Crumpet found in fish bar : PIKELET

9-down – Dicky hadn’t any space for the second-rate : CHEAPANDNASTY

15-down – Slim and winning but too late to keep one’s hair on : THINONTOP

18-down – Continued good luck when riding a cycle : ONAROLL

20-down – Girl touring US city gets disease : MALARIA

21-down – Kitty supports shy drunkard : TOSSPOT

22-down – Jail a lawyer in North America : CANADA

24-down – Trees take time to become predominant : FIRST