Daily Answers

1-across – Rogue caught mate dividing loot : SCALLYWAG

6-across – Young setter, perhaps a future monarch? : PUPA

8-across – Old newspapers, frequently dated : OFTTIMES

9-across – Romeo donning skimpy garment for crowd : THRONG

10-across – Flaming row, theoretically about increase in GDP : GROWTH

11-across – Skilfully manipulate idolatry : ADROITLY

12-across – Infamous Clyde pub brawl : BARROW

15-across – Paint big birds seizing big cat by its head : EMULSION

16-across – Party touring Russian capital heading off to share bed : DOUBLEUP

19-across – Leisure activities shunned by current philosopher : HOBBES

21-across – Individual from Naples — or Barking? : PERSONAL

22-across – City centre emptied after I came, according to Caesar : VENICE

24-across – Rebellious female with gun unfortunately suspended again : REHUNG

25-across – One of twelve sworn to follow Conservative illusionist : CONJUROR

26-across – Skinned bits ache and burn : ITCH

27-across – Game of cricket put strain on marriage : TESTMATCH

1-down – Close to terror under settee, until now : SOFAR

2-down – Revolutionary Red regularly tilting at pacifist : ANTIWAR

3-down – Poorly MP hesitantly collecting bodily fluid : LYMPH

4-down – Dissipation of American male covered by the Guardian : WASTAGE

5-down – Vacuous government accepts zero-hour contract ought to pass : GOTHROUGH

6-down – A thousand and one transfixing openings for tales : PORKIES

7-down – Pole dancer almost breaking laws : PENALCODE

13-down – Reparations united people over time : ATONEMENT

14-down – Diminutive Man Friday’s last few hours? : WEEKNIGHT

17-down – Hum bits, playing heavy metal : BISMUTH

18-down – Dad does up opulent houses : PALACES

20-down – Mum disheartened after earl leaves beanfeast : BANQUET

22-down – MI5 served up poison : VENOM

23-down – Idiot husband in Paisley? : CLOTH

7-across – Spooner’s busy wide bay is part of Spanish culture : BULLFIGHT

8-across – 17 flap to purchase, we hear : TABBY

9-across – Less prepared to find one immersed in a French textbook : UNREADIER

10-across – Like a 17 in light snowfall, when left out : FURRY

12-across – 16 down’s jumper, reportedly extremely cute : FLEECE

13-across – Dad is back at his job, that’s clear : APPARENT

16-across – Chris Hoy? On vacation, he’s not really famous : CYCLIST

19-across – On The Beach, showing in a London street : ASTRAND

22-across – Tight Scot, seen heading off without a wallet : NOTECASE

25-across – 16 down by tearaway : RIPOFF

27-across – Former Man U player keeping a big 17, perhaps : BEAST

28-across – One getting into awful scrape in competition between US and USSR : SPACERACE

29-across – 17, male, tough guy regularly left out : MOGGY

30-across – Restaurateur on TV, judging pie Luther baked : PRUELEITH

1-down – Sport new to the Spanish smoker? : FUNNEL

2-down – Bloomer down phone : BLUEBELL

3-down – 16 down’s daughters must be kept in line : FIDDLE

4-down – 17 that’s a 16 down artist, say : CHEETAH

5-down – 17 from first half of paper? Yes for the Berliner, primarily : JAGUAR

6-down – My boss during October only : OBERON

11-down – Work featuring duck and Manx 17 : OPUS

14-down – See 16 : ENA

15-down – See 16 : TED

16-down – Party animal, female, has male chained up? : CON

17-down – See 16 : CAT

18-down – 16 down’s small flower : SCAM

20-down – Journalist writing about beer : REPORTER

21-down – Old man entertained by frisky older 17 : LEOPARD

23-down – 17 in another clue too, but not for anyone to see : OCELOT

24-down – Flag officer, Geordie, given lift by Leo? : ENSIGN

25-down – Dinner 50% off? It’s a 16 down : RACKET

26-down – Bits of info about English sides : FACETS

8-across – Tinkered with the tune before record’s initial release : UNTETHER

9-across – See 26 down : RANCH

10-across – See 26 : GOAL

11-across – Recidivist supporter gains second cap : BACKSLIDER

12-across – Saracen suspected accommodating count : CENSUS

14-across – Tourist destination resort on rocks : SORRENTO

16-across – As a substitute for lane round top of field : BYWAYOF

18-across – Weight thrown about, feeling irritated, tense : TWITCHY

21-across – Hawk, parrot, cuckoo, incorporating origins of European dove? : PREDATOR

23-across – Car cut into bird : JALOPY

24-across – Complying with the standard electricity supply point in public transport? : MAINSTREAM

26-across – Lapdog or mongrel that scores several points : DROP

27-across – See 15 : UMBER

28-across – Could be do’s mid-point reached : HALFDONE

1-down – Foreign novel left in university wings — not fair : UNLOVELY

2-down – See 25 : WELL

3-down – Supreme, timeless ancient city : THEBES

4-down – Dire rep players like concrete blocks : PRECAST

5-down – He hits you, you’re smitten! : EROS

6-down – Concerned with teeth, after front teeth half removed by accident : INCIDENTAL

7-down – In that place, there’s no earth hazard : THREAT

13-down – Liable to be called rank, heartless youth : STANDINGBY

15-down – In colder surroundings, bum turns a certain colour : RAW

17-down – See 25 : OUT

19-down – Stylish establishment that may need to be replaced : HIPJOINT

20-down – Reached rocky area of France : ARDECHE

22-down – A sign there’s work on the way : ROADUP

23-down – Mix-up when modest Jack replaces Henry : JUMBLE

25-down – Dismiss spring and end happily : TURN

26-down – Establishment offering eg stock handling experience : DUDE

1-across – Initially see little fellow working for a very small amount : SMIDGEON

5-across – Recall breaking into storeroom : CELLAR

9-across – Muslim unhappy in gym for fencing : PALISADE

10-across – Cooks for the crew aboard ship : STEAMS

12-across – Discontinue speech for refreshment : RESTORATION

15-across – Some dog rescuers become monsters : OGRES

17-across – American photo taken in Israel produces scepticism : SUSPICION

18-across – The miners adapted to join closely together : INTERMESH

19-across – Half-heartedly incapacitate an aristocrat : NOBLE

20-across – Boxing promoter in the waste business? : SCRAPDEALER

24-across – Disagreement following publicity that’s aimless : ADRIFT

25-across – Man returned to island unattached : DISCRETE

26-across – Insect can escape : MAYFLY

27-across – Let’s list components? That’s most unmoving! : STILLEST

1-down – Wonderful boy in charge, travelling very fast : SUPERSONIC

2-down – Explain being angry about sovereign’s desire : ILLUSTRATE

3-down – Device for soldier’s way of working : GISMO

4-down – Traveller’s joy seeing damn bad loser upset : OLDMANSBEARD

6-down – Development in old conflict : EXTENSION

7-down – Barren meadow needs a bit of nitrate : LEAN

8-down – Trick queen over exploit : RUSE

11-down – Fail to understand girl has article on train : MISSTHEPOINT

13-down – Question son’s disguise in sleazy bar : DISBELIEVE

14-down – Stop and notice people getting tons of affection : ENDEARMENT

16-down – Left USSR wrongly supporting Soviet leader? That’s worrying! : STRESSFUL

21-down – Top swimmer receives ten cents : EXCEL

22-down – Conflict Mike finds heated : WARM

23-down – Penny has fish? I ask you! : PRAY

1-across – Flying machine, originally staggering speeds with it : SPACESHIP

6-across – Deliberate, inserting point into flesh : MEANT

9-across – Pre-Rainbow Nation province in six-colour rainbow condition? : ORANGEFREESTATE

10-across – Actress was less inclined to sketch Robin and Maurice Gibb, but ___ ? : DREW

11-across – Questioning of Socrates most common : COARSEST

14-across – Plain sailing finally within peaceful heart of nation : SERENGETI

15-across – Blast, zero energy : GUSTO

16-across – One on the fiddle — that’s shady : BOWER

18-across – Growth of a man without love has to be uncomfortable? : MOUSTACHE

20-across – Needle slowing jabs up in arms : IRRITATE

21-across – Beat, whacking balls from behind : FLOG

25-across – Dealer stereotypically having dubiously made assurances to take in new driver? : USEDCARSALESMAN

26-across – Perfect wreck : TOTAL

27-across – See 10 : BARRYMORE

1-down – Nag disposed of, about a hundred : SCOLD

2-down – Over peak in retrospect, a partner on top of you lay : AMATEUR

3-down – Thus a little progress on the climb : ERGO

4-down – Handle hard toward the stern : HAFT

5-down – Highly-valued holding company advanced at an early stage : PRECOCIOUS

6-down – Sad guy, mister, sullen principally? : MISERYGUTS

7-down – A white rattlesnake is suddenly alert : AWAKENS

8-down – Time passed there with English card game : TWENTYONE

12-down – Failing in crucial test initially, lacking judgement : UNCRITICAL

13-down – Scuttling 1cm, rather black crustacean : HERMITCRAB

14-down – Handle something on the barbecue, very much on top : SOBRIQUET

17-down – Point about subdivision, most cordial : WARMEST

19-down – Smoker in male with a long neck, old, old solver : COLUMBO

22-down – Piece for example erected, filthy stuff : GUNGE

23-down – Fish pie and raspberry ripple starters : PARR

24-down – Finally, Torquay United promoted, sparkling in the morning? : DEWY