Daily Answers

1-across – Reeling, right off, Margaret’s violin piece? : TUNINGPEG

6-across – Toast US abolitionist : BROWN

9-across – Water brought up by this old mathematician’s team : ARCHIMEDESSCREW

10-across – Potty Earl? : GREY

11-across – Way to back popular king with a currency : STOTINKA

14-across – One who tips off Nai concerning a famous surgeon : LISTERIAN

15-across – Grumpy old person is tense before chaotic flight : TROUT

16-across – Loud eruption of Oval, when century’s bagged : VOCAL

18-across – Brooks sustained said city? : MELBOURNE

20-across – Row a loch, which is most unpleasant : RANKNESS

21-across – South West abandons country garden : EDEN

25-across – Kitchen aid’s helium-filled retro movement adjusted : OVENTHERMOMETER

26-across – City haunt of vice is taxed : LADEN

27-across – Electronic bank withdrawal — in reality, it might not be fully reflected in the cost : TRUEWORTH

1-down – Wife gets in smack — result of knicker elastic being tweaked? : TWANG

2-down – Star’s upset over cryptic clue’s focus : NUCLEUS

3-down – Brad Pitt’s second part secured by network backing : NAIL

4-down – No 1 left island town : PEEL

5-down – Relative origin of universe bounded by morphing rectangle : GREATUNCLE

6-down – Terminal break just about engages with satellite’s charged particle : BUSSTATION

7-down – Italian town that’s too upset to contain diatribe : OTRANTO

8-down – City, inexperienced, play defensively : NEWCASTLE

12-down – Rising to the surface and new: stifling to boot : WELLINGTON

13-down – A sure indication drunk has to set out : LITMUSTEST

14-down – Organ and wind backing that’s associated with the Beatles : LIVERPOOL

17-down – Challenge something said against nurse : CONTEND

19-down – Tailless warbler is ideological symbol : REDSTAR

22-down – Russian Orthodox housing shown at the top of a map? : NORTH

23-down – Round, bum-shaped tree of the South American pampas : OMBU

24-down – Gull’s call follows second diver : SMEW

9-across – She, all stirred up with ire, is to create a stink : RAISEHELL

10-across – Picture frayed and old, showing a butterfly, for example : IMAGO

11-across – Funny man, criminal, putting any number off : GAGSTER

12-across – Jewish sect possesses identity this writer’s provided : HASIDIM

13-across – Something added on the end of affectionate princess’s letter? : ANNEX

14-across – Shakespearean fool joins gang, becoming rotten : FESTERING

16-across – Diplomatic officer, one with volunteer force in surprisingly athletic army : MILITARYATTACHE

19-across – About to be met by coastal sport expert and bob up again? : RESURFACE

21-across – Give some bottles a rinse — there’s poison there : SARIN

22-across – Top mother embracing proposition, exuding love : MAXIMUM

23-across – Negative information about free membership to club? : SUBZERO

24-across – Fifty little things charged up with pride? : LIONS

25-across – Like some logs from a pine ruined by awful rain : NAPIERIAN

1-down – Writer of instructions for selective school that’s 6? : PROGRAMMER

2-down – Unblemished business conglomerate? A lie that is put out : VIRGINAL

3-down – Point conveyed by lover texting : VERTEX

4-down – Sign of sorrow or rage : TEAR

5-down – Hot tea, alas, tricky to find in Hawaii : ALOHASTATE

6-down – Maiden meeting cast with inappropriate character? : MISSPELT

7-down – National leader gets good greeting and is entertained : GANDHI

8-down – Kind, like those supporting Bond’s boss : FORM

14-down – Slightly odd foreign parts to entertain a fighting force preparing in advance : FOREARMING

15-down – EU pondering changes — I would drop its outdated financial concept : GREENPOUND

17-down – It is cooked without butter, superior sort of dessert : TIRAMISU

18-down – Philanthropist, composer and soldier meeting in church : CARNEGIE

20-down – See old lover being hugged — a provocative lady maybe? : SEXPOT

21-down – Balkan native when uprising gets sharp weapons : SABRES

22-down – Country’s cricketer in team captained by A. Cook : MALI

23-down – Clan that comes when summer turns to autumn : SEPT

9-across – Poor house for a student near part of Brighton actually : HOVEL

10-across – Be delighted, given small part in broadcast : WALKONAIR

11-across – As parties get boisterous, they need indulgent hosts : PARASITES

12-across – Lake in old colony, as Africans changed name to Malawi : NYASA

13-across – Swallow one cocktail : MARTINI

15-across – Down payment I posted off : DEPOSIT

17-across – A worn out tree : ROWAN

18-across – Travel to a part of India : GOA

20-across – Board has positive answers from two Europeans : OUIJA

22-across – Having developed, went around topless : EVOLVED

25-across – Obtaining material, staff head missed tea break : TAFFETA

26-across – He is working on a commission : CADET

27-across – Sweet drink on the rocks? : LIQUORICE

30-across – Individual has time to become a VIP : PERSONAGE

31-across – King Alfred’s spoils? : CAKES

1-down – Parliamentary official who cracks : WHIP

2-down – Inflate an account maybe — or unduly reduce one : OVERDRAW

3-down – A positive sign : PLUS

4-down – Pull up in pain when learning the hard way : SWOTTING

5-down – Clinched the deal and shut up : CLOSED

6-down – Perfect demonstration of being impervious to noise : SOUNDPROOF

7-down – Bill raised sail going out to French port : CALAIS

8-down – A touching article or tract : AREA

13-down – Means of communication with a walrus? : MORSE

14-down – Hostelry needs plaudits for introduction of something new : INNOVATION

16-down – A temple ornament? : TIARA

19-down – Involved in a quest for old things : ANTIQUES

21-down – Competitors will be on edge in these arenas : ICERINKS

23-down – Sends for instructions : ORDERS

24-down – Sad reflection about everything in Texas city : DALLAS

26-down – Wrath possibly shown by head : CAPE

28-down – Twice reduced by 50% : ONCE

29-down – Take it away from work : EASY

9-across – Noted explorer making name once in US politics and sport : MARCOPOLO

10-across – To do this, people will choose Democratic president, ultimately? : ELECT

11-across – Present or past president : GRANT

12-across – Ultimate demagogue that will usher in day of reckoning : LASTTRUMP

13-across – Hit one Democrat, struck with club : BATONED

14-across – One looking good around Southern state that’s not all white : DARKISH

17-across – Good article penned by Republican and Democrat for a lot of dollars : GRAND

19-across – Veteran from left in party getting backed : OLD

20-across – Kind of animal that’s associated with elephant or donkey, for example? : PARTY

21-across – Something blown by itself to a large extent : TRUMPET

22-across – Base Ted excited in arguments with opponents : DEBATES

24-across – On air, can broadcast after Democrat, showing extreme harshness : DRACONIAN

26-across – Look into one attempt to get White House? : IGLOO

28-across – Gangs uttered name of ex-runner : CREWS

29-across – Plan cobbled together with faith that’s small beer : HALFAPINT

1-down – Excessively self-satisfied Southern simpleton : SMUG

2-down – Ecstasy over Republican tirade going wrong : ERRANT

3-down – Weakened and confused dupes frequently taken in : SOFTENEDUP

4-down – Voted as directed, supporting three political leaders : POLLED

5-down – Awfully odd spiel, far from balanced : LOPSIDED

6-down – Even part of state supporting main goal of politician : SEAT

7-down – Bizarre muddle I clear up : PECULIAR

8-down – Placed above all the other politicians, initially : ATOP

13-down – Run, in part, as epitome of intolerance : BIGOT

15-down – Adherent of middle line? Yes and no : REPUBLICAN

16-down – It’s hard getting votes for 11’s successor : HAYES

18-down – Absurdly lauded over a time, praised excessively : ADULATED

19-down – Utter what’s inaccurate, supported by conservatives : OUTRIGHT

22-down – Love going after Mitt’s likely successor, animated character : DONALD

23-down – Finally shout like a crazy, not silent : TALKIE

24-down – See 22 : DUCK

25-down – Throw out Obamacare using salami tactics, primarily : OUST

27-down – Some loathsome characters that incoming president has to take : OATH

1-across – Number, figure and cipher : NOBODY

4-across – Chance taken by doctor in storm : GAMBLE

9-across – Keep going — or don’t! : STAY

10-across – Club gets convict into hellish trouble : SHILLELAGH

11-across – Rare fights with sweetheart : SPARSE

12-across – Lots of beatings : LASHINGS

13-across – Greatest respect for commercial delivery : ADORATION

15-across – Frozen fish left inside : COLD

16-across – Laws that can only be broken by an expert : CODE

17-across – Put up or cut up : QUARTERED

21-across – Inclined to blow one’s top? : VOLCANIC

22-across – Too inexperienced to express pain? : CALLOW

24-across – Improvement in culture : REFINEMENT

25-across – Instrument that has an appalling sound : VIOL

26-across – He acted and wrote a letter in Greek to a Roman : PINERO

27-across – See where they work : CLERGY

1-down – Computer found after hold up of college flat : NOTEPAD

2-down – He foots the bill for cow barn, one hears : BUYER

3-down – Decline scented make-up : DESCENT

5-down – In the end, mountain range finishes where Tunisia starts : ATLAST

6-down – Indian food with extra port in America : BALTIMORE

7-down – Occupied in planning to marry : ENGAGED

8-down – Determination an heir already has : WILLTOSUCCEED

14-down – Introduce new price cut : REDUCTION

16-down – Photograph of way-out couples : CLOSEUP

18-down – Novel, article and story : RECITAL

19-down – Firm in money management? : ECONOMY

20-down – Please aim listening device : ENDEAR

23-down – It may be used to obtain a purchase : LEVER