Daily Answers

1-across – One goes by gas or electric chair — couples on periphery of drive-by set free : HYBRIDCAR

6-across – Scream — break interrupted by Munch’s head that’s flipped : HOWL

8-across – Reclining model, bare, posing a bit, could go under the knife? : OPERABLE

9-across – Ink pattern close to Peppermint Patty’s outline missing circles : TATTOO

10-across – Sweet thing isn’t introduced when meeting Charlie Brown : COFFEE

11-across – Magazines with fronts stuck together — Fiesta missing cover that’s most kinky : KOOKIEST

12-across – Taunt Linus about blanket at the end : INSULT

15-across – Asking back to work to cut dole : ROGATION

16-across – Plant one roughly on cheek : BRASSICA

19-across – Opel nearly parked between two Ford models in Kansas city : TOPEKA

21-across – Sweet Sally cut it off during exercise : PASTILLE

22-across – See 4 : BOARDS

24-across – Difficult changing lead for Snoopy : PRYING

25-across – Unwelcome guest in Yorkshire isn’t more offensive? : INTRUDER

26-across – Kind of party animal : STAG

27-across – Boxes with pain during matches : TEACHESTS

1-down – Penultimate set from Aretha Franklin — kept tape for wallower : HIPPO

2-down – Girlfriend took off, caught infection : BIRDFLU

3-down – Steep road up and down, Lucy’s first to go : IMBUE

4-down – Schroeder back playing US game on these? : CHECKER

5-down – About time, even if parts considered again : RETHOUGHT

6-down – People to take out on this bash, mostly drunk on street : HITLIST

7-down – Star of Comedy Store festival : WOODSTOCK

13-down – Sewer being awry, ran to supply : NORWAYRAT

14-down – Part of American train track’s fine : TAILLIGHT

17-down – What am I doing in this position? : SETTING

18-down – Marcie running a country : AMERICA

20-down – Bottom airbrushed from top magazine strip : PEANUTS

22-down – Pig pen hot — temperature drops inside : BITCH

23-down – Deposit say collected by medics : DREGS

1-across – Polish model, downright tense : PERFECT

5-across – Crowning the young Diana R.? : SUPREME

9-across – Self-help group cuddling cat and dog : AKITA

10-across – Part of autumn operation employs army swimmers : OCTOPUSES

11-across – Seeing red blood around home, gasp fearfully : GOINGSPARE

12-across – Health food bargains offered regularly : BRAN

14-across – Born with limp, Eastern European’s heard these offer complete freedom? : BLANKCHEQUES

18-across – Edge along road, closely pursued by bear : HARDSHOULDER

21-across – Dry, cold deserts stinging nose : ARID

22-across – They rescue you, reportedly trapped by retired bore on cruise : COASTGUARD

25-across – Curses mother country : DAMNATION

26-across – English scorer scores, moving yard forward after Nasri’s header : NYMAN

27-across – Most saying, I can’t think what to say : MAXIMUM

28-across – As nice as ever, First Lady ignored straying : ARSENIC

1-down – Called with afterthought about accidents : PRANGS

2-down – Water is assumed to be ingredient in fruit cake? : RAISIN

3-down – Try to convert Senegal? I’ve failed : EVANGELISE

4-down – March is bad time, on reflection : TROOP

5-down – Mocking idiotic racialist : SATIRICAL

6-down – Feature of mum first to attract dad : PAPA

7-down – Veil females head to toe, uniformity primarily secured by lash : ENSHROUD

8-down – Function central to each empty sports facility : EASINESS

13-down – Prevent gains being split by nucleus of money launderers : DETERGENTS

15-down – Manspreading, perhaps, blighting men’s igloo? : NEOLOGISM

16-down – Slavery in the real Spain twice dismissed by Catholic dignitary : THRALDOM

17-down – Scoff when rambling confession of perjurer retracted in Texas : TRAILMIX

19-down – M-m-member for T-t-t-tatton, personification of greed : MAMMON

20-down – Unspoilt daughter and niece flourished : EDENIC

23-down – Upset when admitting social worker is annual visitor : SANTA

24-down – Ardent crowds removing clothes : WARM

1-across – Go on and on for something to eat : WAFFLE

4-across – Inform sailor about dance : BALLET

9-across – Diamonds taken from cheating wife in Austria : FRAU

10-across – No better ground over in dump : UNIMPROVED

11-across – Bird that is behind may finish off doctor : MAGPIE

12-across – In her case a bird expressed approval : HEARHEAR

13-across – Monster from lake — at home, primarily, in water : LEVIATHAN

15-across – Water carrier one’s seen in China : PAIL

16-across – Term used in local library : CALL

17-across – Very small worker saw about getting upper hand : ADVANTAGE

21-across – Bugs Bunny’s beginning to play with Queen Isabella after vacation : BACTERIA

22-across – Lack of resistance in curtains : DEARTH

24-across – Replicate a diabolical work of art in a church : ALTARPIECE

25-across – Good substitute for daughter in blue dress : GOWN

26-across – Let me see right in short drink : SHERRY

27-across – Missing article, let us suppose, entertaining Turkey : ASTRAY

1-down – Yorkshire runners heard fighting : WARFARE

2-down – Dowdy woman following behind : FRUMP

3-down – Do lutes quaver at the end of crescendo? : LOUDEST

5-down – Look after patients, taking the first fruit : APPEAR

6-down – Brave man left island, having abandoned a throne : LIONHEART

7-down – Woman in labour that may require pedicure : TOENAIL

8-down – Mad English hag, mad Scottish assembly : HIGHLANDGAMES

14-down – Embarrassed leader leaving house with kid : ILLATEASE

16-down – City in Provence supporting disheartened Czech prince : CHARLES

18-down – Buckle down to speech : ADDRESS

19-down – I don’t believe you dig a road : GETAWAY

20-down – Right page found by cowboy? : PROPER

23-down – Herald upfront in a cover-up : AUGUR

1-across – Country tavern bathed in antiquity? : REPUBLIC

5-across – Emissary almost gets over smoothly : LEGATO

9-across – Express search for weapon : AIRRIFLE

10-across – Gathering in : ATHOME

12-across – Metric unit returns wrong temperature : TESLA

13-across – Spooner’s old horse set forth but couldn’t get moving : STAGNATED

14-across – Like a bigot actively enjoying vigorous net rally : INTOLERANTLY

18-across – Change to services in exclusive diners : INSECTIVORES

21-across – Drop in state benefit, small part of large range : DOLOMITES

23-across – A spoken opening to worship : ADORE

24-across – Applicant’s hostile answer struck out in court : CLIENT

25-across – Setting about ’eadgear to protect aviator : FLYINGAT

26-across – Drunkard’s put up with familiar routine : SHTICK

27-across – Sharpness in Greek cooking not good for rice dish : KEDGEREE

1-down – Tailor working in Venice area : RIALTO

2-down – Bite the dust like a snake, six having escaped : PERISH

3-down – This country’s beer lacks content — I like tea! : BRITANNIC

4-down – Tricksters briefly oppress faithful patriots, pinching capital : ILLUSIONISTS

6-down – Defeated leader’s taken off and put away : EATEN

7-down – Germany’s fifth column worried traitor : APOSTATE

8-down – Nothing makes money round terminus when we can look round : OPENDAYS

11-down – Miss cheese, served up with wine about one : MADEMOISELLE

15-down – Getting mean, incensed by Catholic petition : AVERAGING

16-down – Raised routes through Cape adopted by northbound boss : VIADUCTS

17-down – Traditionally, David’s son taken in by seer : PSALMIST

19-down – Fish suitable for tea dance, say : CONGER

20-down – Project to scuttle bombardier, potentially : BEETLE

22-down – Obsessive turning up in Scotsman’s clothing : MANIC

9-across – Couldn’t find reason for failed campaign : LOSTCAUSE

10-across – It holds the unloved emperor motionless : INERT

11-across – English head of college and builder : ERECTOR

12-across – To agree without reservation : TOTALLY

13-across – Hibernian flag on hospital : IRISH

14-across – Respect some hesitation in one’s excuses, perhaps : DEFERENCE

16-across – Shoplifter’s dilemma? : TAKEITORLEAVEIT

19-across – Ruling based on popular decisions : DEMOCRACY

21-across – He can’t laugh — he’s got an announcement to make : CRIER

22-across – Party with blonde when weather forecast’s favourable : SETFAIR

23-across – Loud and biased form of amusement : FUNFAIR

24-across – Right opposite : WRONG

25-across – Very many are of minor importance : COUNTLESS

1-down – Ideal valet becomes unkempt and is relieved : ALLEVIATED

2-down – Star skater is knocked out : ASTERISK

3-down – The spirit of Hogmanay? : SCOTCH

4-down – A natural hanger-on, in a manner of speaking : BURR

5-down – Those that supported Cassius show unsuspected faults : FEETOFCLAY

6-down – Queen’s state carriage : VICTORIA

7-down – He wrote songs to provide capital : BERLIN

8-down – Stop and point at the river : STAY

14-down – Commit an indiscretion by leaving out a decent chap? : DROPABRICK

15-down – Introduce force, showing initiative : ENTERPRISE

17-down – Reaching new position of authority : INCHARGE

18-down – Times are changing for Arab states : EMIRATES

20-down – Acting technique depicting part of Hamlet’s madness : METHOD

21-down – King upset aunt in church : CANUTE

22-down – Stitched up in news broadcast? : SEWN

23-down – Outlet for dispersing fuel : FLUE