Daily Answers

8-across – Frocked friend of Dorothy let rip : GOTOTOWN

9-across – Love recalled in touching tear-jerker : ONION

10-across – Because, in a manner of speaking, it sounds harsh : RASP

11-across – Rough playtimes involving female relatives : STEPFAMILY

12-across – Strong hand, flat chest : ROBUST

14-across – Save time in Blackpool, perhaps : SETASIDE

15-across – Initiation of infants born with suitable faith : BAPTISM

17-across – Thick peers banning books : VISCOUS

20-across – Griped about heartless, exploitative ancestors : PEDIGREE

22-across – Best mate heads off in car : ESTATE

23-across – Fine sound, yet jerks jeer : TICKETYBOO

24-across – Blue swallow feathers fell from above : DOWN

25-across – 8ft 4in girth of American : CINCH

26-across – Witches go where outcasts are sent : COVENTRY

1-down – Multinational about to break up companies, all contracting in recession : COCACOLA

2-down – Ring bear up : HOOP

3-down – Stays in fancy place : CORSET

4-down – The opposite of poetically? : INVERSE

5-down – Post-match shower : CONFETTI

6-down – Feline introduced from east as mice reproduced : SIAMESECAT

7-down – Showing naughty bits in Naked Lunch to youth : UNCLAD

13-down – Henry VIII could be insensitive : UNTHINKING

16-down – Able to expand pigpen to accommodate cat : STRETCHY

18-down – Characterised by misfortune and horribly drawn out : UNTOWARD

19-down – Result of flogging Victorian poisoner? : REDBACK

21-down – Incorporated into previous day’s show : EVINCE

22-down – Internal parts of gun change over generations : EVOLVE

24-down – Dog collars start to niggle chap with lurid hooter : DONG

1-across – Grave individual, fellow with the stuffing knocked out : SOLEMN

4-across – Philosophical outlook I peddle is mad, not of our era : IDEALISM

9-across – Power of inspiring person engaging class : MUSCLE

10-across – Four participating in sensual merriment : CARNIVAL

11-across – Male is part of the group arranged to provide lies : MISINFORMATION

13-across – Well-placed religious institution that’s pleasant, not cold, inside : CONVENIENT

14-across – That place not right for you : THEE

16-across – Revolutionary to spoil mark on ballot paper : MARX

18-across – Good humour shown by 19 22 against English in game : CHEERINESS

21-across – Government agency working undercover, say, with unknown number involved : ORDNANCESURVEY

23-across – Idiot hugging tree, expressing a load of nonsense? : FOLDEROL

24-across – Mathematical info about old animals : STOATS

25-across – What scientific theory may be established in columnar layout? : TESTABLE

26-across – Dog mess lazy one leaves : POODLE

1-down – Depression with pounds lost in financially challenging time : SUMP

2-down – Man facing endless prejudice when finally revealed as gay : LESBIAN

3-down – Fashion designer — a black-looking fellow, inwardly bad : MILLINER

5-down – Doubles from boring bods in the belfry? : DEADRINGERS

6-down – Plant book promoted before Christmas? : ANNUAL

7-down – Rail taking home very small number, losing time : INVEIGH

8-down – The old woman hangs around and pretends to be ill : MALINGERS

12-down – Foolish chat about educational establishment : FAITHSCHOOL

13-down – Abandon computers and suchlike? You must be joking! : COMEOFFIT

15-down – Show words inside book? : LIBRETTO

17-down – More than one puzzle rankles, spread across days and days : RIDDLES

19-down – Land across the water in which you may see leader smile : EMERALD

20-down – Picture maker arrived — famous painter? : CAMERA

22-down – See 19 : ISLE

1-across – Woman gets marble put back in wrapping : SWATHE

4-across – A Catholic clergyman is scrupulous : ACCURATE

9-across – Praise for entry in the next Olympics : EXTOL

10-across – Thrill-seeker has lawyer embarrassed by depravity : DAREDEVIL

11-across – Guarantee keeping 150 duck in compound : ENCLOSURE

12-across – Queen finishes in tears : RENDS

13-across – Works with guerrilla leader and misses visual aid : OPERAGLASSES

17-across – Handles grief badly, showing resentment : HARDFEELINGS

20-across – Argument about the way that’s least desirable : WORST

21-across – Now for a tango show : ATPRESENT

23-across – Advert about port is bottom : POSTERIOR

24-across – Declared being angry about wicket : SWORE

25-across – Brief period of famine : SHORTAGE

26-across – Claim supporter tucked into the booze : ALLEGE

1-down – Sketch, half complete, revealed outline : SKELETON

2-down – Diplomat’s daughter married : ATTACHED

3-down – Greeting that man will love : HELLO

5-down – Reprimands keener cleaner : CARPETSWEEPER

6-down – Play down Nell’s rude blunder : UNDERSELL

7-down – A puff atop the discharge pipe is coming : ADVENT

8-down – Listen out for conscript : ENLIST

10-down – Stood in London borough creating treachery : DOUBLEDEALING

14-down – A model keeps some servants in accommodation : APARTMENT

15-down – Worker to abscond with fast runner : ANTELOPE

16-down – Wears tie loosely, so to speak : ASITWERE

18-down – Son sponges and pilfers : SWIPES

19-down – Quickly dump surplus in river : PRESTO

22-down – Art supporter finds peace on lake : EASEL

9-across – Contents of menu put away without a serious effort : ENDEAVOUR

10-across – 22 down writer’s pseudonymous first and real last name : LEWIS

11-across – Ringleader facilitates unexpected visits by police : RAIDS

12-across – Try nurse? 9, initially embraced, cheered up : HEARTENED

13-across – Fatigue in the USA, possibly sign of times? : EXHAUST

14-across – Maintains page in novel should : UPHOLDS

17-across – Something don may have done that contains one bug : APHID

19-across – See final bits of The Remorseful Day : ELY

20-across – Form of communication that’s a little bit incomplete : MORSE

21-across – Try, as arranged, one caught being excessively lustful : SATYRIC

22-across – Like something requested relating to Freemasons, say : ONORDER

24-across – Fare to be cooked over first part of Sunday? : ROASTBEEF

26-across – Like page spotted in old book, was baffling : FOXED

28-across – Exciting series of events — a little drink leads to answer : DRAMA

29-across – Teams operating planes without second propellers : AIRSCREWS

1-down – Exist as greatest fan of 20? That’s food for thought for him : BEER

2-down – Extremely old-fashioned police officer, quiet and somewhat eccentric? : ODDISH

3-down – After service, set up ruddy odd and horrendous crime : MASSMURDER

4-down – Broadcast particular role — why is that significant? : SOWHAT

5-down – What’s unusually true, say, about reading or writing delightful collection : TREASURY

6-down – Storyline showing reason for policeman’s unhappiness under pressure : PLOT

7-down – Criminal who does all he can to make a living : SWINDLER

8-down – Part of religious education that’s not new : USED

13-down – Small section of church upset theatrical dame : EVANS

15-down – Government department’s honour accepted by male, not reserved? : HOMEOFFICE

16-down – Weapon and drug stored in box : SPEAR

18-down – Playwright’s wife isn’t lacking technique, though dated : HATHAWAY

19-down – Ruminate, getting stuck into ales, perhaps — avoidance behaviour? : ESCHEWAL

22-down – Not totally orthodox for detective that embraces lost causes : OXFORD

23-down – Stop vote being held that’s historically right : DEXTER

24-down – Annoyed, getting answer to crossword clue, finally : RODE

25-down – What changed as one result of global warming : THAW

27-down – Verve shown in part of 20 : DASH

1-across – To fall back, a mistake made by soldiers : RELAPSE

5-across – Sea mist represented by painter : MATISSE

10-across – The lady’s ring is one much admired : HERO

11-across – The Archaeopteryx, for instance, are in good time for breakfast : EARLYBIRDS

12-across – Popular move, building arch : INSTEP

13-across – In emergency, use a bugging device and move slowly : ATAPINCH

14-across – Exploded with fury when there’s commission to pay : BROKERAGE

16-across – Wife returns, about to be angry : STORM

17-across – One has two members in support : BIPED

19-across – How to leave a waiter a meagre gratuity? : TIPANDRUN

23-across – Spotted horse that’s white — not black : SKEWBALD

24-across – No score in even game : QUOITS

26-across – Composer to drive men to distraction : MONTEVERDI

27-across – Divine lady currently in Oxford : ISIS

28-across – Yale’s entrance requirement : KEYHOLE

29-across – Member finishes the accounts : LEGENDS

2-down – English queen, one Lear got involved with : ELEANOR

3-down – Empty new flat on the top floor? : ALOFT

4-down – Ring someone who is out : SLEEPER

6-down – However, the direction doesn’t matter : ANYWAY

7-down – Introduced new dietitian : INITIATED

8-down – Alcoholic drink is for the non-driver : SIDECAR

9-down – Erring dogs ran loose — they play in the streets : ORGANGRINDERS

15-down – Look out and foil the pickpockets? : KEEPWATCH

18-down – I find reformed smoker irritating : IRKSOME

20-down – Purchase a hundred and twenty-four sheets of paper : ACQUIRE

21-down – Green still on remand : UNTRIED

22-down – Be amazed at music, originally a Ravel composition : MARVEL

25-down – There’s nothing sinful about her : OLIVE