Daily Answers

1-across – Sees sense maybe, within reason : WITNESSES

6-across – Chief part of the foot : ARCH

8-across – Pass on the takings : TURNOVER

9-across – It returns more than once to an old master : TITIAN

10-across – Restrictive measures : CHAINS

11-across – A cross section of the church : TRANSEPT

12-across – Look for a key cutter : GLANCE

15-across – A maritime record? Yes, of course : SHIPSLOG

16-across – Deaf people may appreciate blue tits flying around : SUBTITLE

19-across – A number embracing church creed? : NICENE

21-across – It’s lovely wandering abroad with the French : ADORABLE

22-across – Having clear head in panic is unusual : SCARCE

24-across – Pacific island in which one may be found sunbathing : BIKINI

25-across – Island — where to fish by the sea, say? : ANGLESEY

26-across – Holy man turns to a king and emperor : TSAR

27-across – Vera or city? : HALFTRUTH

1-down – Novelist in conflict, we hear : WAUGH

2-down – One isn’t affected with stress : TENSION

3-down – Presley lives again! : ELVIS

4-down – Cloud starts lifting, admitting sun in the middle : STRATUS

5-down – Job in which no one tense is given a rise : SITUATION

6-down – Dire Straits are recording ones : ARTISTS

7-down – Vice has fallen with stringent suppression : CLAMPDOWN

13-down – Under sail perhaps, they may tend to the sheets : LAUNDRIES

14-down – Found to be less habit-forming : ESTABLISH

17-down – Row about stray dog : TERRIER

18-down – Watch the dance in which one has a pupil : EYEBALL

20-down – Large house where cat is given water in France : CHATEAU

22-down – Spectacle in which a bull appears? : SIGHT

23-down – Soundly examine a European language : CZECH

1-across – Driven thing, tough — and the best! : HARDTOP

5-across – This unusually fruitful giant outstanding at finding inspiration for starters : GOATFIG

9-across – Such a noted art I’m not sure returns thus : MUSIC

10-across – Gilt-edged artist, foremost of compilers on song, our beloved hero : ARAUCARIA

11-across – 10 across’s ultimate invention that’s timeless, followed by a complete devotee : AFICIONADO

12-across – Entertained by endless poetry, us solvers were indebted : OWED

14-across – Sort of nag, Shetland pony might you say, with a love of the country : ANGLOPHILIA

18-across – Other characters are all quite square, possibly? : EQUILATERAL

21-across – Spirited crossword, perhaps? : GAME

22-across – Getting on, a parish priest with RAF ultimately feared lost was seen again : REAPPEARED

25-across – One decorated by monarch, perhaps, 8’s responsibility to drop off award — I’ll be blowed! : HARMONICA

26-across – Much-respected rector tucking into good feed : GREAT

27-across – What may restore fount of knowledge from King’s, after playing with some appropriate language : GINSENG

28-across – Attention given to fantastic old master’s noble rank : EARLDOM

1-down – Holy man, nothing less, composed for service book : HYMNAL

2-down – Our final wish is a pretence, it turns out : RESTIN

3-down – In match, start to play with clubs in a calculated way : TACTICALLY

4-down – Uncomplicated man of the cloth spilling his tea : PLAIN

5-down – Reverend’s ultimate parting gift, setters’ youthful education of old : GRANDTOUR

6-down – A vicar finally getting his place above all others : ARCH

7-down – Drop round — we’re sorry to say goodbye … : FAREWELL

8-down – … but we fitted much of 10 in, Dei gratia : GUARDIAN

13-down – Innovator holding up letter to show worthy opponent : CHALLENGER

15-down – Understanding devious hinter’s in-joke? : GATHERING

16-down – Behave shiftily and selfishly? Not this self-effacing character! : HEDGEHOG

17-down – Rehearsal for card game finished by Spoonerist? : DUMMYRUN

19-down – Close of day for close companion : FRIEND

20-down – Master standing to admit dereliction of duty in sanctum sanctorum : ADYTUM

23-down – See 2 : PEACE

24-down – Nothing’s better than faith and hope, according to Paul : LOVE

1-across – The endless merry-go-round, with tailspin it’d fly off in Glamorgan : MERTHYRTYDFIL

9-across – Causes to see red as green, perhaps : ENRAGES

10-across – Heartily regret marriage that’s fishy in California : GRUNION

11-across – Correspondent’s A-plus composition isn’t commonly included : SAINTPAUL

12-across – Keeps quiet authority : SAYSO

13-across – Story of a girl with a speech impediment : MYTH

14-across – Revolutionary semi-proletarians stink with doctor’s fiery cocktail : PETROLBOMB

16-across – One by one is full of blubber without exception : SWEEPINGLY

19-across – Bullets : AMMO

20-across – Water found in solver’s trendy report : URINE

21-across – AA man starts off recovery truck and is prepared for roadside help : SAMARITAN

23-across – In here, if ideology is reversed, you’ll find a teacher : EDIFIER

24-across – Public transport turns to nothing when it’s this cold : SUBZERO

25-across – Gentleman grappling with tens of complicated relationships : ENTANGLEMENTS

1-down – Red vehicle carries 6 up in silent trip : MARXISTLENINIST

2-down – Doctor, physician, medic, author, compiler, lexicographer … : ROGET

3-down – Many get old in captivity : HOSTAGE

4-down – Soldier in the artillery with gun pointing north : REGULAR

5-down – Solver personally distributes flyers around university : YOURSELF

6-down – Magic helpers appear unexpectedly, if Mary admits the divine and the rest : FAIRYGODMOTHERS

7-down – President’s first love lost for unknown city and its mayor? : LYNDONBJOHNSON

8-down – Rest and recreation for me to see the guys : GETSOMESHUTEYE

15-down – One addressed by 11 takes drug: he is in terrible pain : EPHESIAN

17-down – Whiffy slit on right? : NOSTRIL

18-down – Payment is a problem after swelling : LUMPSUM

22-down – Singer in short clothing : ROBIN

1-across – Oswald’s assassinated — if it can go wrong it will? : SODSLAW

5-across – Withheld, subject to FBI man framing American : REFUSED

9-across – Ruby? JFK was one of his : STONE

10-across – On frame, is murderee’s head movement against revolution : REFORMISM

11-across – Forces one learner, entering American university, to sign : MILITARIES

12-across – 9’s latest film: great work : EPIC

14-across – Woman’s obsession for the other JFK, here? Politician: Hard replacing leader of country : NYMPHOMANIA

18-across – Irish carrying container scattered the ashes from this? : INCINERATOR

21-across – In centre of Grassy Knoll, he finally drinks : ALES

22-across – Regime to reduce after this, primarily? Family perish in street … : ATKINSDIET

25-across – … street procession in way, steering car to opening : MOTORCADE

26-across – Finally, losing case, when added up : INALL

27-across – Persuades to take part, needing weapon on board ahead of crime : ROPESIN

28-across – See 6 : LINCOLN

1-down – Plant accuses America, centrally : SESAME

2-down – Randomly draw lots, mostly after 8 : DOODLE

3-down – Deputy picked up socialist resident : LIEUTENANT

4-down – Writer’s lost time working for one on the Telegraph : WIRER

5-down – Confusion around one’s family — one of several that got JFK? : RIFLESHOT

6-down – Two presidents in one, JFK was shot : FORD

7-down – Removing end and firing gun over president’s head : SNIPPING

8-down – Hit 25 with single round only, getting JFK? : DEMOCRAT

13-down – Feeling president is upset during Independence Day : IMPRESSION

15-down – Writer of With American flag, can drape … : MARKTWAIN

16-down – See Zapruder film oddly edited — he might have removed guns? : DISARMER

17-down – Men in station like some bottles of beer? : SCREWTOP

19-down – Violent woman 6 — he was shot in Dallas, Jack taken with a shot : VIRAGO

20-down – Oswald primarily left gun outside that’s hot : STOLEN

23-down – Aim — line’s perfect : IDEAL

24-down – Flames initially going where the dead end up? : URNS

9-across – Around time a silent ‘a’ affected 13 : TANTALISE

10-across – Component of fast racing car : ASTRA

11-across – Setter observed by hearing or sight : EYESORE

12-across – George Eliot was one in a million into pasta : PENNAME

13-across – Meal with ends of spare rib : TEASE

14-across – One searching thorough­­ly gets answer in TV series? Not initially : RANSACKER

16-across – Golfer lists family members following behind imp and trickster : RUMPELSTILTSKIN

19-across – Striptease and other bawdy stuff, as naughty sequel to back massage : BURLESQUE

21-across – Instrument not working for Italian singer : BASSO

22-across – Port in Czech Republic initially allowing free passage for musician? : CADENZA

23-across – Ready to join firm with established income earner : CASHCOW

24-across – One to measure up : AFOOT

25-across – Three-faced male doctor within hearing : TRIHEDRAL

1-down – Setter ordered horse for homeless child : STREETARAB

2-down – Murder an unorthodox sort of bowling : UNDERARM

3-down – Prisoner might get this job as secretary? : PAROLE

4-down – Country base that is without a castle : EIRE

5-down – Bad press? No setter’s inclined to answer : RESPONSIVE

6-down – Male with stamina rigged part of boat : MAINMAST

7-down – Go for tips from Clark Kent after a time looking in the mirror : ATTACK

8-down – A villain finally turning up on the fifth dimension’s fourth hub : NAVE

14-down – Gem of a girl, unknown to drink two pints : ROSEQUARTZ

15-down – Raw duck’s foot, cooked with almond in a haphazard series of steps : RANDOMWALK

17-down – Some hesitation in retrospectively entering painter’s age : ETERNITY

18-down – A little hair of the dog consumed by X last of all : KISSCURL

20-down – Party held by cat is gatecrashed by fellow creature : REDFOX

21-down – Something of use after black dog : BASSET

22-down – Stuff for starters cooked with butter : CRAM

23-down – Cut and blow : CLIP