Daily Answers

1-across – Change one’s bank, perhaps : CROSSOVER

6-across – An overcrowded children’s home in Oxford, say : SHOE

8-across – Get a role as someone’s double : ALTEREGO

9-across – The occupant is at home with his wife : INMATE

10-across – Free admittance? : UNLOCK

11-across – Compelled to use pressure in extremity : ENFORCED

12-across – Succeeded in exam in oral history : PASSED

15-across – Reptile bringing back one young salmon in ten : TERRAPIN

16-across – Grand occasion, of course : NATIONAL

19-across – He’s mastered the art of eating out : ETCHER

21-across – One who tries hard to get a riddle? : STRAINER

22-across – Those in the majority : ADULTS

24-across – Cross one side of Glasgow : CELTIC

25-across – Dangerous position, where pride goes before a retreat : LIONSDEN

26-across – Cram for a sound public school : STOW

27-across – Sudden downfall in Iran? : RAINBURST

1-down – Stop firm acquiring half the capital of England : COLON

2-down – An individual with sour disposition is hard to bear : ONEROUS

3-down – Smooth look about a novice : SLEEK

4-down – Remarkable novel, it is intensely passionate : VIOLENT

5-down – Check power increase : REINFORCE

6-down – A good man helped to put it on the map : SAMARIA

7-down – At risk when making a call : ONTHELINE

13-down – Doctor meant to go round some accommodation : APARTMENT

14-down – Where the fare goes down as the journey lengthens : DININGCAR

17-down – Disturbed, a newt is agitated : INASTEW

18-down – Siren indicating danger on the Rhine : LORELEI

20-down – Crafty boxer? : CRUISER

22-down – Mob dispersed, when sailor is about to produce weapon : ABOMB

23-down – Getting the short measure and taking offence : THEFT

5-across – Hurry to get hold of extravagant bed-warmer : HOTTIE

6-across – Continent’s cold precipitation : CHASTE

9-across – Joyful, having told Republican to get lost : ELATED

10-across – Record of proceedings in Brussels is first to earn praise : EULOGISE

11-across – Purveyor of romances good for foreigners taking love to heart : BOON

12-across – Advice for bed-wetter showing ambition? : GETUPANDGO

13-across – Girl returned damaged article, opposed like 5 across and 25, 6 and 24 etc : DIAMETRICAL

18-across – Fatigue from worship with leader of Vatican arriving late : ENERVATION

21-across – Problem joining tin with something more precious : SNAG

22-across – Lennon’s intro in Let It Be, unfortunately, is rubbish : BELITTLE

23-across – After grand gambling game, setter’s down : GLOOMY

24-across – Like a kitchen where saté is prepared with cry of surprise : STEAMY

25-across – Old crone left by date, cracking smile : BELDAM

1-down – Foul smell by one keeping to Bulgarian bread : STOTINKI

2-down – Stray animal’s spotted on northward journey : PIEDOG

3-down – Royal consort gets sanctimonious in early Christian city : PHILIPPI

4-down – Italy shortly to maintain government’s shape : ISOGON

5-down – This man turned up dirt for the Sun : HELIOS

7-down – Rock singer not finishing with number that’s a standard : ENSIGN

8-down – These ladies are willing and game with raciest dancing : TESTATRICES

14-down – Gesture theatrically about late running when fare’s demanded : MEALTIME

15-down – Extremely dexterous on cab’s nuts and bolts : ABSCONDS

16-down – What yours truly does after wearing gussets : INSETS

17-down – Old lady supports part of leg in Turkish bath : HAMMAM

19-down – One who holds up royal’s crown to help monarch : RAIDER

20-down – Raising arm, seize hunk : NUGGET

1-across – Go to university — oddly, full houses reserved : BASHFUL

5-across – Sole scourers — cat without tail around its prey? : PUMICES

9-across – Musical’s lead song — this one? : MARIA

10-across – Britain behind — that is concerning for supporter : BRASSIERE

11-across – Rolling Stones cut LP — iPod bug playing two notes at once : DOUBLESTOPPING

13-across – Buggy — no round in middle of golf tournament? : PRAM

14-across – Well, peak with sex change? : FOUNTAIN

17-across – One climbs over it — a member of 12 second : CLEMATIS

18-across – Precious time with baby : TWEE

21-across – Good line wasted by Democrat — America to go for developing business : GROWTHINDUSTRY

23-across – Trains for show on late transport : REHEARSES

24-across – Saw commercial season : ADAGE

25-across – Bad-tempered — wearing sporty pants initially … : STROPPY

26-across – … most classy model — way over height : POSHEST

1-down – Total initially missing in oil company’s accident : BUMP

2-down – Carrier of baby grand cuts arm — sore toe hurt badly : SURROGATEMOTHER

3-down – Loud Mel B raging over a light drink : FLAMBE

4-down – Shot up large old boy’s bottom : LOBBED

5-down – Shells protect other Ninja Turtles: Leonardo and Rafael initially damaged part of theirs? : PLASTRON

6-down – Girl Power — stop waste : MISSPEND

7-down – Form of struggle in Africa, where calm is shattered : CHEMICALWARFARE

8-down – Stalk one of 12 — hot stuff : STEMGINGER

12-down – Mistakes turning up — cold, horrible Geri splitting band : SPICEGIRLS

15-down – Delay while parking over street, just in time : LASTGASP

16-down – Dancer upset popular judge governing on satellite : NIJINSKY

19-down – Figures include drink : ADDSUP

20-down – Awards no marks : OSCARS

22-down – Top footballer once : BEST

1-across – Steering wheels for 2 and 4, say : INTEGERS

5-across – Put weight on bar Bill carried over : BEEFUP

9-across – Hold first 5 in pack : HEADLOCK

10-across – Put right about 2 : REPAIR

12-across – Cipher 12 ultimately unsolvable : NOONE

13-across – Narrow escape when discovering missing uniform : NEARTHING

14-across – Take revenge on American city demoting a 20 : SETTLEASCORE

18-across – 3 and 5 are proper codes for additives : PRIMENUMBERS

21-across – Pale actor playing old queen : CLEOPATRA

23-across – 3 1 down puts pressure on currency : PRIAL

24-across – Declaration of love — wife in reciprocal hot outpouring : AVOWAL

25-across – Agree with Pam about strength of current : AMPERAGE

26-across – 3’s awful book : ESTHER

27-across – Performed ditty about lady’s teeth : GNASHERS

1-down – Pass after short distance under control : INHAND

2-down – Dug outside post office to provide drinks dispenser : TEAPOT

3-down – Look after yellow bird : GOLDENEYE

4-down – Tory leader cuts corners — misguided reforms : RECONSTRUCTS

6-down – Apply to pack 10 in upturned box, say : EXERT

7-down – An appliance decreasingly utilised : FLATIRON

8-down – Detective Crooks provides boats : PIROGUES

11-down – Barmen ate 2 swimming insects : WATERBOATMEN

15-down – Handy tools for removal workers? : STRIPPERS

16-down – Watch strap extremely corroded, shocking treatment involved : SPECTATE

17-down – Spent 1p during day abroad : WIPEDOUT

19-down – Obsess about 10 8, say : FIXATE

20-down – They grip food, both hands stuffed inside edges : PLIERS

22-down – Put down 1 after spinning disc : PLACE

1-across – Become brighter and cold — king gets excited : CLEARUP

5-across – Instigate storing flower in kind of cup : STIRRUP

9-across – Comprehensive kid gets a quid : TOTAL

10-across – Claimant is quiet about offer : PRETENDER

11-across – Term loosely embracing a type of artist : REMBRANDT

12-across – Player finally working to perform musical piece : RONDO

13-across – Tenant has no right to come in : ENTER

15-across – It’s lucky Arabs, say, do some gardening : HORSESHOE

18-across – Greek writer and leading actor spot Uncle Sam : HERODOTUS

19-across – Spare tyre I’d inflated : TUMID

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

23-across – Impress prisoner with writing : CONSCRIPT

25-across – Fellow keeps chalet designed for sports event : DECATHLON

26-across – In the past Newton stored right gas : ARGON

27-across – Comprehensive kid after information : GENERIC

28-across – Increase general unrest : ENLARGE

1-down – Set bed overlooking lake : COTERIE

2-down – Riot teams badly deployed, one reckons : ESTIMATOR

3-down – It could be used to strike a sovereign : RULER

4-down – Fuming when conduit’s stolen : PIPINGHOT

5-down – Sons defrost fish : SMELT

6-down – I mean to make a home — seriously! : INEARNEST

7-down – Gas causing fuss in the navy : RADON

8-down – Aim to find money bag outside post office : PURPOSE

14-down – Trot with me and the dog : REDSETTER

16-down – Sympathetic vibration represented on a screen : RESONANCE

17-down – Sound a bell — for a knockout? : HUMDINGER

18-down – Execute Harry looking dejected : HANGDOG

20-down – An easing of tensions after river engulfs marquee : DETENTE

22-down – Meat firm included in boycott : BACON

23-down – Tory caught taking oil preparation for illness : COLIC

24-down – Grovel to get chromium tool : CRAWL