Daily Answers

1-across – Unfortunate way of spelling speshal : HAPLESS

5-across – Queen and stoic with unending prejudice : ZENOBIA

9-across – Distribute grand brandies to one that carries some? : SAINTBERNARDDOG

10-across – With US lawyer about, sign for English play : DRAMA

11-across – Carp’s residence in difficulties : PICKHOLES

12-across – Queen cat holding one page for the Sun : CLEOPATRA

14-across – Father keeps intermediary that eats shoots and leaves : PANDA

15-across – Bitter start to a cry from the heart : ACRID

16-across – Live outside right the same as live outside left? Not likely to last : BREAKABLE

18-across – Queen with sacred thanksgiving keeping one very quiet : HIPPOLYTA

21-across – Historian of the West in flower : ROWSE

22-across – Displacement of animal organ: is it possible? : MARGINALISATION

23-across – Desert state’s currency in order? : DRYNESS

24-across – Fury makes us make a statement about some people : AVENGER

1-down – Ultra-orthodox head of college has a lot of stupidity to start with : HASIDIC

2-down – One’s own loo in which to return paper used : PRIVATEPROPERTY

3-down – Unable to escape from The Sound of Music? : ENTRAPPED

4-down – Gamble with broom? : SWEEP

5-down – Queen, last one to go up with old aircraft : ZENOCRATE

6-down – Function of the man or the woman at the top? : NORTH

7-down – Supposed force in eastern front covered by flashy stuff causing cricket problem : BODYLINEBOWLING

8-down – Girl golfers’ place on first of month? : AUGUSTA

13-down – Bill with close to musical for basic pets : TABBYCATS

14-down – Fire iron to confront what’s kept straight : POKERFACE

15-down – A bogus journalist wishing he hadn’t done it? : ASHAMED

17-down – Queen : ELEANOR

19-down – Express view of piece with four sharps : OPINE

20-down – Soul of American imagery : ANIMA

1-across – Cat causes other creatures great suffering : TORTOISESHELL

9-across – USA twice interfered with Libyan leader: nothing new there : ASUSUAL

10-across – Source of energy about player : REACTOR

11-across – It could be kind now to search me : IDONTKNOW

12-across – Bracket partner’s joint : HINGE

13-across – Perhaps a feature of the Katmandu sky : DUSK

14-across – Flyer’s deal with greedy person takes a very long time : WOODPIGEON

16-across – Black and white firm sells our product : COLOURLESS

19-across – Wine went up : ROSE

20-across – Devil’s tie? : DEUCE

21-across – Type that may be 5th and 7th in military academy : ARMYCADET

23-across – Managed to come back with speed to provide the commentary : NARRATE

24-across – Once more pick up another cheque, useful ultimately to make money : RELEARN

25-across – Trouble in the loo : INCONVENIENCE

1-down – Ladies and gentlemen of the audience, lyric content has been replaced by a true revolutionary artist : TOULOUSELAUTREC

2-down – Stir up right and throw out of office : ROUST

3-down – As you like it, part of Florida : ORLANDO

4-down – Loveless, 20, married and ruined : SCREWED

5-down – Break strike a great success : SMASHHIT

6-down – May be ten out of ten are docile, playing in friendly agreement : ENTENTECORDIALE

7-down – Interesting ale brewed in 22 : LARGEINTESTINE

8-down – Two in three, perhaps, going north, diced with death: one reason for judgement : RATIODECIDENDI

15-down – I left Suzie wet in a dominant state : SUZERAIN

17-down – Do not interfere with auditor’s credit in trading places : LEAVEBE

18-down – You are rumoured to be involved with Masai warrior : SAMURAI

22-down – Pass on: : COLON

1-across – Approximate price semi may make : IMPRECISE

6-across – People available for a game : POOL

8-across – Write letters in bed, when in quarters : INSCRIBE

9-across – Make clear there’s a fantastic fry-up about one : PURIFY

10-across – Note more money for cook : BRAISE

11-across – Suffered, so gained redress : AGONISED

12-across – In Latin I is used by many showing vanity : EGOISM

15-across – Court case: it’s arranged so this person may prove their promise : TRIALIST

16-across – Swindle made to pay — but jailed all the same : CONFINED

19-across – Get in a pie — for this? : EATING

21-across – Gold in finals round? Quite the opposite, resulting in a serious complaint : ASIANFLU

22-across – Put down for PE, does workout : DEPOSE

24-across – Do they keep to the beaten track? : LOSERS

25-across – Sweet sort of lady giving children guidance : LOLLIPOP

26-across – Kitty’s back to stay : STOP

27-across – Talons hug brutally in attack : ONSLAUGHT

1-down – Victor out West is a pretty good shot : INNER

2-down – Picnic arranged to entertain posh composer : PUCCINI

3-down – Pick hat up and finally leave : ELITE

4-down – It’s not right for in-law to embrace divorcee : INEXACT

5-down – Like jelly in pineapple? : EXPLOSIVE

6-down – Fond of, to some extent : PARTIAL

7-down – Not on time when trade is slack : OFFSEASON

13-down – Where stevedores work for a likable chap : GOODSPORT

14-down – Promises of party in show ring : MANIFESTO

17-down – Leading at snooker — a conspiracy? : FRAMEUP

18-down – Big drinks bring people to court : DOUBLES

20-down – Upsetting habit in restaurants? : TIPPING

22-down – A mouthful of water : DELTA

23-down – Full-bodied drink : STOUT

1-across – Resemble King Edward, say, squeezing fake bust : TAKEAFTER

6-across – Union strike : CLUB

8-across – Half-baked bread out, becoming hard : OBDURATE

9-across – Turn on a river, one that’s great? : AROUSE

10-across – Schmuck wearing jacket : JERKIN

11-across – A very wide, short, winding path for a vehicle : DRIVEWAY

12-across – Rat artist’s dropped as held in trap : BADEGG

15-across – Toms Cruise, Selleck or Courtenay, but ___ I don’t want them! : NOTHANKS

16-across – See 2 : SANDWICH

19-across – Item of furniture’s pedal wrapped in wire : COFFEE

21-across – Rosary cursed then? Go on! : BEADEVIL

22-across – Whale’s ear boxed by princess, briefly : BELUGA

24-across – Mouth of Nile beside separate river : SEVERN

25-across – Misshapen genitals, funny things? : TAGLINES

26-across – Bowl over, balls knocked back : STUN

27-across – Lark about with the milkman, perhaps? : EARLYBIRD

1-down – See 19 : TABLE

2-down – A snack attack, you might say? : KNUCKLE

3-down – A political victory as before : AGAIN

4-down – Squash tournament’s ending — turn to the next chapter? : TREADON

5-down – On a record, one C natural : REALISTIC

6-down – What’s produced by injection into stuff, endless disease : CHOLERA

7-down – Björk finally launches new release : UNSHACKLE

13-down – Wonder when a former prison staff toilet’s opening : AMAZEMENT

14-down – Child out of venison, Grace cooking beef : GRIEVANCE

17-down – Forgery gets good long time for offence : DUDGEON

18-down – From which one draws solace at first under Labour leader : HOLSTER

20-down – Film director dropped in upright character : FELLINI

22-down – Vehicle that’s diseased, you might say? : BUGGY

23-down – In the end smoking grass produces strong desire : GREED

9-across – After Thailand fly over Kuala Lumpur in a flash : TWINKLING

10-across – Outlet is definitely not restricted : ISSUE

11-across – Fliers and swimmers like rakes : RAFFISH

12-across – In Cuba a servant nearly sent back starchy food : CASSAVA

13-across – Casual, physically fit, trains here : AIRY

14-across – Stalled rate increase beginning to decline : TEMPORISED

16-across – Current fliers in Blackburn et al : DEEJAYS

17-across – Visit a boxing gym to see star : CAPELLA

19-across – First-time fliers slept fitfully in shorts, I gathered : TESTPILOTS

22-across – Casanova that’s exempt from obligations after retirement : STUD

24-across – Setter’s getting on making pictures : IMAGING

25-across – Star who fancied Helen to bag Oscar left? : POLARIS

26-across – Wear the trousers to avoid shocks : EARTH

27-across – Eg Tom Cruise’s no use performing with a large female : FILMACTOR

1-down – It flies in US celebs with turbulent priests : STARSANDSTRIPES

2-down – Song for church service : AIRFORCE

3-down – Film about Spain’s Flight of the Wild Geese : SKEIN

4-down – Cargo planes forget about military ones : FIGHTERS

5-down – Eg good scrumpy occasionally holds up breakfast : EGGCUP

6-down – Like flights round Ireland to no-frills destinations? : AIRSTRIPS

7-down – Stretch limos for 20 event? : OSCARS

8-down – At US parade radar displayed what’s on 2 badge : PERARDUAADASTRA

15-down – Beat pickle — it may produce a 9 23 : LAMPLIGHT

17-down – Odd chap turning up at officer’s fling : CATAPULT

18-down – Read story about three times : LITERATE

20-down – Freddie Mercury’s last Sky at Night? : STARRY

21-down – Coach of golf to quit working online : LOGOFF

23-down – Brief appearance by male model after midnight : GLEAM