Daily Answers

1-across – Finished with jazz, which is an economic improvement : UPSWING

5-across – Say proceed, being loveless, answerless intellect­ual : EGGHEAD

10-across – Motivated? Not I: TV family man from way back : FRED

11-across – Raw, easy to digest is OK : GREENLIGHT

12-across – Work in which in which 10 and 6 appeared : TOPHAT

13-across – Airport complex round back of Dodge City : PRETORIA

14-across – Sort of meal had by lovers when the electricity’s lacking? : CANDLELIT

16-across – Sudden concentrated effort of baronet intertwined with Ms Taylor? : BLITZ

17-across – Give birth, warranting opening of Spanish hock : SPAWN

19-across – Casual T-shirt, the one for Sally’s first milestone birthday? : THIRTIETH

23-across – One who goes on applying pressure to snake : PRATTLER

24-across – Shakespearean character used in an infamous theatrical assassination : PISTOL

26-across – Organise indoor activity : COORDINATE

27-across – See 21 : FEET

28-across – Attempt to infiltrate Green movement? Get stuffed! : ENGORGE

29-across – River birds which Piaf apparently didn’t have : REGRETS

2-down – Climbers’ support for each different goal : PERGOLA

3-down – Beam, being escorted by welcoming date : WIDTH

4-down – In the sack dress? : NIGHTIE

6-down – Sandy, the pop performer with a different intro? : GINGER

7-down – He’s first — I say! I say! — to secure vote for the common people : HOIPOLLOI

8-down – One with no faith in Panama : ATHEIST

9-down – 10 or 6 humorously: I echo partner’s movement : TERPSICHOREAN

15-down – See 22 : DOWNTORIO

18-down – Appropriate type of stitch with ring in : PURLOIN

20-down – Full up but said Tuck again! : REPLETE

21-down – Half of 10 and 6’s supporters certainly not describing what either 10 or 6 had : TWOLEFT

22-down – Wrong foot idly in — disastrous for 10 and 6’s first screen pairing : FLYING

25-down – Chesterfield, possibly on far left side of road up to this point : SOFAR

1-across – Pudding and veg may be served as a single item : SWEETPOTATO

9-across – Artful paper that’s folded? : ORIGAMI

10-across – Model with swaying gait? Rubbish! : TWADDLE

11-across – Where varnish gets paid for in cash? : ONTHENAIL

12-across – Mysterious power of a soldier surrounded by decoration : MAGIC

13-across – The unknown third parties? : THEY

14-across – One may keep note on board : DRAWINGPIN

16-across – Train Borg, a great Swedish player : GRETAGARBO

19-across – Animals chanted about? : GNUS

21-across – Directions for a girl to follow : ENSUE

22-across – Munich let in chaos, when we could do with a break : LUNCHTIME

24-across – Palace hanger-on has no time for a messenger : COURIER

25-across – With mixed tennis a little bit of emotion can become strained : INTENSE

26-across – Crop for fresh sergeant with club : GREENPEPPER

1-down – Apostle’s food served up in the city : SAINTPETERSBURG

2-down – Take off Times Educational leader? : ERASE

3-down – There’s nothing on top of Everest : THINAIR

4-down – Owt foul when flushed down the pan? : OUTFLOW

5-down – Gangster getting a rod can be unsettling : ALARMING

6-down – One person that’s glad with decrepitude? : OLDAGEPENSIONER

7-down – Withdraw from walk­over in contest : BOWOUT

8-down – Warning signal could be a trick : BEACON

15-down – A gel formulated in leaves? : VASELINE

16-down – Country with a musical sound : GREECE

17-down – Flight controller in a role that’s unusual : AILERON

18-down – Burns night? Is that when one gets lit up? : BONFIRE

20-down – Doctor’s cure said in part to transfix? : SKEWER

23-down – The male beast can become agitated : HETUP

1-across – Start here for 24 : GENESIS

5-across – Commercial break for past fashions : ADAPTS

9-across – Dotty or Clara going round the bend, like Sibyl : ORACULAR

10-across – Wally having a close relationship with Oscar : THICKO

12-across – Old lady in flying club caught 24 : FLEETWOODMAC

15-across – Principal getting horse knackered? : OVERRIDING

17-across – Island floors : KOS

19-across – Cass forgets about Neddy : ASS

20-across – Solid anchored to fluid : OCTAHEDRON

22-across – Observer in braces with slate for 24 : STEELEYESPAN

26-across – Sting from this redundant vessel off at last? : NEEDLE

27-across – Mark regularly argued, snarling about heartless agent : GRADUATE

28-across – Attempts by Midwest states : ESSAYS

29-across – Agent about 50 that is 24 : BLONDIE

1-down – Nick needs good service provider : GAOL

2-down – Patrirc in 1 across? : NOAH

3-down – One in boat and Spanish maid’s domain? : SCULLERY

4-down – Fletcher’s 1 down for 24 : SLADE

6-down – Door frame attached to house by fine 24 : DRHOOK

7-down – Implants for Gerry’s 24 : PACEMAKERS

8-down – Who’s mess jacket for exhibition? : SHOWCASING

11-down – Rod stopping soldiers somewhere in Africa : RWANDA

13-down – Madness in real mess with no awareness of what’s right : MORALSENSE

14-down – Mark joined King and Queen in the latest 24 : NEWSEEKERS

16-down – Lawyer, one leaving financial centre, left a bit of verse : DACTYL

18-down – Donna possibly following 24? Possibly : YESANDNO

21-down – Kylie is worried about her heart in Yorkshire spot : ILKLEY

23-down – Cancel clean-up : SCRUB

24-down – We hear illicit tape : BAND

25-down – Police constable’s last measure : METE

1-across – Stay true : STAUNCH

5-across – Leave without a second course : DESSERT

10-across – Obscenity that turns stomachs : SMUT

11-across – Fussy detail : PARTICULAR

12-across – Name some judge or general : GEORGE

13-across – Can count on union backing about tea break : NUMERATE

14-across – He saw himself as winning on the pools : NARCISSUS

16-across – In skill the French sentry should be : ALERT

17-across – Increase the strain : BREED

19-across – A pact goes awry — blame him : SCAPEGOAT

23-across – A voracious reader : BOOKWORM

24-across – Staff provided to help the disabled : CRUTCH

26-across – Reinstated after review, having financial difficulties : STRAITENED

27-across – One has a lot of fun with it : UNIT

28-across – Fields of activity he gets a mixed press about : SPHERES

29-across – One about to settle in the country : IRELAND

2-down – Modify a painting technique : TEMPERA

3-down – Boat without a bow, say? : UTTER

4-down – They nick money : COPPERS

6-down – Variation resolved in game : ENIGMA

7-down – Conservative member set to dismiss strikers? : SQUARELEG

8-down – Powerful agency about to take on performer : REACTOR

9-down – Could be he is to make firm statement : PRONOUNCEMENT

15-down – Restrain a friend in final defeat : CHECKMATE

18-down – Head of the house : ROOFTOP

20-down – Sanctimonious bounder or ring fighter : PICADOR

21-down – Caution — jumble sale! : AUCTION

22-down – Brand that is going out : SORTIE

25-down – Standard in American university depressing a student : USUAL

1-across – Patron has ship’s officer storing tea : PURCHASER

6-across – Swimmer is miserable having caught cold : SCAD

10-across – Old king left refuse : OFFAL

11-across – Purity Connie falsely showed once having appeared topless : INNOCENCE

12-across – Room for mean scowl : PARLOUR

13-across – Settled abroad before being beaten : OUTDONE

14-across – Agreeing with a reporter : CORRESPONDENT

17-across – Fictional dog owner’s bizarre method for keeping cooked rhubarb : MOTHERHUBBARD

21-across – Bunking off, sailor and nurse get to church : ABSENCE

22-across – General has a cigarette in the greenery : LEAFAGE

24-across – Stir up trouble? I must after hours! : STIMULATE

25-across – Uproar about one’s bill : NOISE

26-across – Cheeky girl gives clergyman a kiss : MINX

27-across – Yearns to be in the river? Most cool! : TRENDIEST

1-down – Crop pest damaged chances : PROSPECT

2-down – Direct attention to umpire’s hesitation : REFER

3-down – The dungeon’s loo is messy? Keep quiet about it! : HOLDONESTONGUE

4-down – Provoke into collecting rare kind of footrest : STIRRUP

5-down – Criticise résumé : RUNDOWN

7-down – Spies entrap working-class associations : CONSORTIA

8-down – American fought for, earned and spent : DUELED

9-down – Unreliable broadcast by egghead and journalist : SCATTERBRAINED

15-down – Discharge soldier’s duty : REMISSION

16-down – He daren’t upset supporter : ADHERENT

18-down – Charming English social worker holds stage : ELEGANT

19-down – Greek ambassador cuddles girl : HELLENE

20-down – Dane gets decoration for carriage : HANSOM

23-down – Amanda’s identity revealed in a digression : ASIDE