Daily Answers

1-across – Right sort of cabaret with folk singer : ROBERTA

5-across – Rare metal found with nickel in watery fluid : RHENIUM

9-across – Try to borrow note in prison : CADGE

10-across – Bodybuilder getting annoyed in Derbyshire town : CLAYCROSS

11-across – Sudden inspiration: start off in bad weather : RAINSTORM

12-across – Crime rendering minister powerless : ARSON

13-across – Choose one: can opener or drink dispenser : OPTIC

15-across – Pregnant? From one point of view, round? Very much so! : INABIGWAY

18-across – Trick with thicker lens : CONDENSER

19-across – Emperor having clothes brought back? About time! : TITUS

21-across – Sharia expert in plain clothes : MUFTI

23-across – Player almost let me see runner : ORGANISER

25-across – Turk getting most of France in a spin : ANATOLIAN

26-across – Beginners in conservatoire learn about Ravel and Schumann : CLARA

27-across – Recruits like this getting caught out : TAKESON

28-across – Late change of direction when putting end to old battle : OVERDUE

1-down – English economist has programme accepted by South American city : RICARDO

2-down – China supporting offensive game : BADMINTON

3-down – Thatcher may have used these instruments : REEDS

4-down – Novice has fresh fish : ANCHOVIES

5-down – Land not fancied by maiden : REALM

6-down – What’s administered by clergyman replacing his curate? : EUCHARIST

7-down – Clubs with restrictions for members : IRONS

8-down – Madonna with Child in stonework : MASONRY

14-down – Various countries lacking common sense : CRETINOUS

16-down – What’s said to be merry? False note somewhere in Sicily : AGRIGENTO

17-down – Using empty shed to trap brown bear : WITHSTAND

18-down – Firm agreement : COMPACT

20-down – Get out of bed and make use of internet expert : SURFACE

22-down – See 1 across : FLACK

23-down – Men aboard accommodating current group of stars : ORION

24-down – Suitable location for hydrant in resort : NICHE

1-across – What happens is to get spotted about a certain age : SEVENTEEN

6-across – Bell starts its sound to carry back : BRING

9-across – Maintain the retailer’s beginning to end : ESCOT

10-across – Angered at wild dog : GREATDANE

11-across – Test possible artistic ability for Showboat, say : RIVERCRAFT

12-across – Spare film director : LEAN

14-across – Youthful pastime lost by us oldies : MARBLES

15-across – Chimney first built in the past brings back trouble : LUMBAGO

17-across – A time to put across and be conciliatory : PLACATE

19-across – Cup soon ruined by a little drop : SOUPCON

20-across – It may come in glasses for astigmatism : ASTI

22-across – They abolish spats, said by a brother : ABROGATORS

25-across – Home at the weekend, one dined but was still hungry : INSATIATE

26-across – In the old days insect left a shell : ORMER

27-across – Glow of genetic modification over pasture : GLEAM

28-across – Very nice romp — and hard all the way : EVERYINCH

1-down – Direct and neat : STEER

2-down – Girl vicars madly embrace — or the other way round : VICEVERSA

3-down – Source of power from Blarney Stone? : NATURALGAS

4-down – Belts to send rig repair … : ENGIRDS

5-down – … necessary to end fuel spread : NEEDFUL

6-down – This and that … : BOTH

7-down – Rodent that’s about to get ratty? : IRATE

8-down – One’s not experienced corroded brass? : GREENHORN

13-down – Being erotic keeps animal endlessly on the hoof : AMBULATORY

14-down – Girl turns up to iron out place of relief for process that may include relief : MAPMAKING

16-down – With no charm an un­likely broadcaster to get this job : ANCHORMAN

18-down – Space for a couple to hug : EMBRACE

19-down – Slut, English or Balkan : SLOVENE

21-down – Sense of state corruption : TASTE

23-down – She finds much harassment upsetting : SARAH

24-down – It’s a very little matter, like half of our letters : ATOM

9-across – Hercule P’s mistaken where body is found : SEPULCHRE

10-across – Duet arranged before or after English piece of music : ETUDE

11-across – Cheats those assembled in 7 : ROOKS

12-across – It’s what could snatch victory from one side : LATERALLY

13-across – Performs slow movement with female singers : FINCHES

14-across – Police statement detailing charge put on table : THEBILL

17-across – Attraction of 13 across : CHARM

19-across – Seed vessel that contains 4 : POD

20-across – Annoyance concealed by German repeatedly : ANGER

21-across – Tasteless stuff covering plain fabric : TABARET

22-across – Alternative to lighter copies : MATCHES

24-across – Silly tries let in by inadequate back : POSTERIOR

26-across – Trace, contact and meet : TOUCH

28-across – King surrounded by 27, perhaps, is triumphant : CROWS

29-across – Ponder o’er strange formation of spaced-out men : OPENORDER

1-down – Russia’s leader and top player switched in first half : TSAR

2-down – Put out grant for part of US city : UPTOWN

3-down – Person swearing disturbed lamb, sheep and ram, initially : BLASPHEMER

4-down – Hits hard in part of UK : WHALES

5-down – Visibly embarrassed about condition, in other words : RESTATED

6-down – Animals in tall grass rearing up : DEER

7-down – Construction in Dublin I demolished? Good : BUILDING

8-down – Drink a lot of 16, say : BEVY

13-down – Piece of information about European side : FACET

15-down – Rapture at being accepted by Texan oil organisation : EXALTATION

16-down – Jokes collected together in 15 : LARKS

18-down – A request for help about top cause of respiratory disease : ASBESTOS

19-down – Act badly as lawyer and corruptly get profit without right : PETTIFOG

22-down – 28 collectively commit serious crime : MURDER

23-down – Relentlessly pursues those in 24 down : HOUNDS

24-down – Some rugby players prepare to go on tour : PACK

25-down – Take part in bridge as this, never meeting partner? : EAST

27-down – Group of 6, perhaps, coming from another direction : HERD

1-across – Landlord deserving financial authorisation : LETTEROF

5-across – See 1 : CREDIT

9-across – Men in tails contrived complaints : AILMENTS

10-across – Knock out film star for old foreign coin : KOPECK

12-across – Verse form starts to harvest accolades in Kyoto University : HAIKU

13-across – Joy about English victory and promotion : ELEVATION

14-across – Unimaginative material — rotten play! : MATTEROFFACT

18-across – Take heed of top management or come to grief : GOBYTHEBOARD

21-across – Interest I developed in illness : ENTERITIS

23-across – Upset son’s medication : SPILL

24-across – Character with inclin­ation for one toiletry, including iodine : ITALIC

25-across – Old woman wearing cosmetic? That’s hard to digest! : ROUGHAGE

26-across – Threaten to go out in Golf, say : GUTTER

27-across – Savages cook fowl : HEATHENS

1-down – Hate seeing the French keeping a promise : LOATHE

2-down – Lofty’s popular in Est­onia : TALLIN

3-down – Former employer in­itially axed worker for performing : EXECUTANT

4-down – Honest setter becomes homeless : ONTHESTREETS

6-down – Wine from South American port gets German approval : RIOJA

7-down – Passes on fury about Academy’s Latin hymn : DIESIRAE

8-down – Suffered broken toe? See! : TAKENOTE

11-down – Cruel nature upsetting to one’s father : HEARTOFSTONE

15-down – Preparedness to battle when stealing minerals : FORESIGHT

16-down – Soldier in the process of growing old is of the same mind : AGREEING

17-down – Sailor’s disquisition is philosophical : ABSTRACT

19-down – Harangue one stuck in traffic : TIRADE

20-down – Implement left inside supports : PLIERS

22-down – Intensify approval initially lacking : RAISE

1-across – It’s a fixed sort of charge : BAYONET

5-across – Values seem set for a change : ESTEEMS

10-across – It’s mostly hard work for ex-tennis champion : GRAF

11-across – Sticking out for guide leader on organised round trip : PROTRUDING

12-across – Big wave producing harm in front of ship : BILLOW

13-across – Mark’s follower starts close but becomes indifferent : LUKEWARM

14-across – No cure possible — time for support : ENCOURAGE

16-across – A sweet sort of baby : JELLY

17-across – Fur-clad Soviet leader in Russian build-up : MINSK

19-across – Expertise shown, taking on brother’s house : MONASTERY

23-across – Charm is a curious personal quality : CHARISMA

24-across – Fall back in common mutual defence : AUTUMN

26-across – He has power over the rest of us : SUPERHUMAN

27-across – Blueprint for a tailless aircraft : PLAN

28-across – Many make certain you get the blame : CENSURE

29-across – Politicians get the point first in these jokes : STORIES

2-down – Complain about a rule, we hear : ARRAIGN

3-down – Refuse to be seen away with a student : OFFAL

4-down – Give authority to mounted soldiers to secure prisoner : EMPOWER

6-down – Pound is hit by industrial action : STRIKE

7-down – Contract women tend to break : ENDOWMENT

8-down – Many get longer to get upset and cross : MONGREL

9-down – It helps people to get their bearings : COLLEGEOFARMS

15-down – Watchmen who stick to the rules? : OBSERVERS

18-down – Heinous confusion within a company : INHOUSE

20-down – Opposed to profits at outset : AGAINST

21-down – Storm about like a politician in a tantrum : RAMPAGE

22-down – There’s a change of name for a Biblical queen : ESTHER

25-down – Get thinner and lighter : TAPER