Daily Answers

1-across – Like Florence’s work,organising aid and care with lamp : PARAMEDICAL

9-across – More vulgar applause drowning a prince : CHEAPER

10-across – Sort of child’s little bit of nonsense in game : TWEENIE

11-across – A fuss started by some Parisian criminal : DESPERADO

12-across – Cereal drowned in milk – a shame! : KASHA

13-across – A fellow in church as provider of hot drinks : CAFE

14-across – Men get on or collapse in the country : MONTENEGRO

16-across – Flatmate maybe in old dress – sanctimonious talk about that : COHABITANT

19-across – Rolling over,vessels go no further : STOP

21-across – Cockney’s trouble reported in French town : ARRAS

22-across – Naughty fun – oh dear! – shocking? : UNHEARDOF

24-across – Humble son John,one that’s quiet : SLAVISH

25-across – Composer has piano at front of old city room : PURCELL

26-across – Wise men facing star set out – anticipators of trials ahead? : MAGISTRATES

1-down – Senior types in Parliament lose heart with PM free to go wrong? : PEERSOFTHEREALM

2-down – Money to establish gym in French street : RUPEE

3-down – Emphatically spoil pet maybe with love : MARCATO

4-down – City investigator,one probing nonsense : DETROIT

5-down – Worry with a falling monarch sounding unhealthy? : CREAKING

6-down – Drunk led the singsongs – glasses to be provided for such? : LONGSIGHTEDNESS

7-down – Sour account involving Amin? : ACIDIC

8-down – Some angel at opera offering ice cream : GELATO

15-down – A bit of a leg clothed in a sack that’s embarrassing : ABASHING

16-down – Rough journey being broadcast : COARSE

17-down – Suggestions upset group stifling cry of pain : TOUCHES

18-down – Number given hard work having hesitation – one is bound to fail : NOHOPER

20-down – Rubbish heap delved into by two females : PIFFLE

23-down – A loud ceremony to cast out eastern demon : AFRIT

1-across – Old Albert has to pay attention to tea at home : WATCHCHAIN

6-across – Dangerous animal? Nonsense : BULL

9-across – Unruly,following drunk in court? : DISORDERLY

10-across – Going for this number is cheap : SONG

12-across – Perhaps Houdini’s key defender : ESCAPOLOGIST

15-across – Usual memo for altering impressive tomb : MAUSOLEUM

17-across – French maid’s trimmed hat : BONNE

18-across – One rising and beginning to break into dance : REBEL

19-across – For example,Edward likely to plead guilty? : CONFESSOR

20-across – Band having plenty of coal? Exactly : GRATEFULDEAD

24-across – Up and about shortly for wine : ASTI

25-across – Without moving fills drawer with money : STOCKSTILL

26-across – The capital of Italy? : EURO

27-across – Demonstrate against worker perhaps,one typically with strong work ethic : PROTESTANT

1-down – Takes a partner a day,in brief : WEDS

2-down – Hardy woman’s tresses regularly combed out : TESS

3-down – Strip,but not for running : HARDSHOULDER

4-down – In hard currency area one may be laughing : HYENA

5-down – Douglas is here,but implicitly not his wife? : ISLEOFMAN

7-down – Kick out keyboard player,one expecting perfection : UTOPIANIST

8-down – A very long way,suffering in grisly heat : LIGHTYEARS

11-down – Instruments,and twice as many singers : DOUBLEBASSES

13-down – Start a new life as a man : IMPREGNATE

14-down – One silently expectant that gives dinner a bit of a lift? : DUMBWAITER

16-down – Come across blokes heading off to the bar : ENCOUNTER

21-down – Gold coin: train to clip top and bottom : DUCAT

22-down – Italian city’s irrational appeal : PISA

23-down – Tree-dweller just too long for narrow opening : SLOT

1-across – £500 : MONKEY

4-across – Man is one : ISLAND

8-across – Mystical style of Gangnam artist? : PSYCHIC

9-across – After work,a priest knocks off : PIRATES

11-across – Island natives spooked Argonauts and,ultimately,Jason : ORANGUTANS

12-across – Employed setters and someone more senior : USED

13-across – German publican’s spirit : GHOST

14-across – One suspends cuts,recounting encounter with leader of 9 : MEATHOOK

16-across – Spooner’s ‘kick in the pants’ drink : ROOTBEER

18-across – From the mouth,heard by the ear : AURAL

20-across – Rocks back,kisses me,gently content : GEMS

21-across – Might those they work with be stingy? : BEEKEEPERS

23-across – Ernie and Ritchie meet Alec,perhaps : WISEGUY

24-across – Behaves badly – boorish tussling’s no good : INSULTS

25-across – Batman’s thus indicated cloak? : SWATHE

26-across – Like 13as,having no right to short notice : UNDEAD

1-down – One doesn’t like spending time away from man : MISER

2-down – Negative letters from company? Impossible! : NOCANDO

3-down – Body of letter describes quite questionable manners : ETIQUETTE

5-down – Heading for Sandwich in small craft : SHIPS

6-down – Looking to the sky,weighs up a task – it’s taken on if really necessary : ATAPUSH

7-down – Passes Morlocks’ prey,left for fuel : DIESELOIL

10-down – Handy plants for sandy shade? : PALMTREES

13-down – Ordered cigs,unopened beer,or household supplies : GROCERIES

15-down – Trump’s slogan boosted men struggling against legendary warrior : AGAMEMNON

17-down – Teaching paper will be in Spanish as part of the bigger picture : TESSERA

19-down – Part exchange delivered: you are last to receive transport : RAPTURE

21-down – Wild country with river running through shrubby area : BRUSH

22-down – Scored and wore away missing veneer : RATED

9-across – Obscene 54-letter words? First erased in book : LOATHSOME

10-across – Loom that our weaver expertly repaired,initially : TOWER

11-across – Source of herb,green it’s said,essential … : BASIC

12-across – … similarly a __,loosely speaking,source of fruit : LEMONTREE

13-across – Leg bitten right off,figure having been knocked out – partner in theatre : GILBERT

14-across – Notice man after seance regularly appearing : SACKING

17-across – Speed of backpedalling workforce? : TEMPO

19-across – Go,baby! : WEE

20-across – Thing after swerving hit bar : NIGHT

21-across – Act of touching a bottom a scandal,ultimately : ABUTTAL

22-across – For whom sea trip proves villainous? : PIRATES

24-across – Colt’s foal? Bad lot : SONOFAGUN

26-across – Hens,say,female birds : FOWLS

28-across – Type of light you left aloft originally,dangly thing : UVULA

29-across – Ticker no good in goblin on the underground? : METRONOME

1-down – See 20 Across : CLUB

2-down – Servant,fool in throne room upstanding : VASSAL

3-down – Ounce with thick liquid – bottle it : CHICKENOUT

4-down – Relax with books in pigeon English? : COOLIT

5-down – English newspaper snubbing yours truly in general – hmm : LETMESEE

6-down – Mauling legal,team won college match : ETON

7-down – Thick member stymied by electoral change : SWARMING

8-down – Authentic peace agreement missing initial of Caesar : TRUE

13-down – Try time and time again,a must : GOTTA

15-down – System controlling passage of vehicles,wind up and down after chicane : CONTRAFLOW

16-down – More than one opening for a billionaire? : GATES

18-down – Sad,second load of ashes? : MOURNFUL

19-down – See 6 : WALLGAME

22-down – Needle expected then in wooded areas : PINETA

23-down – Bit of a hoot,partner onto it,we hear? : TUWHOO

24-down – Gut fish,did you say? : SOUL

25-down – Pound in sterling for corporation? : FLAB

27-down – A little nose,encrusted,picked out : SEEN

1-across – Rent high? Fraud : RIPOFF

4-across – Sun very low,lying around in swimwear : SPEEDOS

9-across – Cash in is overdue; one pound collected : LIQUIDATE

10-across – Shown piece,oddly relating to report? : SONIC

11-across – Mocking Prince overwhelmed by awful year : APERY

12-across – Show a connection in my marriage guidance : CORRELATE

13-across – Copy English language out of chapter … : EDITION

15-across – … writer’s block beginning to depress : DAMPEN

17-across – Being in a rut,perhaps prepare for party : STAGDO

19-across – Sharpen pen: true quality : HONESTY

22-across – Client with short,straight drink after a pint? : PURCHASER

24-across – Foreign money once in safe including cents : SUCRE

26-across – Bank robber finally caught,one hears : TRIER

27-across – Took on credit – rue getting fired : RECRUITED

28-across – Two presents in remote place : NOWHERE

29-across – Wimp with that woman: horny one with no balls? : WETHER

1-down – Free soldiers let out : RELEASE

2-down – Irritation from foreign character,Manuel’s catchphrase? : PIQUE

3-down – Festival close to Glastonbury: call band that might be on grass : FAIRYRING

4-down – Drunk same wine to get plastered : SMEARED

5-down – Having a private shower? No sex to follow : ENSUE

6-down – Overalls with most of muck and grease coming out : DUNGAREES

7-down – Way to wrap long package : SACHET

8-down – Bird to soar briefly over a rook : FALCON

14-down – Question put to rest on survey : INTERVIEW

16-down – A lot of cut meat,in this,ultimately getting dressed? : MINTSAUCE

18-down – See two tennis shots,first one missing line : OBSERVE

19-down – Poet cut short exciting career : HORACE

20-down – Eyelid fluttering – Romeo is one to give in : YIELDER

21-down – Excellent time during cuddle : SPOTON

23-down – Hotel booking mostly for large group : HORDE

25-down – Collar and tie,Mark going out after college : CATCH