1-across – Watches a women’s diversion for infants : SEESAW

5-across – Make a joke of the day I get promoted : SATIRISE

9-across – Political group I nag to work out plan of action : CAMPAIGN

10-across – Almost all weaponry is terrifying : ALARMS

11-across – Call bootblack out of bed to start work? : RISEANDSHINE

13-across – Defaced wall painting of mountain range : URAL

14-across – One recently dead put into the ground alone : ISOLATED

17-across – Penalises wordplay that is too subtle : FINESPUN

18-across – Urgent request that may be bargained in America : PLEA

20-across – This informs the media how to get out of seatbelt? : PRESSRELEASE

23-across – In store playing English hi-fi equipment : STEREO

24-across – Wise guys touring Oz or the States for simple food : SAUSAGES

25-across – Set to receive such ideal land : PROMISED

26-across – Attack poor service and hurry away : LETFLY

2-down – Dairy product invented,is it suggested? : EDAM

3-down – Reuse plug after replacing big sticker : SUPERGLUE

4-down – Fantasy question about one woman’s address : WHIMSY

5-down – Shocked as insolent aside is given the tabloid treatment : SENSATIONALISED

6-down – Draw apart and flop down,having a bit of a cry : TEARDROP

7-down – Arrive at a stretch of water : REACH

8-down – Disciple Mark entering the holy city,safe : SIMONPETER

12-down – But one’s decision should be anything but capricious : ARBITRATOR

15-down – Sweet,having skill to support small program : APPLETART

16-down – Not legitimate,so I usurp violently : SPURIOUS

19-down – Footballers given a large handbook : MANUAL

21-down – Run through film showing a half of rugby : SCRUM

22-down – Aquatic creature and its habitat,loch? : SEAL

1-across – Characteristic of player chasing female : FACTOR

5-across – Argument without coppers : EXCHANGE

9-across – Stamped addressed envelope including wrong label is fit to go : SALEABLE

10-across – Friends live lives around work : AMIGOS

11-across – Lying with members out,leader gasped after reorganisation : SPREADEAGLED

13-across – State of party animal off his head? : AVER

14-across – Smelled area out of cage: zoo did badly : ODORIZED

17-across – Recall from past political party hosting Republican creep : DREDGEUP

18-across – Fighter trained to drop amateur with sharp blow on the counter : PARA

20-across – Calls to sex maniac’s mobile? About 50 : EXCLAMATIONS

23-across – Naked kissing leading to head : NOGGIN

24-across – Hold alert insect : HOUSEFLY

25-across – They might form impressions of believers carrying holy books : DENTISTS

26-across – Daughter remains in tears : DASHES

2-down – Just open a can : AJAR

3-down – Did Prize with no doubt filling in Tramp : TREASURED

4-down – Transformed navy dress taken up on the inside : REBORN

5-down – Jack,perhaps sets up lines used when changing stories in US? : ELEVATORPITCHES

6-down – Husband during affair in contact with escort : CHAPERON

7-down – Copying recording without introduction : APING

8-down – Person with couple in orgy? See Rob aroused : GOOSEBERRY

12-down – Let too much light in: no more flash : OVEREXPOSE

15-down – False people out to impress : IMPOSTERS

16-down – End terrace with a disadvantage : TERMINUS

19-down – Barrel placed in bar is full : ROTUND

21-down – Right to run : LEGIT

22-down – Pointer from signal over line : CLUE

7-across – Square joins very good partners for game : NINEPINS

9-across – Movie director in audio,principally to cover echoes for regional broadcaster : ANGLIA

10-across – Second to arrive in audition for film : SCUM

11-across – Supervisors lost Carphone Warehouse business ultimately : CHAPERONES

12-across – One posh schoolboy maybe ignoring Latin and Ancient Greek : IONIAN

14-across – Enthusiastic about bomb starting attack : TEARINTO

15-across – What’s leading scientific personnel to accept a random number generator is less trustworthy : SHADIER

17-across – No. 1 for Doris Day after record label advance – one that’s almost divine : DEMIGOD

20-across – Switch is originally on lead attached to old radiator : ISOLATOR

22-across – Proclaim advice to look at another aspect of paper money – sort of? : CRYPTO

23-across – Trap somehow meant to get critical journalist : HATCHETMAN

24-across – Bearing in mind,oddly,that is filling : MIEN

25-across – Plan using diplomacy with jerk in timeshare arrangement : TACTIC

26-across – Stolen sinks initiating court action? : DROPSHOT

1-down – Reluctant after Renault retreated waterproof material : OILCLOTH

2-down – Time group making roof for Alfa Romeo : TERM

3-down – Cairo’s new name cooler when abbreviated : AIRCON

4-down – 2 benefit – one called after the other? : NAMESAKE

5-down – Worthlessness of playing bingo,drunk in Italy on vacation : IGNOBILITY

6-down – Most pleasant French city street : NICEST

8-down – Intelligence in Simon’s first writing without Garfunkel : SMARTS

13-down – Coarse idea client turned out : INDELICATE

16-down – Establish European theatre with French wanting leadership : ENTRENCH

18-down – Busy tabloid’s version of Boris Johnson’s comeback includes new article : ONTHEJOB

19-down – Part of snooker game,daughter set up : FRAMED

21-down – Numerical mark a student needs to get in : SCALAR

22-down – Is unable to scan notes – some bits are missing : CANNOT

24-down – Month before United contacts very serious player? : MUSO

1-across – ‘Bee’ for braiding,basting,backstitch – and blather : SEWING

4-across – See 1 : CIRCLE

9-across – <span>But in the cryptic world this person </span><i>would</i><span> be content</span> : NOTAHAPPYCAMPER

10-across – Partisan seizing a little Japanese-US grandchild : SANSEI

11-across – Bomber Harris finally left low barracks : MOSQUITO

12-across – Patient’s originally malign agent checked by hospital oxygen? : PATHOGEN

14-across – Boob initially pops out of bra when it splits sides : RAITAS

15-across – Millions,peculiarly,invested as a gamble : ONSPEC

18-across – Gentle person acts up,say,extremely odd : PUSSYCAT

21-across – Dragon-fighter gets mauled by man-eater,stomach churning : STGEORGE

22-across – Increasingly shrewd politician and author sign for Advent : ARCHER

24-across – Her termination at the guillotine ultimately,following Revolution : MARIEANTOINETTE

25-across – Cousins maybe think sister’s taking care of William’s wife : FIGURE

26-across – See 25 : SKATER

1-down – Openings perfectly captivating Master in it : STOMATA

2-down – How are you doing the list of events? : WHATS

3-down – With one’s love expressed,appropriate item about to be produced? : NEARING

5-down – Apple piercer saving son,William Tell’s father keeps child’s head up : INCISOR

6-down – NYC custom: I’m working with the Greenwich Village fund? : COMMUNITY

7-down – Complex individual soon to take over the Army : ELECTRA

8-down – Primate standing out each year : APEMAN

13-down – See 2 : HAPPENING

16-down – School falling short,girls excepted? Undoubtedly : NOTHALF

17-down – Old pirate radio station primarily on air south of Colombia : CORSAIR

18-down – Fairly clever : PRETTY

19-down – Feeling swell? Yes and no : SEASICK

20-down – A more suitable partner in crime? : ABETTER

23-down – See 6 : CHEST

1-across – Bachelor having pushed in,give wise guy a bloody nose where party drinks served : PUNCHBOWL

6-across – Paddle measured when picked up? : WADE

8-across – Fine stuff by protagonist in old song : STARDUST

9-across – A medal on the other side : ACROSS

10-across – Cadence that’s followed by a music player? : GROOVE

11-across – Hole made with a pin,point furthest away : APHELION

12-across – State imitating music? : ALASKA

15-across – Scoffing starter of onions,diner is windy : DERISION

16-across – River crossed by awfully damp surfboard? : MOUSEPAD

19-across – Consider cuts on new cutting tools : DICERS

21-across – Fruit in stock burrowed into by insect : PLANTAIN

22-across – Match suit with blue pants : DOUBLE

24-across – See 1 Down : GRIMES

25-across – Sorry tale in music,its content is highly volatile : FUELTANK

26-across – American composer into punk? Er,no! : KERN

27-across – Official or private message penned by king,say,sent back : LORDMAYOR

1-down – Opera,dirty music fed to Mary or Martin? : PETER

2-down – Sure on verb,though not perfect tense : NERVOUS

3-down – See 20 : HOUSE

4-down – Superficial rock band’s last tour,a wife turning up to spoil it : OUTWARD

5-down – What did I tell you in heavy metal hit? : LEATHERED

6-down – Sings,where Land of Song embraces type of music? : WARBLES

7-down – Dirty music,dirty look : DISCOLOUR

13-down – Can leg and arm,when sculpted,figure prominently? : LOOMLARGE

14-down – Judgement,where God is in shock : APPRAISAL

17-down – Controlling excitement,an epitome of sleep : SANDMAN

18-down – 501,number reportedly doomed : DONEFOR

20-down – Pile has two types of music : COUNTRY

22-down – Trance brought by snifter laced with drug : DREAM

23-down – Ship concerned with duck capsizing : LINER