1-across – Opening meeting of wise women is left divided : CLOVEN

4-across – One making argument presented girl with tear-jerker : DEBATER

9-across – Carrying out mission,working as co-pilot : APOSTOLIC

10-across – Twisted wide part of climbing frame : WRUNG

11-across – German philosopher shortly holding Dutch is a barrier : HEDGE

12-across – VP once almost hit badly by mass set of instructions : ALGORITHM

13-across – Go through cases for refuse : DECLINE

15-across – Growth centres in new capitals sure to miss out on relaxation : NUCLEI

17-across – Mister not active? Even more so : SPRYER

19-across – Gale in valley,but not a drop : DWINDLE

22-across – Having rejected help with new series,a mark for each of the Brontës : DIAERESIS

24-across – Nothing cooling in nice jug? Later : NEWER

26-across – Updates phone and drives into ground to be picked up : SYNCS

27-across – List non-British food additive consumed : ENUMERATE

28-across – It’s something to hear selected actors at school : PODCAST

29-across – What is in most excellent order? : BEHEST

1-down – This woman staying in,wearing clothes that didn’t match : CLASHED

2-down – Like Humpty-Dumpty,round,as described by poet : OVOID

3-down – In greatest distress,perhaps a hand : EXTREMITY

4-down – Last month past noon several sides joined for this : DECAGON

5-down – South African admitting wife is a violinist : BOWER

6-down – Deter dust blowing around legal document : TRUSTDEED

7-down – In administration,a number of companies’ books are missing : REGIME

8-down – Whites here virtually too sick : ALSACE

14-down – Took charge of international and got old boy to leave : CAPTAINED

16-down – Following complaints upfront are still not well fed periodically : CLIENTELE

18-down – Avoid damaging muscle during relaxation : RESPECT

19-down – Hurled plate : DISCUS

20-down – Most mysterious English lake with a bed of stone : EERIEST

21-down – Makes sense to have another drink : ADDSUP

23-down – Follower of religion that elevates a head of state : RASTA

25-down – After wicket robust thrash : WHALE

8-across – Miserable young guy pocketing nothing for transfer of documents : DOWNLOAD

9-across – Pick up chaps for appearance : GUISE

10-across – Hit hard : KNOT

11-across – Trick,say,with art deal that’s corrupt : LEADASTRAY

12-across – Sharp techies are experts at this in Google’s rival : BITING

14-across – Explanatory words in top case shortly for analysis : CAPTIONS

16-across – Contend with favourite in climax? : COMPETE

18-across – Son with mettle ignoring a cause of trouble? : SCOURGE

21-across – This person’s friend touring old city is lacking sophistication : IMMATURE

23-across – Amount of money : RUEFUL

24-across – A nationalist to acclaim somehow having ousted Conservative with regard to a body? : ANATOMICAL

26-across – Way of working drained sensuous supermodel : MOSS

27-across – Absurd situation with fellow leaving daughter describing a rainbow? : ARCED

28-across – I mention having to move very quickly : INNOTIME

1-down – Artist in major unconventional ring : JOANMIRO

2-down – Fly among adjoining nations : GNAT

3-down – Setter,maybe,taken with cricket side in turn on way? : DOGLEG

4-down – Lend poster on politician from Ohio : ADVANCE

5-down – Source of inflation six ignored in site for mausoleum : AGRA

6-down – Deal out second testimonial in support of inspector : DISTRIBUTE

7-down – Stop or get off network right away : DETAIN

13-down – Where one might find a GP,effectively? : INPRACTICE

15-down – Designate in hearing thing to be screened : PIC

17-down – Teacup regularly taken for Greek character : TAU

19-down – Horrific rogue’s disturbed writer : GRUESOME

20-down – Group curtailed prominent feature in informal discussion : TEACHIN

22-down – Cuckoo over area patrolled by host is one exhibiting wild behaviour : MANIAC

23-down – Moderate Republican beginning to excoriate period of austerity : RELENT

25-down – First person in Paris to welcome Dutch premier : MODI

26-down – Potentially destructive type kept in asylum,otherwise : MOTH

1-across – They share a parent: could this be hers? : HALFBROTHERS

8-across – Bird from Tower starts to navigate across Italian city : RAVENNA

9-across – A youth died during pantomime : ALADDIN

11-across – Antelope,second one caught in short pursuit : CHAMOIS

12-across – His team suffering lack of belief : ATHEISM

13-across – Sharp point ripped across end of cloth : THORN

14-across – Antenatal exercises for doomed islander : ATLANTEAN

16-across – Hurried departure vital for one often depressed on board : ESCAPEKEY

19-across – Resin is firm,partly also liquid at first : COPAL

21-across – Scuttle round car to see one of our family : HOMINID

23-across – Serious listener: where to find songbird? : EARNEST

24-across – Bob or Ian’s brightly-coloured fabric : PAISLEY

25-across – When this goes in there is nothing left over : DIVISOR

26-across – Where to practise swinging,a worry perhaps in an EV : DRIVINGRANGE

1-down – Take one’s turn to tackle robber : HAVEAGO

2-down – President Green is in the city : LINCOLN

3-down – Some coffee and chat in the plant : BEANSTALK

4-down – Map makers also named oriental city : OSAKA

5-down – To warm up chicken is barbarian : HEATHEN

6-down – One not to be crossed declaimed out loud a bit of verse : REDLINE

7-down – Watch her pick nuts and demand more effort : CRACKTHEWHIP

10-down – Terminology unclear to men needing translation : NOMENCLATURE

15-down – Service provider reclined with textbook : LAYREADER

17-down – More relaxing,shifting from ice : COMFIER

18-down – Severely criticises ladies perhaps,including many East Europeans : PANSLAV

19-down – Two vehicles boxing in a trailer : CARAVAN

20-down – Cupboard that is a gift : PRESSIE

22-down – Senior figure to make money abroad : DOYEN

1-across – Party about to get immersed in long-winded study of linguistic elements : PROSODY

5-across – Sailors about to join Eastern ship that contains unhealthy liquid : ABSCESS

10-across – Character providing reheated food : HASH

11-across – Scientist producing exceptionally fine earth,hard to begin with : FAHRENHEIT

12-across – Victim,say,sent back to be placed on seat interminably : STOOGE

13-across – Part of body with short line following knock : PANCREAS

14-across – What ambitious employee seeks,against standing still : PROMOTION

16-across – Natural wonder getting all fans excited,set inside : ANGEL

17-across – See 16 : FALLS

19-across – Divine quality came in men surprisingly : IMMANENCE

23-across – Some stuff – older/oldest nonsense : FOLDEROL

24-across – End of ordeal with one extremely irritable : LIVERY

26-across – Hurry into church alongside saints,showing purity : CHASTENESS

27-across – Country’s capital no longer losing heart : LAOS

28-across – Attractive person in two American TV series,second coming first : SMASHER

29-across – Bet wife with time will get angry-looking? : WAGERED

2-down – Roll containing a piece of hot food? : ROASTER

3-down – Brief while after school for dunce : SCHMO

4-down – Most skilful match with excellent opener : DEFTEST

6-down – Fish in lake caught by boy shortly : BLENNY

7-down – Firm in this place no longer with leader gone? That shows intelligibility : COHERENCE

8-down – Green fodder and fuel stored by wise person : SOILAGE

9-down – English town group embracing trendy fashion on promenade? : SHEPTONMALLET

15-down – The writer introducing fifty poets and singers : MELODISTS

18-down – Line in article penned by a Brit : APOTHEM

20-down – Problem with organ in a small place above huge space : APLASIA

21-down – Old mode of transport? I look up,beset by worry : CARIOLE

22-down – Something for making building blocks – it’s not hard to do : BREEZE

25-down – Think highly of university restricted by depression : VALUE

1-across – Still figure divided by three originally in document : STATUTE

5-across – Boy on ward providing sheets and packs,say,for building : EDIFICE

10-across – See 7 Down : LINE

11-across – Daughter,a thug in gang being a bully : DRAGOONING

12-across – Russian dictator’s elected to push west – 25? : INSTAL

13-across – Quote recalled about progress is vain : EGOISTIC

14-across – Less spineless person required as old home secretary : BRAVERMAN

16-across – Flower in rose originally held by pin,damaged : RIVER

17-across – Bowl initially – meaning bowl! : BASIN

19-across – Thing securing levering mechanism,catch for drawer : BARMAGNET

23-across – Happen to see brilliant streaker on road in Marseille? : COMETRUE

24-across – Catch second spoken language : COPTIC

26-across – Where vain dolls out to impress beefcake,ultimately? : LOVEISLAND

27-across – See 28 : TIME

28-across – Hundred behind eleven,usually? : CLOSING

29-across – In second,worry about that : AMONGST

2-down – Solvent,though having lost a few pounds? : THINNER

3-down – See 16 Across : TRENT

4-down – Cat cut tail off freshwater shrimp : TIDDLER

6-down – Waste parties discussed? : DOODOO

7-down – Home,with some cord to cross – here? : FINISHING

8-down – 25 22,someone there doing well : CONFINE

9-down – A nut inside hole,bar missing one where missiles launched : CAPECANAVERAL

15-down – Innocent banking leader in office,disenfranchised : VOICELESS

18-down – Salamander often swallowing beef up and last of veal : AXOLOTL

20-down – Surface,a block on which coat applied : MACADAM

21-down – Reversible trap in identical puzzles : ENIGMAS

22-down – Can is in flat,not closed : PRISON

25-down – Autocrat,flipping idiot finished? : PUTIN