Author name: crosswordanswers

1-across – With choppers battle-ready? : ARMEDTOTHETEETH

9-across – Excellent: Miss ‘d’Urberville’ and love to return,finding border region : OSSETIA

10-across – Mouldy Frenchman tears up when cleaned up : PASTEUR

11-across – Is the writer to be sold,my friend? : AMIGO

12-across – Poorly raised oaf,as previously discussed : AFORESAID

13-across – Evil doctor to tattoo most of infants? Covering bottoms up : ILLDRINKTOTHAT

17-across – With endless fury,aunt tasted a dodgy,unhealthy ingredient : UNSATURATEDFAT

20-across – Fixer-up ran over to stable? No : RENOVATOR

23-across – Principally relative association that indicates odds? : RATIO

25-across – Spanish maybe brainier – almost devious : IBERIAN

26-across – Acrobat,one who in 60s was iconic : SWINGER

27-across – Is Douglas on a peninsula … ? : NOMANISANISLAND

1-down – A cow’s audible ‘Goodbye’ : ALOHA

2-down – Offer ring to one who’s not intended? : MISDIAL

3-down – Spot Mark and point … : DOTDOTDOT

4-down – Poo-poos a kabuki’s characters in Japanese port : OSAKA

5-down – <span>Spooner’s advice to </span><i>Great Expectations</i><span> lad considering using pawnbroker where money may be found</span> : HIPPOCKET

6-down – Judgment in hearing’s parallel : TASTE

7-down – Everyman practises hygiene,you say? Baloney! : EYEWASH

8-down – In this place,heartless simple tune that’s passed down : HEREDITY

14-down – Pests playing sitar – with tin whistler at the end : IRRITANTS

15-down – Calm rests for hospital staff : ORDERLIES

16-down – One shooting around outstripped hare,backing over – primarily,this one’s charged to protect : GUARDIAN

18-down – Source of warmth,lad’s pronounced grin : SUNBEAM

19-down – Opposing bulk of US territory,Caribbean island : ANTIGUA

21-down – What may you get from chavs,ignobly? : VSIGN

22-down – New England gentleman getting up,out of bed : RISEN

24-down – Cockney mob loudly rowed : OARED

1-across – Unable to escape,in huff,danced atrociously : HANDCUFFED

6-across – Junk messages: plans to return? : SPAM

9-across – Pierce,cut into melon somewhere on Atlantic coast : CASABLANCA

10-across – In this manner of speaking,power comes forth : LISP

12-across – Cook’s directions describing flipping Mexican food,right to do the same? : RECIPROCATE

15-across – Clear absolutely minimal amount of money – and leave too much : OVERTIP

16-across – <span>Some recommend </span><i>Les Six</i><span> as eternal</span> : ENDLESS

17-across – Independent republic,‘Éire’ label acknowledging nature’s divinity,originally? : IRELAND

19-across – Furious Grizelda sacking Dutch tradesperson : GLAZIER

20-across – Baked goods all gone,according to Spooner: porkies! : APACKOFLIES

23-across – Everyman endlessly late: fancy! : IDEA

24-across – Scoring – or practising turntablism? : SCRATCHING

25-across – On the one hand,finally,Miss … : NEED

26-across – Rowdy boys ‘silent’,so it would appear : OSTENSIBLY

1-down – Journalist cut : HACK

2-down – Wine stains covering cosy spot : NEST

3-down – Harms,actual but not bodily? : CYBERATTACKS

4-down – Apartment: better capital investment : FLATCAP

5-down – One absconding from starters of steak and kidney pies,you say? : ESCAPEE

7-down – Concerning hobby having enormous familiarity with The Queen’s Head : PHILATELIC

8-down – This person’s business? On the contrary,don’t mention it : MYPLEASURE

11-down – Bullion and cash man’s collected – here? : GOLDMANSACHS

13-down – Authority’s laughable admonition : DOMINATION

14-down – N African to pick up engaging eagle that’s flapping : SENEGALESE

18-down – Deserts’ shortcomings : DEFECTS

19-down – Dour expert’s frown : GRIMACE

21-down – For the most part,walk dragging leg: b___ leg! : LIMB

22-down – Revolting sung play’s regularly rejected : UGLY

1-across – Serving of risotto’s for German lad : OTTO

4-across – Nitwit in protective cover taken aback : PRAT

8-across – Rescuers here for nonsensical update : REFRESHERCOURSE

11-across – In which defence alas is best form of attack? : OWNGOAL

12-across – Loudly criticise a prophet’s cure-all : PANACEA

13-across – Facetious chat overcoming resistance; it helps the presentation : FLIPCHART

14-across – You can hear part of car stop working : BREAK

15-across – Epic tales whichever way you look at it : SAGAS

16-across – Time invested in joke by paper that affects current events : JETSTREAM

19-across – <span>Some chic </span><i>élan</i><span> demonstrated in Northern location</span> : ICELAND

21-across – Christmas list – piece of cake : YULELOG

22-across – Pursues lost cause – seeks money at proverbial glue factory? : FLOGSADEADHORSE

23-across – Begrudge diplomat wanting nothing : ENVY

24-across – Woman starts to drowse alongside Everyman : DAME

2-down – Combatants of Chester mustered : THEFORCES

3-down – Love Prince? He will get love interest afflicted principally: her : OPHELIA

4-down – Elite soldier having hissy fit in defensive structure : PARAPET

5-down – Something unpleasant afoot? No,a treat for Piglet : ACORN

6-down – Decide against show of emotion: that’s rotten : CRYOFF

7-down – Give another grade to statement : REMARK

9-down – OK? Not quite: demon gin drunk in children’s film : FINDINGNEMO

10-down – Wealthy businessman to surprise,finally,Claude and Hewer : ROCKEFELLER

14-down – Liz refurbished helmet endlessly in ancient town : BETHLEHEM

15-down – Disdainful son humming : SNIFFY

16-down – Justice terribly delayed – energy dropping – without enthusiasm : JADEDLY

17-down – Told any cobblers in realm of children’s tales? : TOYLAND

18-down – 10am,rising,embracing German that’s attractive : MAGNET

20-down – Arouse radiant smouldering – only,naughtily,primarily? : ARSON

1-across – <span>It’s eternal,they say,</span><i>in vitro meat</i> : ROME

3-across – It shows axes,part of plotters’ designs? : GRAPHPAPER

9-across – Refer to model in Channel Islands on ecstasy : CITE

10-across – Ultimately furious,into craw sticks one that’s extremely inferior : SCRAWNIEST

11-across – Trembling mankind,holy,welcoming Earth’s biblical promise : MILKANDHONEY

15-across – What posh homes have : ESTATES

16-across – Primarily pecuniarily relayed or reimbursed according to amplitude? : PRORATA

17-across – Stuff what you can do to the WWW,you say? : SURFEIT

19-across – Not half pretentious: opposed to Italian wine : CHIANTI

20-across – Origamist’s income? : FOLDINGMONEY

23-across – Small drink,adjacent to a finger? : THIMBLEFUL

24-across – Quiet tune,mate : PAIR

25-across – Bad neighbour accounting cryptically for taste? : ROGUESTATE

26-across – Say,this culture regularly disappears : CLUE

1-down – Presence of mind initially disturbed – making amends : RECOMPENSE

2-down – Stimulator provoked vandals : MUTILATORS

4-down – Shrinks showing barmy decrees : RECEDES

5-down – Spooner’s to espy deck in fog : PEASOUP

6-down – Goaty god? Devil? I … I’m not sure … it’s chaos : PANDEMONIUM

7-down – Like a piper or a clown? : PIED

8-down – She’s dreadfully hurt : RUTH

12-down – ‘Due’? Both late! For renewal PDQ! : ATTHEDOUBLE

13-down – Cleric at formal event embracing Pole: that’s smashing : CANNONBALL

14-down – It may resemble an elder,includes many : FAMILYTREE

18-down – Everyman on diet,after time eating seconds,becoming most large : TIDIEST

19-down – As maestro will do to ensure behaviour … : CONDUCT

21-down – … making comeback,damn celebrity : STAR

22-down – Dopy grin that’s seen in proposal : RING

1-across – One-time passcode that might make sense,a poem : OPENSESAME

6-across – Spouse scratching backside stopped by a ragamuffin : WAIF

9-across – Primarily trademarked aerobic exercises,boogieing occasionally? : TAEBO

10-across – Raw beside Loch – because of this under kilt? : NAKEDNESS

12-across – Overturning favourite sofas,gutted,Everyman’s making a gaffe : MISSTEP

13-across – Bird noticed notice : SAWBILL

14-across – Fried pig in peanuts,hardly savoury : UNAPPETISING

18-across – Plan for how to get out: try flailing with axes,get it? : EXITSTRATEGY

21-across – Classical city of Greek character wherein I mope about : POMPEII

23-across – Fancies new liniments,scratching head : NOTIONS

24-across – Artist’s party welcoming concerning amateur archer : DONATELLO

25-across – With no entrance,tenant to go in : ENTER

26-across – Loudly plead for Merlin’s victim? : PREY

27-across – Poor – and potentially sole-destroying? : DOWNATHEEL

1-down – Somewhat upfront? I’m early! Not late,anyway … : ONTIME

2-down – Yet,really – knight to take place of queen? : EVENSO

3-down – Ill-tempered; also ingratiating – thankfully concise : SHORTANDSWEET

4-down – Bird generally dull in appearance? That’s rough,as Aussie tells it : SANDPIPER

5-down – Audio kit invariably preceding Novembers? : MIKES

7-down – After outburst : APERITIF

8-down – Weld,insulate and earth aeroplane’s body : FUSELAGE

11-down – Drinkin’ G&amp;T in which a little slice : DOWNINGSTREET

15-down – <i>Pop Idol</i><span> Jack in trashed hotel,sonny,stripped off</span> : ELTONJOHN

16-down – Gathered that man,clumsy fellow,to be given upside-down cake? : HEAPEDUP

17-down – Did Amy and Ted never stop getting bling? : DIAMANTE

19-down – Courage? That’s not on tap : BOTTLE

20-down – <span>Clip of broadcast,</span><i>Rally of the Stars</i> : ASTRAL

22-down – Where a house-warming will get you a frosty reception : IGLOO