Daily Answers

1-across – Cringe in Washington in connection with predicament : BOWANDSCRAPE

9-across – Take place in company going around with scoundrel : OCCUR

10-across – Garage designed to accommodate tank in compound : AGGRAVATE

11-across – Weak revolution ending in trouble to a smaller extent : SPINELESS

12-across – Avid solver omitting every other letter in passage : AISLE

13-across – Average temperature indicated : MEANT

15-across – Crime covered up by attendant in minister’s place : PARSONAGE

16-across – Freeze street in part of film about city : LEICESTER

17-across – Shine in field among leaders of great movement : GLEAM

19-across – Suppose visitors must be short of time : GUESS

20-across – Long distance from the rig, lay wrecked : LIGHTYEAR

23-across – Scent in tune with surrounding country : FRAGRANCE

24-across – Danger in place full of revolutionary anger : PERIL

25-across – Bug? It’s caught by poor player, we cry : CREEPYCRAWLY

1-down – Mature crowd upset about defeat : BLOSSOM

2-down – Song from enchantress, heartless with language, holding men up : WICHITALINEMAN

3-down – Audacity never out of order : NERVE

4-down – Post put at risk : STAKE

5-down – Keeper of records about substance, endlessly scarce : REGISTRAR

6-down – Pretend to co-operate in drama with arm initially extended : PLAYALONG

7-down – Be surprised by arena, I see, excited before fight : RAISEANEYEBROW

8-down – Part of treatise renegade composed : SERENE

14-down – Audit’s conclusion stern about certain person in charge of funds : TREASURER

15-down – Bad temper shown by alien in rising up with weapon : PETULANCE

16-down – Trademark? Very loud exit : LOGOFF

18-down – Doctor with demonstration in ethical style : MORALLY

21-down – E.g. key unusually handy with technology? : GEEKY

22-down – Become thinner in band on run : TAPER

1-across – See vine tangled with herb : ENVISAGE

5-across – Abandon thread : STRAND

9-across – Covered past life initially with relief : OVERLAID

10-across – Is painful technique used in texting? : SMARTS

12-across – Environmentalist’s signal to proceed : GREEN

14-across – Custom immune to criticism from airman blushing aboard boat : SACREDCOW

15-across – Propose measure before social gathering for indoor game : TABLEFOOTBALL

17-across – Certainly sense hot excitement of bout, duo receiving cheers : WITHOUTADOUBT

21-across – Resistance in territory by soldier, cold and calculated : STRATEGIC

22-across – Greek character absorbed by argument he tackled : THETA

23-across – License book in revolutionary electronic way : ENABLE

24-across – Unlucky one, round in valley, in retreat : ILLFATED

26-across – Thirsty to grab attention? Not interesting : DREARY

27-across – Linguistic unit in translation of sly label : SYLLABLE

1-down – Stretch, with energy left, operating barrier : ELONGATE

2-down – Struggle with unfinished scene : VIE

3-down – Quiet because occupied by French article : SILENCE

4-down – Artist captures nobody’s heart? Harsh : GAINSBOROUGH

6-down – Paint moderate area : TEMPERA

7-down – Curtail urge to reform land management : AGRICULTURE

8-down – Deny any connection with inspector, planted : DISOWN

11-down – English clubs still followed by supporter very happily : ECSTATICALLY

13-down – Inclination, changing gear, to cut extra hard work : ELBOWGREASE

16-down – Trio, not half oppressed by burden, cross : STRADDLE

18-down – Gossip time after time going into story? Right : TATTLER

19-down – Responsible university scientist finally separating new fluid : DUTIFUL

20-down – Move up when around goal : ASCEND

25-down – Clumsy boat yet to capsize : TUB

1-across – Fraudster, initially careless, forgetting small limp : FLOPPY

4-across – Had a fight cancelled : SCRAPPED

9-across – Entertain like a monarch with energy : REGALE

10-across – Suggestion from union newly filled with purpose : INNUENDO

12-across – Business with land involving severe anxiety : CONSTERNATION

14-across – Friends, coming round, put up with knockabout comedy : SLAPSTICK

16-across – Measure uniform in good time : GAUGE

17-across – Projecting parts, large, mostly overweight : LOBES

19-across – Pests, not very restricted by barrier, start to grow : GERMINATE

21-across – Recreation of scene with sad value a bit before verse by soldier? : TABLEAUVIVANT

24-across – Sailor with cargo finally left, carrying meat most importantly : ABOVEALL

25-across – Much occupying one when about to make expedition : SAFARI

26-across – Man with cheers interrupting broadcast isn’t lacking confidence : HESITANT

27-across – Plan that is for small-minded person : MEANIE

1-down – Predicted luggage emptied in part of ship : FORECASTLE

2-down – Newspaper belonging to senior gangster : ORGAN

3-down – Illustrations about one system of exercises : PILATES

5-down – Crusty representation of Saturn on cake : CANTANKEROUS

6-down – A fool, admitting offence, causing laughter : AMUSING

7-down – Write slight, unfinished article, making point? : PENINSULA

8-down – Give up work to follow northward road : DROP

11-down – Five in one group joined by capital songwriter : IRVINGBERLIN

13-down – Anger after referring to saucy old range : REPERTOIRE

15-down – Brass, a lot, playing Fleetwood Mac tune : ALBATROSS

18-down – Branch of study for citizen : SUBJECT

20-down – Copy? Some acclaim it at exhibition : IMITATE

22-down – Cool under cooker once more : AGAIN

23-down – Frustrate lawyer with silence : DASH

1-across – Tips for safety connected with worry about second tree : SYCAMORE

5-across – Exclude bishop for hurtful remark : BARB

10-across – Affair created by mail, for instance, right away : AMOUR

11-across – State sources, including name, with love and thanks : MINNESOTA

12-across – Situation? Summit’s opening, amid enmity, without delay : POSTHASTE

14-across – Walk miles in westward region : TRAMP

15-across – Drama with end ruined by writing that’s undistinguished : NONDESCRIPT

18-across – Small orchestra’s wavering tone is faint : SINFONIETTA

21-across – Revise measure in printing last section : EMEND

22-across – Article university issues discounting English tests : AUDITIONS

23-across – Flawed rascal, free, in trouble with court : IMPERFECT

25-across – Deduce sign of fear, odd characters having fled : INFER

26-across – Helpful style : KIND

27-across – Excited by spoils, perhaps : POSSIBLY

1-down – Smart agent inhibiting rest : SNAPPY

2-down – Vote for champs vocally : CHOOSE

3-down – Feature with good system, being covered by damages for dismissal : MARCHINGORDERS

4-down – Odd unverified reports, not ours : RUM

6-down – Old artist up above rival endlessly capturing one with fragrant quality : AROMATIC

7-down – Actor in hole after day gripped by horror : BRADPITT

8-down – Partisan, popular, challenged about religious education : INTERESTED

9-down – Changing topic at tea, list names for pieces of shortbread : PETTICOATTAILS

13-down – Associations with strange days in sect : SYNDICATES

16-down – Short of time, savour chance to be a star : ASTERISK

17-down – Support stirring dinner up : UNDERPIN

19-down – Fool with fantastic gossip : CONFAB

20-down – Off course since attempt to skirt area : ASTRAY

24-down – Number aboard slow train upset : TWO

1-across – Conflict between evangelist and medium lacking conviction : LUKEWARM

5-across – Hard to understand old memorial with line missing : OPAQUE

9-across – Inspector, very sour, perplexed : SURVEYOR

10-across – Business with type of curry lacking one element : COBALT

11-across – King not in for defeat : ROUT

12-across – Spoilsport being vacuous in silly tweet : WETBLANKET

15-across – Plead for Oasis to reform? It’s a fond illusion : FOOLSPARADISE

18-across – Condition people to be taken in by obvious exaggeration : OVERSTATEMENT

20-across – Dreadful distorted drone in group of singers without leader : HORRENDOUS

22-across – Hesitation? Leave for that reason : ERGO

24-across – Larval form wise men mostly understood : MAGGOT

25-across – Trick involving snake put back in bag : KNAPSACK

26-across – Part of rebel destined to be greatest in age : ELDEST

27-across – Tramp not having time consumed by boring toil : DRUDGERY

1-down – Passionate desire regarding glory : LUSTRE

2-down – Wake, not half upset about loud commotion : KERFUFFLE

3-down – Sequence of days inadequate for hearing : WEEK

4-down – Run hard, followed by mutated aliens in unusual state : RHODEISLAND

6-down – Spread support with notice outside entrance : PROPAGATED

7-down – Sound made by duck that’s fake : QUACK

8-down – Eligible to be named : ENTITLED

13-down – Film derived from book with unreal end, strangely right : BLADERUNNER

14-down – Vehicle skirting rocky rise, too rough : BOISTEROUS

16-down – Broadcast after nice connection between systems : INTERFACE

17-down – New hotel in prosperous period that is providing conviviality : BONHOMIE

19-down – Teacher vital for stupid person : DONKEY

21-down – Unyielding soldier breaking free : RIGID

23-down – Potato up in cupboard upstairs : SPUD