Daily Answers

1-across – Orbiting object’s business fulfilled : COMET

4-across – Joker with trick taking in broadcasters? : COMEDIAN

8-across – Novelist, ace in treatment of good raw matter : MARGARETATWOOD

10-across – Democrat in range with a quiet plan : ROADMAP

11-across – Projection: one Oscar for production company : STUDIO

13-across – Principal speaker’s head of hair : MAIN

14-across – Tomfoolery from poet going into air guitar initially : SKYLARKING

17-across – Potter’s eye transformed conventional image : STEREOTYPE

18-across – Song in particular I admire : ARIA

20-across – Handy tips for novice after bounty : NEARBY

22-across – Former partner stopped missing husband? That’s grand : EXALTED

24-across – Communication between writers in agreement : CORRESPONDENCE

25-across – Second novel in stark language : SANSKRIT

26-across – Hides from king in crowd : MASKS

1-down – Making concessions can be embarrassing : COMPROMISING

2-down – Spread ruin, vicious in rage : MARGARINE

3-down – Shock shown by artist with uncertain expression amid cheers : TRAUMA

4-down – Miserly type, cold fish occupied by collection : CHEAPSKATE

5-down – Flightless bird caught finally in ditch : MOAT

6-down – Decline drink with convert : DOWNTURN

7-down – Keen to retain old bypass : AVOID

9-down – Opera spoilt by grand poses : PORGYANDBESS

12-down – Applauded then dismissed, being of no more use : CLAPPEDOUT

15-down – One rages about endless ceremony and annoyances : IRRITANTS

16-down – Bar, secure, managed without a fearsome guard dog : CERBERUS

19-down – Published title for monk? Not planned : RANDOM

21-down – Supply answer about love for perfume : AROMA

23-down – Ruler in for astonishing upset : TSAR

1-across – Hat I pound during test : TRILBY

4-across – Poignancy in tracks about love : PATHOS

10-across – Journalist, eager in cry, managed to catch a cab : HACKNEYCARRIAGE

11-across – One receiving income from property on new level : RENTIER

12-across – Dealt with temperature produced after release of carbon : TREATED

13-across – Indicator of time previously used : SECONDHAND

15-across – Revolutionary conflict not refined : RAW

17-across – Bird preserved by science museum : EMU

18-across – Device to control temperature that’s hot matters terribly : THERMOSTAT

22-across – Information in colour chart finally creating different line of thought : TANGENT

24-across – Put out alternative after return of manuscript : SMOTHER

25-across – Alert volunteers with instruments going around in resort : BRIGHTASABUTTON

26-across – Appeal, entirely wholesome, lacking power : ALLURE

27-across – Reform the law to bring prosperity : WEALTH

1-down – Top saint rising above king in triumph : TSHIRT

2-down – Quaint lines, once translated, having little significance : INCONSEQUENTIAL

3-down – Group on island with waterbird and marsupial : BANDICOOT

5-down – Concede match : AGREE

6-down – List packed with creative work opening with passionate song : HEARTBREAKHOTEL

7-down – Democratic favourites, overthrown, have quit : STEPDOWN

8-down – Cross, upset by hospital, then relieved : HYBRID

9-down – Worker perhaps in branch coming up with slogan : MANTRA

14-down – Loose reconstruction of old suites : DISSOLUTE

16-down – Note, in part of speech, artist showing bit of backbone : VERTEBRA

19-down – Catch man, no good, on strike : ENTRAP

20-down – Accident? Plan to keep one quiet : MISHAP

21-down – Ditch fashion mostly followed by church : TRENCH

23-down – Liquid necessary to irrigate the region : ETHER

1-across – Live dangerously in drama, possessing passion : PLAYWITHFIRE

9-across – Shake about in vehicle : WAGON

10-across – Engage with article probing tax for holiday property : TIMESHARE

11-across – Second flower, blue : MOROSE

12-across – One taken in by spy, easily influenced : PLIANT

14-across – Mark stone used for paving : FLAG

15-across – Security alert ordered after arrest, right away : COLLATERAL

17-across – Given scare, prepared for complaints : GRIEVANCES

18-across – Bitter cold disrupting help : ACID

20-across – Cat’s energy captured by an artist : ANGORA

21-across – Waver, seeming to some extent reluctant : AVERSE

24-across – Uncommon touch possessed by friend, one identifying perfume ingredient : PATCHOULI

25-across – Creep in singular relationship : SLINK

26-across – Important figure in row in field, good and gentle : LEADINGLIGHT

1-down – Puppet with hand on nose initially : PAWN

2-down – Romantic comedy in stages said to go awry : ASGOODASITGETS

3-down – Opening twist followed by cry of pain : WINDOW

4-down – Small drink before suggestion about record, nothing relevant : TOTHEPOINT

5-down – Celebrity in spoof, a megastar : FAME

6-down – Firm, with failure coming up, pretty short of cents : RESOLUTE

7-down – Grasped actions involved in handling of information : DATAPROCESSING

8-down – Dirty place left covered with grass, transformed : RESTYLED

13-down – Estrangement from country supporting a falsehood : ALIENATION

14-down – Dandies keeping style of T. Rex in bright lights : FOGLAMPS

16-down – Across beach, run off to get galosh : OVERSHOE

19-down – Wide support for treacherous type : WEASEL

22-down – Enjoyable day in store : FUND

23-down – Parody? Very poor, not new : SKIT

1-across – Renegade taking new track, coming back with cover : TURNCOAT

5-across – Servile, yielding fine shelter : AWNING

9-across – Quick examination previously done : ONCEOVER

10-across – Fish situation reported : PLAICE

12-across – Grunting sound from buffalo in Kansas : OINK

13-across – Leads nun’s life, organised around church : INFLUENCES

15-across – Bird journal reflected study by quiet enthusiast : GOLDENPLOVER

18-across – Fortification held in wars ruined entirely : HADRIANSWALL

21-across – Not entertained by low wit lacking variety : MONOTONOUS

22-across – Develop good argument : GROW

24-across – Sign about insect in outhouse : LEANTO

25-across – Commercial poll containing account about support : ADVOCATE

26-across – In conclusion, consumed by effort : TRENDY

27-across – Revolutionary move secures extracts : SNIPPETS

1-down – Complete novel hot and unrefined : THOROUGH

2-down – Coin in bank not long ago : RECENTLY

3-down – Pen exclusive story, opening out : COOP

4-down – Stupendous ace, with energy in victory, bound to enthral one : AWEINSPIRING

6-down – Antelope stew edible after preparation : WILDEBEEST

7-down – Silliness, freezing outside studio? Not half : IDIOCY

8-down – Musical nation by the sound of it : GREASE

11-down – When caught by reckless foul, landed abruptly : ALLOFASUDDEN

14-down – Destroyed enormous area over time in action : DEVASTATED

16-down – Gear I changed after damage in match : MARRIAGE

17-down – Unerring in following criminal : FLAWLESS

19-down – Play, not hard, imbued with universal charm : AMULET

20-down – Contract for example including name and length of life : ENGAGE

23-down – Very happy making broth? : SOUP

1-across – Revolutionary spies keeping dry in upper room : ATTIC

4-across – Behind because rent changed : ASTERN

9-across – Sheep mostly in field by road on the sheltered side : LEEWARD

10-across – Fit in trick with style : CONFORM

11-across – Fret if town in chaos is damaged beyond repair : WRITTENOFF

12-across – Church backing popular measure : INCH

14-across – Painter writes about development of pure blue art : PETERPAULRUBENS

15-across – Property of a lens moulded into ideal shape initially : PERSONALEFFECTS

18-across – Projection in line with honour : LOBE

19-across – Relish film about lake with sinister island : PICCALILLI

22-across – Beat overwhelming desire for pepper : CAYENNE

23-across – Pair avoid introduction : PRELUDE

24-across – Party put back by one inhibited by rival gourmet : FOODIE

25-across – Attend to source of pleasure : TREAT

1-down – Admit everything with cry of pain : ALLOW

2-down – Notion about game without wicket lads play : THEHISTORYBOYS

3-down – Crew member interrupted by terrible brat, the talkative type : CHATTERBOX

4-down – Lawyer after anger releasing thousand extra items : ADDENDA

5-down – Diplomatic fault badly restricting court : TACTFUL

6-down – Absolute order : RANK

7-down – Number raised money and distorted true bohemianism? : COUNTERCULTURE

8-down – Different ship, same weight : EMPHASIS

13-down – Satisfaction following start of unusually fast, gripping movie : FULFILMENT

14-down – Inhabitants set about endless work : POPULACE

16-down – Flavouring, first of all, is in demand : ANISEED

17-down – Fugitive in eastern spot receiving cover : ESCAPEE

20-down – Clumsy point supporting penalty without force : INEPT

21-down – Round outlet partly open : UNDO