Daily Answers

1-across – Perplexed, raised issue about eastern dramatist : BEWILDERED

6-across – Stage favourites brought back : STEP

9-across – Dog following kind print worker : TYPESETTER

10-across – Ring after European snubbed in game : POLO

12-across – Where H may be freely available : ONTAP

13-across – Complicated procedure to get millions invested in capital function : RIGMAROLE

14-across – Come out with a mild exclamation of surprise : STRIKEALIGHT

18-across – Freedom to act for actress leaving on the wagon? That’s about right : CARTEBLANCHE

21-across – A royal has to name an Ivy League university : PRINCETON

23-across – French composer posed with one close to stage : SATIE

24-across – Least likely to continue : LAST

25-across – One way shopper could get you a tiny jumper? : SANDHOPPER

26-across – Swear word used during set-to at home : OATH

27-across – These areas, redeveloped, can bring peace of mind : HEARTSEASE

1-down – Weaver’s influence : BOTTOM

2-down – Animal with one crossing a quarry : WAPITI

3-down – Miss card game and become exasperated : LOSEPATIENCE

4-down – Go in to register : ENTER

5-down – Myrtle, for example, always gullible : EVERGREEN

7-down – Complete, from beginning to end, hiding nothing : THOROUGH

8-down – Characteristic of conventional type? Not half! : PROPERTY

11-down – A film director should say what is to happen : CALLTHESHOTS

15-down – Uncomfortable, a guy after trouble : ILLATEASE

16-down – Fizzy cola – a cup drunk in Mexican resort : ACAPULCO

17-down – What comprises coaches on piece of track attached to rear of locomotive? : TRAINSET

19-down – More would have us believe this is the perfect place : UTOPIA

20-down – Tries English vehicle : HEARSE

22-down – Lowest point? A depth in Northern Ireland : NADIR

1-across – Managed currencies? Right shambles : THREERINGCIRCUS

9-across – Bird nesting in one, a glen : EAGLE

10-across – Part flour, a little at a time : PIECEMEAL

11-across – Sort of suite, extremely expensive? The price is staggering! : THREEPIECE

12-across – Run out from square leg : SPIN

14-across – Moving home, a Poet Laureate : INMOTION

16-across – Appear clearly round rear of minster, a place of worship : SHRINE

18-across – Appeal of seduction after a bit of lust : ALLURE

19-across – Appropriate to lock blockhouse : FORTRESS

21-across – A street apart : AWAY

22-across – French writer, first to embrace Oscar : VICTORHUGO

25-across – Exclamation of surprise from Miss Sharp failing to open box : ECKYTHUMP

26-across – Stopped over : ENDED

27-across – Bearers of gifts, seen with her, meet abroad : THETHREEWISEMEN

1-down – One finding an actor a job in camp, a man : THEATRICALAGENT

2-down – Message received from a boy : ROGER

3-down – Simple first principle a railway follows : ELEMENTARY

4-down – One politician is on about Republican being put away : IMPRISON

5-down – Country shown in film, reportedly : GREECE

6-down – Clue may be perfect, though short : IDEA

7-down – London street in inexpensive quarter : CHEAPSIDE

8-down – Bridge partners fencing inside college? Possibly it’s best to say nothing : SILENCEISGOLDEN

13-down – Fundamental teaching hospital in her street, demolished : THETHREERS

15-down – The Italian with a musical intrument seen in Maine, or Wisconsin city : MILWAUKEE

17-down – Left-hander shot up excitedly, getting a wicket : SOUTHPAW

20-down – Guess amount : FIGURE

23-down – Part of ground amazingly free from obstruction : UNDAM

24-down – Such an irritation for Cockney to get married : ITCH

1-across – Mischievous child in difficult situation : PICKLE

4-across – Liqueur, Italian, knocked back by a girl : TIAMARIA

9-across – Silk fabric matching it inside : SAMITE

10-across – Stable one working horse : STALLION

12-across – Look at first batsman, a revelation : EYEOPENER

13-across – Greek character – he volunteers after short time : THETA

14-across – Retrogade move giving support to protégé going on stage : BACKWARDSTEP

18-across – Expression up north a serf used : TURNOFPHRASE

21-across – Leader of expedition put down an antelope : ELAND

22-across – I approach home with sincere intentions : INEARNEST

24-across – Transfer diamonds in German city : HANDOVER

25-across – Muddled situation resulting from other ranks being admitted to service : MORASS

26-across – Set off to make famous college in time : DETONATE

27-across – Lifted boa – constriction finally follows : STOLEN

1-down – Eyewitness parking, bishop in Sayers novel : PASSERBY

2-down – Pressure to keep two Frenchmen in business : COMMERCE

3-down – Drunk started smoking : LITUP

5-down – Not earning extra money from pursuit – charitable? : INTERESTFREE

6-down – Being deciduous, they have roots : MILKTEETH

7-down – Added clause about a marauder : RAIDER

8-down – One’s published yearly, the recorded events of twelve months around university : ANNUAL

11-down – Nine starting out, obstinately maintaining an attitude : INTRANSIGENT

15-down – Relaxed in NI county after injury : WOUNDDOWN

16-down – Foul – audible cry in game : BASEBALL

17-down – Nozzle is not spraying, so discard : JETTISON

19-down – Stanislavsky’s acting technique course? : METHOD

20-down – Girl in car, greedy type : GANNET

23-down – Dig up the earth around small hen house : ROOST

1-across – Noteworthy gesture : SIGNAL

4-across – They may provide openings for a rock band : THEDOORS

9-across – Greek leisure film : GREASE

10-across – Samaritan surprisingly run off island : TASMANIA

12-across – Novel writer – Wheatley, say : PENDENNIS

13-across – Well-known college rejected daughter : NOTED

14-across – Perry’s accent confused actor : SPENCERTRACY

18-across – Jet he’d taken round area in spring : FOUNTAINHEAD

21-across – Female victim in Eliot’s river : FLOSS

22-across – Unlucky, a guy unable to relax : ILLATEASE

24-across – Quick joke about English ship : ONELINER

25-across – I name patient as a precaution : INCASE

26-across – Attempt to fix a match, all but a farce : TRAVESTY

27-across – Go away, exhausted, with Italian : BEATIT

1-down – One may help you along the way : SIGNPOST

2-down – Drink teenager brewed : GREENTEA

3-down – A passage from Australia is lengthy : AISLE

5-down – Choice phrase? : HEADSORTAILS

6-down – See sister in party dress about noon : DOMINICAN

7-down – Decorated knight brought in to give a speech : ORNATE

8-down – Drink readily available after opening of saloon : SHANDY

11-down – Uncompromising in nets training bats : INTRANSIGENT

15-down – Not quite covered, rounding tree, bullets coming from all sides : CROSSFIRE

16-down – Greek character, in ancient Greek city, almost singled out : SETAPART

17-down – A depression engulfing that female supporter : ADHERENT

19-down – A launch at sea : AFLOAT

20-down – Fellow, say, visiting a wine shop : BODEGA

23-down – Under emotional strain in past, perhaps : TENSE

1-across – Parrot beginning to mimic a raven’s cry : MACAW

4-across – Sadly, sacked a dim clumsy servant : LADYSMAID

9-across – Foolishly tearful girl left at home : MAUDLIN

10-across – Outdoor work drop of early rain ruined : OPENAIR

11-across – Stubborn old boy elected in republic : OBSTINATE

12-across – Poet from Speke at service : KEATS

13-across – One who usually makes a good impression? : IMPERSONATOR

17-across – Press delight in giving a hypocritical display of affection : CUPBOARDLOVE

20-across – It covers it, nice gateau, initially? : ICING

21-across – Of the highest quality, the stairs leading to the attic? : TOPFLIGHT

22-across – Bay’s fame : LAURELS

23-across – Dish served up by one doctor in story : TIMBALE

24-across – Herts town boy, mature : STEVENAGE

25-across – Astute, head of stock exchange : SMART

1-down – First to mention Egyptian god’s greed : MAMMON

2-down – Reportedly rough passage : COURSE

3-down – Dramatist, C. Marlowe, living rough close to playhouse : WILLIAMCONGREVE

4-down – Listen and learn anew about Viking : LENDANEAR

5-down – Doctor with a certain idle type : DRONE

6-down – Talking books meaning much : SPEAKINGVOLUMES

7-down – Fabulous runner from area within US state capital : ATALANTA

8-down – Father on the way over in rowing boat, ridiculously inadequate : DERISORY

14-down – Sailor’s pique about getting a gunpowder ingredient : SALTPETRE

15-down – Longs to nurse sick hero : ACHILLES

16-down – Broadcast update about Italian’s gift : APTITUDE

18-down – Lizard again roaming around for all to see : IGUANA

19-down – Act as witness at critical trial : ATTEST

21-down – Girl, useful person climbing : TESSA