Daily Answers

1-across – Reverse bet : BACK

3-across – They work at sea, surprisingly we learnt, carrying Royal Marines : TRAWLERMEN

10-across – Arguing after golf is on the increase : GROWING

11-across – Passes? Last in literature fails : ELAPSES

12-across – Family member taking Ecstasy in French resort : NIECE

13-across – Honest? Possibly, cutting Ace to win : ONTHENOSE

14-across – Where badly burnt sausages may need to go, making matters worse? : OUTOFTHEFRYING

17-across – See 17 : PANINTOTHEFIRE

21-across – Clear as to changes in a financial clause : ESCALATOR

23-across – Sound cheerful after opener’s dismissed : RIGHT

24-across – Oxford University lecturer in enclosure in hooded top : CAGOULE

25-across – Terrible life in goal for a London borough : ENFIELD

26-across – Ornamental building material Lawrence on a tractor damaged : TERRACOTTA

27-across – Capital deposited in Brezno, Slovakia : OSLO

1-down – Offer to enclose information with engine part : BIGEND

2-down – Like the non-smoking nearly man? : CLOSEBUTNOCIGAR

4-down – I’m toxic to livestock and grow wild in desert : RAGWORT

5-down – We, with others left imprisoned, struggle : WRESTLE

6-down – To rub out is simplicity, holding end of rubber : ERASE

7-down – Fail to hear Redding laments and Cole Porter song? : MISSOTISREGRETS

8-down – Girl endlessly urges on reserves : NESTEGGS

9-down – Whistle along, but make less noise : PIPEDOWN

15-down – Mob constantly repeated phrase about very loud artist : RIFFRAFF

16-down – Blow up and erupt, possibly engulfing country’s capital : UPPERCUT

18-down – Active and energetic, one got working round hospital : ONTHEGO

19-down – Produce sharp, shortened waistcoat : HARVEST

20-down – Academic ignoring us in workshop : STUDIO

22-down – Name of learner driver, distinctive character : LAURA

1-across – Nothing left in safe : ALLRIGHT

5-across – Credit is doubled in emergency : CRISIS

9-across – In stand is English paper : TREATISE

10-across – Italian chap’s dear ring : ANGELO

12-across – Opening of Coward musical – seat required : CHAIR

13-across – On a plan is new US city : ANNAPOLIS

14-across – Range of hills in sight? Possibly after excited 10 straddles horse : GOLANHEIGHTS

18-across – Part of New York State close to Binghamton is alight : STATENISLAND

21-across – Deliberately tested someone in Detroit, mischievously : TRIEDITON

23-across – Delete article written in Gaelic : ERASE

24-across – Motive for crime head denied : REASON

25-across – Drop a type of spider : TRAPDOOR

26-across – Stop to catch ram, initially in fold : CREASE

27-across – Access for transport : ENTRANCE

1-down – Strongly criticise a course of action? About time! : ATTACK

2-down – US general on track, with room to manoeuvre : LEEWAY

3-down – Place between Bury Post Office and southern end of avenue : INTERPOSE

4-down – See you in Spain? : HASTALAVISTA

6-down – Approach enclosure on horseback : RUNUP

7-down – Furtive and sly at the resort : STEALTHY

8-down – Film director crosses out name, finally : SCORSESE

11-down – Marathon participant was, eventually : INTHELONGRUN

15-down – Landlord in name supported by steward : INNKEEPER

16-down – Mysterious man, holding up boozer, is after key : ESOTERIC

17-down – Bishop, notice, in mature and witty conversation : BADINAGE

19-down – Bar parlour accommodating circle : SALOON

20-down – Listens to beginning of eulogy in vehicle : HEARSE

22-down – Waste sleep harbouring bit of resentment : DROSS

1-across – Kind person : TYPE

3-across – Playing Chopin, us in a small pad : PINCUSHION

10-across – An opening for a listener in the east with a part to play around hospital : EARHOLE

11-across – Article, a piece of tosh about playhouse : THEATRE

12-across – Old man receiving an order that includes a cigar : PANATELLA

13-across – Finish off snapping tail of lobster, seafood : KRILL

14-across – A confusing series of letters from boy reportedly assists Oxford publisher : ALPHABETSOUP

18-across – Fern in ground seated poorly : ADDERSTONGUE

21-across – Girl that might front band? : ALICE

22-across – Wine in inn poor – it must be changed : PINOTNOIR

24-across – Business interest : CONCERN

25-across – Local girl, not quite insane, needs help : BARMAID

26-across – Don’t mince words in republic following speech : TALKTURKEY

27-across – Filthy place close to lane, an eyesore : STYE

1-down – Theatrical type, he’s covered in applied paint : THESPIAN

2-down – Vegetables of equal value, bargains : PARSNIPS

4-down – Model of one Kent resort : IDEAL

5-down – Lucas sets out swords : CUTLASSES

6-down – Say something you shouldn’t have said? Many times during reversal of policy after summit in Somalia : SPEAKOUTOFTURN

7-down – Slim and fit with trendy haircut : INTRIM

8-down – Provoke pointer : NEEDLE

9-down – Material for building modern plant etc : PORTLANDCEMENT

15-down – Watch batsman, perhaps, in wonder : EYEOPENER

16-down – Lacking knowledge, ranting stupidly about love : IGNORANT

17-down – Envy bum on Dickens character : BEGRUDGE

19-down – Maiden on racecourse – good luck charm required : MASCOT

20-down – Conspicuous beacon : SIGNAL

23-down – Aristocratic head, the Parisian : NOBLE

1-across – Petty quarrel with some New York jeweller : TIFFANY

5-across – Son, of course, shows pluck : SNATCH

9-across – Faux pas made by enfant terrible losing face : ERROR

10-across – College one attended with girl friend, right? : ALMAMATER

12-across – Writer’s payments from splendid connections : ROYALTIES

13-across – Get the answers to only about five : SOLVE

14-across – Willing groups flushing out game : HAPPYFAMILIES

17-across – Newspaper backer shows spirit : GUARDIANANGEL

19-across – Deactivate part of lunar module : UNARM

21-across – Send a delivery too far along line : OVERPITCH

23-across – Shrubby plant that may be taken down shortly : MISTLETOE

24-across – Spring in a European country : SPAIN

25-across – A rent payer in shelter penning a note : TENANT

26-across – Hear evidence about old disaster : TRAGEDY

1-down – Ambassador taken in by right-wing supposition : THEORY

2-down – Garden plant, soft and hairy, spread : FORSYTHIA

3-down – Woman, a prude, almost 50 : APRIL

4-down – What happens a few days from now, all the time? : YEARINYEAROUT

6-down – Small number interfering? Without a shadow of a doubt : NOMESSING

7-down – Small drink? A litre in all! : TOTAL

8-down – Short durable cape – that’s the gear : HARNESS

11-down – Poor stewardship – mates naming me, unfortunately : MISMANAGEMENT

15-down – Wallaby in lane – moped crashed : PADEMELON

16-down – Awkward guy – one everyone sent up at first : ILLATEASE

17-down – Leader of group of us met a connoisser of good food : GOURMET

18-down – Drink that’s useful after last of exercises : SHANDY

20-down – Runs after a boy responsible for fire-raising : ARSON

22-down – Food served up by Dad’s Army : PASTA

1-across – Candle holder about to be stuck into cake : SCONCE

4-across – Programme information ringed by girl : AGENDA

8-across – Vertical pipe, part of boiler I serviced : RISER

9-across – English poet and Scottish one nearly surrounded by pigs : SWINBURNE

11-across – Anger about British band in part of the US : BIBLEBELT

12-across – Is desperate for massages, reportedly : NEEDS

13-across – Greeting shames incompetent fools, surprisingly : COMPLIMENTS

16-across – See 13 : OFTHESEASON

19-across – Bacteriologist treated tripe : PETRI

21-across – Lazy types exhausted, last in heats : DEADBEATS

23-across – Poet in saddle on eastern hilltop : COLERIDGE

24-across – Mount Carmel’s first section : CLIMB

25-across – Crude fox’s burrow at end of spinney : EARTHY

26-across – Open out a French bap : UNROLL

1-down – Writer’s attribute article ignored : SCRIBE

2-down – Almost take place next to principal brought over after duck dish : OSSOBUCCO

3-down – Swear remedy must include touch of sun : CURSE

5-down – Crack crackers and become very angry : GOBANANAS

6-down – Slow-moving shark in harbour : NURSE

7-down – Reluctant to produce a limerick? : AVERSE

9-down – Conceited dandy led the way : SWELLHEADED

10-down – Lacking self-control, consuming alcohol to excess : INTEMPERATE

14-down – A short journey inside border for a venerable old lady : MATRIARCH

15-down – Oarsman in races representing country : SANMARINO

17-down – Parisian gangster quickly hiding heroin : APACHE

18-down – Girl is first person to be murdered : ISABEL

20-down – Left in row for roof worker : TILER

22-down – Meat embargo hampering small company : BACON