Daily Answers

1-across – Company, medium-sized, folded in muddle : COMPLICATE

6-across – Slight drawl : SLUR

9-across – Final recipient of product ensured changes : ENDUSER

10-across – In an aircraft, where the directors are? : ONBOARD

12-across – For all to see, Una and Simon surprisingly in complete agreement : UNANIMOUS

14-across – Love very large Greek character : OMEGA

15-across – Ready to go in? : ENTRANCEFEE

18-across – Pull together, with a master with a wok cooking : WORKASATEAM

21-across – The French writer retired here, high in the Himalayas : NEPAL

22-across – One who talks incessantly has bearer distraught : EARBASHER

23-across – A matter under discussion : ATISSUE

25-across – Speak against acquisition, for example : GAINSAY

26-across – Still level : EVEN

27-across – Seeking out lecturer in Cambridgeshire town : HUNTINGDON

1-down – Sweet innocent baby in church, seen with English girl briefly : CHERUB

2-down – A doctor in MASH spurning hot type of curry : MADRAS

3-down – Scrooge, adept in smaller stage show : LESMISERABLES

4-down – Bargains to be had here in a bar, coolest about? : CARBOOTSALE

5-down – Pair in Fort Worth : TWO

7-down – Permission cancelled? Give over! : LEAVEOFF

8-down – Unorthodox lad in car, tennis champion : RODLAVER

11-down – Close friend’s gift, pocket-sized book : BOONCOMPANION

13-down – Nervousness shown in station by female? Quite : STAGEFRIGHT

16-down – Ankle was broken in ballet : SWANLAKE

17-down – This may trigger alarm, telegram after journey : TRIPWIRE

19-down – Ran after two little boys : CHASED

20-down – Piece of crimson material in drawer : CRAYON

24-down – Flightless bird displayed in science museum : EMU

1-across – Quarrel at home making a light meal : TIFFIN

4-across – Shiny silver paper strewn in street? : AGLITTER

10-across – Haiti cops running in nut : PISTACHIO

11-across – Dowdy woman, female wanting rum punch initially : FRUMP

12-across – Railwaymen’s leader, supporter of mass meeting : RALLY

13-across – Clerk in enclosure with drug dealer : PENPUSHER

14-across – Hearing shot, criminal offence : HIGHTREASON

18-across – Upset? Answer, possibly, is a complete change of scenery : PASTURESNEW

21-across – I’d returned to small resort in state of neglect : DISREPAIR

22-across – Sister’s name, sure unusual : NURSE

23-across – New oaks planted round a Japanese city : OSAKA

24-across – Girl on landing standing in front of good large mirror : PIERGLASS

25-across – Enclosed area for jousting, dry and lit at resort : TILTYARD

26-across – Having forty winks when cover is pulled back : ASLEEP

1-down – District ruler’s territory or patch abroad, overlooking Yemen’s capital : TOPARCHY

2-down – Northerly wind breaks safety device in body of plane : FUSELAGE

3-down – One chess champion close to victory in European country : ITALY

5-down – Lord squire rung about rodent : GROUNDSQUIRREL

6-down – Clout fine uncle, unfortunately : INFLUENCE

7-down – Quick to take offence, awkward youth going round clubs : TOUCHY

8-down – Make a formal complaint about most of red wine : REPORT

9-down – Scallywag, one stealing camera? : WHIPPERSNAPPER

15-down – New pair, type to secure runs for a county : TIPPERARY

16-down – Raise in fold : INCREASE

17-down – Cuckoo stops pecking small custard apple : SWEETSOP

19-down – Clever old Italian giving a doctor support : ADROIT

20-down – Is ‘king’ over in Jewish republic : ISRAEL

22-down – Hot drink, drop of espresso in refurbished snug : NEGUS

1-across – Turn round quickly? We will, audibly : WHEEL

4-across – Fixed food on Sunday : STUCK

9-across – Sea eagles on the Chinese porcelain – method used identifies author : ERNESTHEMINGWAY

10-across – Amusing Colonel drinking mineral : COMICAL

11-across – Subject to work experience : UNDERGO

12-across – Unwell, a pair outside with a person providing reliable support : PILLAR

13-across – Diane’s answer is to split up : DISSOLVE

16-across – Reportedly struggled against misfortunes in US Army post : FORTKNOX

17-across – Mount beast of burden to cross river : CARMEL

20-across – At home, row about constant prejudice : INCLINE

22-across – People in costume : INHABIT

23-across – Newly-formed street band likes giving pleasure : BEERANDSKITTLES

24-across – Very gradually move head of Lenin and stand : EASEL

25-across – More than one spoke with one on wireless, endlessly : RADII

1-down – Witty remark made by prudent expert : WISECRACK

2-down – Give out beer former husband brought over : EXHALE

3-down – Vehicle clipped in French district : LIMOUSIN

4-down – Some hypocrisy, no doubt, in church council : SYNOD

5-down – Presumably a social climber must be like a member of the jet set? : UPWARDLYMOBILE

6-down – Message seen by locker is of fundamental importance : KEYNOTE

7-down – Drinking vessel made of copper found in churned up peat : TEACUP

8-down – Film creature with nuts : ANIMALCRACKERS

14-down – Type of cheaply made western pasta : SPAGHETTI

15-down – Bullfighter to study what’s gory in the middle? : TOREADOR

16-down – One may be thrown if beer’s off : FRISBEE

18-down – Most recent Los Angeles trial : LATEST

19-down – Excellent or very bad? : WICKED

21-down – Amongst criminal lawyers everything counted : INALL

1-across – Stranger so flip sporting an item of jewellery : STRINGOFPEARLS

9-across – Erotic dancing by English set : COTERIE

10-across – Clear master? : GETOVER

11-across – Girl from Bognor, a hairdresser : NORAH

12-across – Son and good girl getting a timepiece : SANDGLASS

13-across – Moved up after reins loosened : RISEN

15-across – In Greece, see bizarre death of Mafia boss : GODFATHER

18-across – We rectors relaxing in cathedral city : WORCESTER

19-across – Little Henry’s an actor : HANKS

20-across – Star-shaped figure a gent foolishly tossed into baby carriage : PENTAGRAM

22-across – Faze someone like Trygve Lie? : UNMAN

24-across – One may hold a driver on course : GOLFBAG

25-across – Winning drunk could make one edgy : UPTIGHT

26-across – Dare say attaché developed film : ADAYATTHERACES

1-down – Rugby players in back line : SECONDROW

2-down – Such as turns up and down? : ROTOR

3-down – Wrath over convent supporting British statesman’s book : NORTHANGERABBEY

4-down – Innocent mistake concerning visual range : OVERSIGHT

5-down – A leader in Gnosticism coming in to criticise heathen : PAGAN

6-down – Nervously run through a tape with a stage-door Johnny type? : AUTOGRAPHHUNTER

7-down – Valiant, he shot monster : LEVIATHAN

8-down – Girl, one employed by Internal Revenue Service : IRIS

14-down – Peculiar, failing to finish – was in the lead, then choked : STRANGLED

16-down – Move rapidly, sitting on trap in Devon resort : DARTMOUTH

17-down – Odd reason set reverberates : RESONATES

20-down – Messenger boy at wedding : PAGE

21-down – Run out to pick up compiler of reference work : ROGET

23-down – Witchcraft is wonderful : MAGIC

1-across – Second wife has silver items stolen : SWAG

3-across – Sells fish in punts : BETRAYS

8-across – Warriors scarred us badly : CRUSADERS

9-across – One’s run out of fish in square? : PLACE

10-across – They’re training strange caprine pets : APPRENTICES

11-across – Better clubs used by a professional, originally : CAP

12-across – Stayed well away from obese person on board who may have been … : GIVENAWIDEBERTH

16-across – Careful not to hurt a man’s beagle, last to be trained : ASGENTLEASALAMB

17-across – Lower score : CUT

18-across – Personal souvenirs from Mobile, Maria sorted out : MEMORABILIA

21-across – Relating to a city, one in South Africa daughter’s vacated : URBAN

22-across – Local shield thrown out : PUBLISHED

23-across – Given medical attention and not asked to pay : TREATED

24-across – I leave Russia’s capital with Russian boy : IGOR

1-down – A single wicket defeat : STUMP

2-down – Confused man, on about plucky mythological king : AGAMEMNON

3-down – Radical, and bossy, initially, when in charge : BASIC

4-down – Savoury snacks brought in by Dermot, a pastrycook : TAPAS

5-down – Evergreen song about gold-topped automobile : ARAUCARIA

6-down – Win everything in lottery – bet hoard is put abroad : SWEEPTHEBOARD

7-down – One may be employed in the kitchen : TEATOWEL

8-down – Attack report exposing credit arrangement : CHARGEACCOUNT

13-down – Beagle with vet injured lady’s finger, say : VEGETABLE

14-down – Stream of abuse at bride, I suspect : DIATRIBE

15-down – Bishop, walking in the countryside, identifies a finch : BRAMBLING

18-down – Painter’s long flowing hair beginning to thin : MANET

19-down – Bike in gym inside Ministry of Defence : MOPED

20-down – Triple harp enthrals composer : LEHAR