1-across – Craft from Spain’s No.1 seed holding serve quietly : SPACESHIP

6-across – Post left after a month in Paris : MAIL

8-across – ‘Trumpet God’ Miles getting fleeced : RAMSHORN

9-across – Fancy Middle-Eastern bread with cheese crust on the counter : ECLAIR

10-across – Finish from Lionel Messi resolved matters? : SLIMES

11-across – Guitarist upset Mani with grating sound outside : BRIANMAY

12-across – European articles limiting sulphur in fuel : DIESEL

15-across – Poor drainage for plant : GARDENIA

16-across – Crowds taking in revolutionary Italian paintings : MATISSES

19-across – <i>Bird</i><span> reflected style of jazz finales from Charlie Parker</span> : DARTER

21-across – Warmer training inside for heptathlon : HOTPLATE

22-across – Characters in council raging about constituent from Kyiv? : GARLIC

24-across – Sport newspaper covering action regularly : RACING

25-across – The French cycling holiday is most verdant : LEAFIEST

26-across – Pool competition’s ending in Hull : POND

27-across – Tahini oddly inspiring cool meal for cannibal : THYESTEAN

1-down – Attributes of Australian swimmer’s back crawl : SNAIL

2-down – Pretends Big Bird’s upset in bottom of Sesame Street? : ASSUMES

3-down – Ultimately take ferry to visit Galapagos Islands : EYOTS

4-down – Tips from heart-throb on silver purse from Kate Spade : HANDBAG

5-down – Prime Minister finally came round and gave first performance : PREMIERED

6-down – Two girls in brief medley : MELANGE

7-down – Copying musical notes up : IMITATIVE

13-down – Sweetheart enthusiastic about catching flipping bouquet : INAMORATO

14-down – Grand National winner allowed to carry small load : LESCARGOT

17-down – Suggested one politician didn’t tell the truth : IMPLIED

18-down – Poet read out description of 1d? : SHELLEY

20-down – Romeo somehow easier to get erect again : RERAISE

22-down – It’s clear material girl supports government : GLASS

23-down – Playwright sent up children’s author endlessly : IBSEN

1-across – Craft from Spain’s No.1 seed holding serve quietly : SPACESHIP

6-across – Post left after a month in Paris : MAIL

8-across – ‘Trumpet God’ Miles getting fleeced : RAMSHORN

9-across – Fancy Middle-Eastern bread with cheese crust on the counter : ECLAIR

10-across – Finish from Lionel Messi resolved matters? : SLIMES

11-across – Guitarist upset Mani with grating sound outside : BRIANMAY

12-across – European articles limiting sulphur in fuel : DIESEL

15-across – Poor drainage for plant : GARDENIA

16-across – Crowds taking in revolutionary Italian paintings : MATISSES

19-across – <i>Bird</i><span> reflected style of jazz finales from Charlie Parker</span> : DARTER

21-across – Warmer training inside for heptathlon : HOTPLATE

22-across – Characters in council raging about constituent from Kyiv? : GARLIC

24-across – Sport newspaper covering action regularly : RACING

25-across – The French cycling holiday is most verdant : LEAFIEST

26-across – Pool competition’s ending in Hull : POND

27-across – Tahini oddly inspiring cool meal for cannibal : THYESTEAN

1-down – Attributes of Australian swimmer’s back crawl : SNAIL

2-down – Pretends Big Bird’s upset in bottom of Sesame Street? : ASSUMES

3-down – Ultimately take ferry to visit Galapagos Islands : EYOTS

4-down – Tips from heart-throb on silver purse from Kate Spade : HANDBAG

5-down – Prime Minister finally came round and gave first performance : PREMIERED

6-down – Two girls in brief medley : MELANGE

7-down – Copying musical notes up : IMITATIVE

13-down – Sweetheart enthusiastic about catching flipping bouquet : INAMORATO

14-down – Grand National winner allowed to carry small load : LESCARGOT

17-down – Suggested one politician didn’t tell the truth : IMPLIED

18-down – Poet read out description of 1d? : SHELLEY

20-down – Romeo somehow easier to get erect again : RERAISE

22-down – It’s clear material girl supports government : GLASS

23-down – Playwright sent up children’s author endlessly : IBSEN

9-across – Whoever confused sources of lake,marsh or swamp : OVERWHELM

10-across – Lover – or lOver? : ROMEO

11-across – Like a range of medicine : ASPIRIN

12-across – Learnt about the origin of neon light : LANTERN

13-across – Inside of Tibet,ten species of goat : IBEX

14-across – Cantankerous person’s dog gone berserk round wet ground : CURMUDGEON

16-across – Harsh return of historical period eating suet pudding : AUSTERE

17-across – 6 + 3 spectators : VIEWERS

19-across – Voracious in a bestial way : INSATIABLE

22-across – Some of Homer’s work is in the picture : EPIC

24-across – With this,endlessly opulent style : NOLETUP

25-across – Where to find lots of uniform-wearing action : AUCTION

26-across – One’s simple transgression over a short time : SIMON

27-across – Sensitive reactions when showrooms demoted chief : ALLERGIES

1-down – To talk endlessly with a martini is cocktail tyranny : TOTALITARIANISM

2-down – Please lash out,as going weak : HELPLESS

3-down – Drain top to bottom pitchers : EWERS

4-down – Light switched in principle,but no entry! : NEONTUBE

5-down – Sign of new mobile home leaving Ohio : EMBLEM

6-down – Redo clue for ‘perpetrator’ : WRONGDOER

7-down – Peed off with writer’s block : IMPEDE

8-down – Spoilt men rinsing socks? That’s expecting trouble : MORNINGSICKNESS

15-down – Developing cholesterol treatment in scrambled egg : GESTATING

17-down – Now and then viable God rises to welcome fallen warriors here : VALHALLA

18-down – Graphic and sexy chapter,essentially legal : EXPLICIT

20-down – I am sadly returning this sausage : SALAMI

21-down – Turn up with listener in support of computer programme : APPEAR

23-down – My foray into Sierra Nevada at first produced disdain : SCORN

9-across – Whoever confused sources of lake,marsh or swamp : OVERWHELM

10-across – Lover – or lOver? : ROMEO

11-across – Like a range of medicine : ASPIRIN

12-across – Learnt about the origin of neon light : LANTERN

13-across – Inside of Tibet,ten species of goat : IBEX

14-across – Cantankerous person’s dog gone berserk round wet ground : CURMUDGEON

16-across – Harsh return of historical period eating suet pudding : AUSTERE

17-across – 6 + 3 spectators : VIEWERS

19-across – Voracious in a bestial way : INSATIABLE

22-across – Some of Homer’s work is in the picture : EPIC

24-across – With this,endlessly opulent style : NOLETUP

25-across – Where to find lots of uniform-wearing action : AUCTION

26-across – One’s simple transgression over a short time : SIMON

27-across – Sensitive reactions when showrooms demoted chief : ALLERGIES

1-down – To talk endlessly with a martini is cocktail tyranny : TOTALITARIANISM

2-down – Please lash out,as going weak : HELPLESS

3-down – Drain top to bottom pitchers : EWERS

4-down – Light switched in principle,but no entry! : NEONTUBE

5-down – Sign of new mobile home leaving Ohio : EMBLEM

6-down – Redo clue for ‘perpetrator’ : WRONGDOER

7-down – Peed off with writer’s block : IMPEDE

8-down – Spoilt men rinsing socks? That’s expecting trouble : MORNINGSICKNESS

15-down – Developing cholesterol treatment in scrambled egg : GESTATING

17-down – Now and then viable God rises to welcome fallen warriors here : VALHALLA

18-down – Graphic and sexy chapter,essentially legal : EXPLICIT

20-down – I am sadly returning this sausage : SALAMI

21-down – Turn up with listener in support of computer programme : APPEAR

23-down – My foray into Sierra Nevada at first produced disdain : SCORN

1-across – Discomfort of man guarding Ladies at intervals : MALAISE

5-across – I run down to take old set apart : ISOLATE

10-across – Caught what might be flat fish : PLAICE

11-across – Charge when docked before Cruise. It’s what adaptors do? : ACCUSTOM

12-across – Also covered by Ian Dury : AND

13-across – Main journalist is bent : ARCHED

14-across – Dreadful people broadcast stream of abuse : DIATRIBE

15-across – Spooner’s horse expected to make first appearance : DEBUT

16-across – Flipping image on computer goes to show what First Lady wore? : FIGLEAVES

19-across – Saw boxes open having made over pub’s entrance – need attachment : APPENDAGE

21-across – Working next to Lyric Theatre : ODEON

24-across – Writing on the wall? It’s hard work entertaining female I love : GRAFFITO

26-across – Occasionally Lady Astor starts and nothing goes wrong : ASTRAY

27-across – Have to swing regularly : OWN

28-across – Turner’s Dutch landscape feature? : WINDMILL

29-across – Bromide he wanted by visiting health centre : CLINIC

30-across – United beaten – starters in Amorim’s side seem lost,displaced : USURPED

31-across – Judge adult getting into children’s cartoon bird : BLUEJAY

2-down – Worried about prisoner crossing river,getting free : ATLARGE

3-down – I do supply with Es I purchase at raves : ACIDHOUSE

4-down – Succeeded with tea and sympathy ultimately being unwavering : STEADY

6-down – Crafty,ringing round before agents left – in a friendly way : SOCIALLY

7-down – One doesn’t win exciting roles : LOSER

8-down – Dutch fighting berserk Dane first : TROUBLE

9-down – Angrily pop all sodding inflatables? : PADDLINGPOOLS

17-down – See 8 : ANDSTRIFE

18-down – Extra in uplifting musical flexibly did splits : ADDITIVE

20-down – See 3 : PARTIES

22-down – Seat for one artiste essentially jamming on a musical instrument : OCARINA

23-down – Tin Church,Laragh’s source for scrap : CANCEL

25-down – Group of footballers embarrassed about being dimmer : FADER