Daily Answers

7-across – Modify scan only : READJUST

9-across – Round pitch circled by demoiselle : GLOBAL

10-across – Boy,ladies or gentlemen : JOHN

11-across – Building,one made with granite : GENERATION

12-across – Not glued on properly – like a toupee? : WIGGLY

14-across – Fluid melting a bond : LIGAMENT

15-across – Forget about rule,sweet thing : LACTOSE

17-across – In truth – like Ol’ Blue Eyes,say? : FRANKLY

20-across – Short tack with which dawdler secures bath : STUBNAIL

22-across – Delivery – like a Tech giant? : GOOGLY

23-across – Coronet had funny shape : OCTAHEDRON

24-across – Indian prayer,one written in month : JAIN

25-across – Skin in warm coat : FLEECE

26-across – Fundraiser,figure touring African country,so withdrawn : TELETHON

1-down – Miss head of target,reason I shot : SENORITA

2-down – War god’s absolute peace? : ODIN

3-down – Thick and lush – like a shrink? : JUNGLY

4-down – Jelly a kid served up more than once : AGARAGAR

5-down – Slide on trombone perhaps more apt,not surprisingly : PORTAMENTO

6-down – Beach where primate has buried marsupial : MAROON

8-down – Confused – like a Chinese dynasty? : TANGLY

13-down – Eat my shorts,as would green goddess? : GOTOBLAZES

16-down – Unpaid worker given wine was drooling : SLAVERED

18-down – Chill last of frascati and crack open something sweet : LOLLIPOP

19-down – Gore arising in Mediterranean island shortly,blood : CLARET

21-down – Irritating – like a parasite? : TICKLY

22-down – Lanky – like the mob? : GANGLY

24-down – Fibre shown by journo under tough editor,originally : JUTE

7-across – Modify scan only : READJUST

9-across – Round pitch circled by demoiselle : GLOBAL

10-across – Boy,ladies or gentlemen : JOHN

11-across – Building,one made with granite : GENERATION

12-across – Not glued on properly – like a toupee? : WIGGLY

14-across – Fluid melting a bond : LIGAMENT

15-across – Forget about rule,sweet thing : LACTOSE

17-across – In truth – like Ol’ Blue Eyes,say? : FRANKLY

20-across – Short tack with which dawdler secures bath : STUBNAIL

22-across – Delivery – like a Tech giant? : GOOGLY

23-across – Coronet had funny shape : OCTAHEDRON

24-across – Indian prayer,one written in month : JAIN

25-across – Skin in warm coat : FLEECE

26-across – Fundraiser,figure touring African country,so withdrawn : TELETHON

1-down – Miss head of target,reason I shot : SENORITA

2-down – War god’s absolute peace? : ODIN

3-down – Thick and lush – like a shrink? : JUNGLY

4-down – Jelly a kid served up more than once : AGARAGAR

5-down – Slide on trombone perhaps more apt,not surprisingly : PORTAMENTO

6-down – Beach where primate has buried marsupial : MAROON

8-down – Confused – like a Chinese dynasty? : TANGLY

13-down – Eat my shorts,as would green goddess? : GOTOBLAZES

16-down – Unpaid worker given wine was drooling : SLAVERED

18-down – Chill last of frascati and crack open something sweet : LOLLIPOP

19-down – Gore arising in Mediterranean island shortly,blood : CLARET

21-down – Irritating – like a parasite? : TICKLY

22-down – Lanky – like the mob? : GANGLY

24-down – Fibre shown by journo under tough editor,originally : JUTE

5-across – End of epic voyage in a river with a sailor’s return : ARARAT

6-across – Write in novel form about key service worker : WAITER

9-across – Ties linking all of part of Britain with its language : ASCOTS

10-across – Outwit epitome of wisdom holding top-class presentation : BESTOWAL

11-across – Greek character laid down ante : BETA

12-across – They cover flights before author arrives in flurry : STAIRWELLS

13-across – Something over head and part of ear that contains locks : PANAMACANAL

18-across – Acres within recent dig reproduced in scale : CENTIGRADE

21-across – Egg on leading character in singular theatrical part : GOAD

22-across – Modified form of a corset redesigned for granny,say : ANCESTOR

23-across – It’s about flatbread in part of Middle East : CANAAN

24-across – Ace held by skilful player,one with supernatural powers : DAEMON

25-across – A rise in quantity : AMOUNT

1-down – View article breaching a convention penned by old man : PANORAMA

2-down – Call for assistance after nonsense about alto or other singers : BASSOS

3-down – Sorted case over a very old port : CAESAREA

4-down – On one’s ground or away,the MO varies : ATHOME

5-down – A meet : ANSWER

7-down – Australia’s capital left in bank – are you sure? : REALLY

8-down – Barbara’s disturbed about a rogue that’s said to do things trickily : ABRACADABRA

14-down – A strongman endlessly confused : ANGSTROM

15-down – A pre-1957 car dropping off last member of legendary crew : ARGONAUT

16-down – Sign agreement after a drink : PERNOD

17-down – Unintelligent note in very specialized language : VACANT

19-down – Nice prospect? Like this puzzle : THEMED

20-down – Enclosure A set up temporary accommodation : ENCAMP

1-across – Graphic publication about section of the Universe : COSMIC

5-across – Geometrical study extremely dull for MIT – President must intervene : TOPOLOGY

9-across – Son having sex backed devouring dirty mag – disgraceful stuff : STIGMATA

10-across – Large amount offered by one working application : LOTION

11-across – Condemn to die,with one leaving life : PASSSENTENCE

13-across – Three time runner-up to start with – then I will get Oscar : TRIO

14-across – Sports venue not opening? League will withdraw,naturally : OFCOURSE

17-across – Obsession,namely,holding soccer team back after support ebbs : IDEEFIXE

18-across – Indefinable quality linked to the writer repelled couple : ITEM

20-across – American ready to accept Republican that is attending church? They’ll attract attention : CENTREPIECES

23-across – Treated poor me,passing water? : POROUS

24-across – Former Chancellor of the Exchequer about to suspend money business : EXCHANGE

25-across – Least comfortable assessment of allergy? : SKINTEST

26-across – Looking hard to abandon latest European ways : ALLEYS

2-down – The way up’s hot,by gum? : OATH

3-down – Mediocre individual seizing opening? Loud announcements from me : MEGAPHONE

4-down – Purpose covering large component of contract : CLAUSE

5-down – Praise for adopting computing technology? : THATSMORELIKEIT

6-down – A certain hint of carnality during dance,removing a piece of clothing : POLONECK

7-down – Measure amount of fertility,getting it up? : LITRE

8-down – City electors,upset about Unionist,supporting Government : GLOUCESTER

12-down – Mouthy intervention in roof-top argument turning up in covers of book : BRIDGEWORK

15-down – Remove University display unit after receiving note : UNINSTALL

16-down – Something wrong on soundtrack curtailed festival for film-maker : CINEASTE

19-down – Wattle and bills indicating avifauna,primarily : ACACIA

21-down – Ripped,penetrated by hard sharp point : THORN

22-down – Extremists – in uprooting liberty – will become nasty : UGLY

9-across – Boxer with ‘non-straight’ defence : ALIBI

10-across – Deity’s harp turned round and tied up : APHRODITE

11-across – Celeb going round Crete crashed vehicle : STREETCAR

12-across – Darling,say ‘bulls-eye’ : SWEET

13-across – Pointless Soviet spy’s meeting with journalist : BLUNTED

15-across – Order stars to entertain male doctor : SUMMONS

17-across – Read out the letters – period : SPELL

18-across – Leave world finally for Mars? : GOD

20-across – Weaving looms,half-speed,reduced? : SLOMO

22-across – Good work one put into Plan X’s successor : CHARITY

25-across – Association about to replace five in communist council,yes? : SOCIETY

26-across – This is a surprise greeting : HELLO

27-across – Make a plea after husband looks for lacquer : HAIRSPRAY

30-across – Kelly and Mark’s embellishment? : GRACENOTE

31-across – Camera support that’s likely to be held onto : DOLLY

1-down – Old music fans’ whips : CATS

2-down – Casually given our drink : VINROUGE

3-down – Cover the inside approach : LINE

4-down – It should protect a hunter,follow? : WATCHDOG

5-down – Refrain from criticizing head god : CHORUS

6-down – Restaurant management possibly bars a certain kind of pop : HOUSEMUSIC

7-down – Eloquent Roman cake decorator recruited by firm : CICERO

8-down – Go before it gets to die : WEST

13-down – Simple when entered in pen : BASIC

14-down – Discuss time travel – OK,if prepared to include the author : TALKITOVER

16-down – Politician must go after second lie : STORY

19-down – Ed’s possibly given points – inevitable : DESTINED

21-down – Exceed one’s duty as a monarch set aside? : OVERRULE

23-down – One even gets a round in on a cruise? : AFLOAT

24-down – Louts literally speak about covering house with oxidised lead : YAHOOS

26-down – Beginning to go off ham that’s pickled : HIGH

28-down – The right sort of arrogance? : SIDE

29-down – Street greetings go up and down : YOYO