Daily Answers

1-across – Ladies’ organisation names retiring magician : WISEMAN

5-across – Bonaparte mistress’s a goddess : ARTEMIS

9-across – ‘Old flower’,term for bargain hunter : ORION

10-across – A sun proven briefly to be unstable : SUPERNOVA

11-across – Those last wrestlers maybe united being acknowledged at first : STRAGGLERS

12-across – We’re told Kite will land in water : ISLE

14-across – Pa OK,with a pie and gin cocktail or a bacon sandwich? : APIGINAPOKE

18-across – Anyway,slave with talent for cooking : ATALLEVENTS

21-across – German scientist has floor with central heating : KOCH

22-across – Not ideal,he reused tissues : ENDOTHELIA

25-across – It’s fine,so they say now,very thin,evenly-divided dress : TOOTHCOMB

26-across – Idiots’ heads not used at the beginning : OAVES

27-across – Note record for return of 8 : REENTRY

28-across – Check score of 1 in game : TESTRUN

1-down – High-speed train sound covering mostly quiet first of whistles at the outset : WHOOSH

2-down – PM with tummy upset on board getting slippers : SKIERS

3-down – Person largely mature and fit is compliant : MANAGEABLE

4-down – Nosy neighbour’s opening a half of salmon : NASAL

5-down – Share program or no one backs saving time : APPORTION

6-down – Change act : TURN

7-down – Ambitious project – show behind picture? : MOONSHOT

8-down – These fellows wear tight-fitting headgear or small bowlers : SPACEMEN

13-down – She with loads of bananas and pork pies : FALSEHOODS

15-down – Trendy Conservative including detailed sale in register : INVENTORY

16-down – Duke’s vessel starting to sink given sailor’s not a light body : DARKSTAR

17-down – Standard finish for screen : PARCLOSE

19-down – Craftsman makes good partner : GLOVER

20-down – German/English name for leprosy pioneer : HANSEN

23-down – Piece of gold circle : ORBIT

24-down – Bird or rabbit : CHAT

1-across – Arranged numbers in very quick time to visit house in South of France : MATRICES

6-across – Lugubrious brother invites a few round : SOMBRE

9-across – Keep adjusting a focusing device : RETINA

10-across – Make small improvement to well-crafted melody : FINETUNE

11-across – On board,one depressed to flee island … : ESCAPEKEY

13-across – … hard to get right out of depression : TOUGH

15-across – Hang around Ohio,opening an American volume : LOITER

17-across – For Lithuanian,Latvian is sort of blue : COBALT

18-across – Stopping heading off and tailing off : EASING

19-across – Cold plain fish medic tucks into : TUNDRA

21-across – Vlad rejecting Indian meal? What are the odds then? : LENIN

22-across – Be frightened,knight: crusader’s rampaging about : RUNSCARED

25-across – Lie prostrated with grief: this is so delicate : FILIGREE

26-across – Animal in a painful condition essentially fit : AGOUTI

28-across – Pet suppressing cry of disgust when grabbed : CAUGHT

29-across – Be dazed by what you may do on a clear night out : SEESTARS

2-down – Dread anonymous compilers : AWE

3-down – The Indian side inform on Australian touring India : RAITA

4-down – Their chosen meal flies : CHAMELEONS

5-down – Temper shown by son many times : SOFTEN

6-down – Louis XIV briefly ruined? : SUNK

7-down – Bumped into Rat in London suburbs : METROLAND

8-down – Frenchman persuaded one brewing tea to come back to the table : RENEGOTIATE

12-down – Saint revealing a freshly-composed prayer : SALVEREGINA

14-down – Ordinary visitor comes in to criticise part of Evil Empire : ROGUESTATE

16-down – Breaking up during April I find exhilarating : INSPIRING

20-down – University gown brought round,one’s forced under it : DURESS

23-down – Neighbour with empty stomach is close : ABOUT

24-down – Worry,losing the last bit of spare time : FRET

27-down – Pitch that a rainstorm covers : TAR

1-across – Arranged numbers in very quick time to visit house in South of France : MATRICES

6-across – Lugubrious brother invites a few round : SOMBRE

9-across – Keep adjusting a focusing device : RETINA

10-across – Make small improvement to well-crafted melody : FINETUNE

11-across – On board,one depressed to flee island … : ESCAPEKEY

13-across – … hard to get right out of depression : TOUGH

15-across – Hang around Ohio,opening an American volume : LOITER

17-across – For Lithuanian,Latvian is sort of blue : COBALT

18-across – Stopping heading off and tailing off : EASING

19-across – Cold plain fish medic tucks into : TUNDRA

21-across – Vlad rejecting Indian meal? What are the odds then? : LENIN

22-across – Be frightened,knight: crusader’s rampaging about : RUNSCARED

25-across – Lie prostrated with grief: this is so delicate : FILIGREE

26-across – Animal in a painful condition essentially fit : AGOUTI

28-across – Pet suppressing cry of disgust when grabbed : CAUGHT

29-across – Be dazed by what you may do on a clear night out : SEESTARS

2-down – Dread anonymous compilers : AWE

3-down – The Indian side inform on Australian touring India : RAITA

4-down – Their chosen meal flies : CHAMELEONS

5-down – Temper shown by son many times : SOFTEN

6-down – Louis XIV briefly ruined? : SUNK

7-down – Bumped into Rat in London suburbs : METROLAND

8-down – Frenchman persuaded one brewing tea to come back to the table : RENEGOTIATE

12-down – Saint revealing a freshly-composed prayer : SALVEREGINA

14-down – Ordinary visitor comes in to criticise part of Evil Empire : ROGUESTATE

16-down – Breaking up during April I find exhilarating : INSPIRING

20-down – University gown brought round,one’s forced under it : DURESS

23-down – Neighbour with empty stomach is close : ABOUT

24-down – Worry,losing the last bit of spare time : FRET

27-down – Pitch that a rainstorm covers : TAR

9-across – Tuchel on playing over one side of pitch : TOUCHLINE

10-across – Eat in bar filling beer out of case : ERODE

11-across – One tells Romeo to come back for coffee first : RELATER

12-across – Admissions with nurse getting samples : ENTRIES

13-across – Forces American to accept idiot : UNITS

14-across – Scan,mark and tick in school going over stuff : MAMMOGRAM

16-across – Sort out clothing for catholic girlfriend: something to cover boobs in work? : CORRECTINGFLUID

19-across – Life around north: show one with boring job : PENPUSHER

21-across – Doctor from department parking by hospital on single line : DPHIL

22-across – Release album: sound issue with disc,perhaps? : LUMBAGO

23-across – Cut chicken to eat roast; they have skins on top : TIMPANI

24-across – Man that could be a hunk : PIECE

25-across – Set off with Tom after thrills : KICKSTART

1-down – Parting shot to provoke interrupted by Republican mug : STIRRUPCUP

2-down – No end to deception? Bank more responsible : GUILTIER

3-down – Model that’s short inspired with sexy pictures : PHOTOS

4-down – Newspaper plugging a column : PIER

5-down – Any,perhaps put off by Tramp’s ribaldry,initially? : DETERMINER

6-down – Singer of core piece in heavy metal on tour : MEATLOAF

7-down – More sentimental movie occasionally entertained by promiscuous type : GOOIER

8-down – Fix gates having lost a sheep : TEGS

14-down – They shot once in game with forwards : MATCHLOCKS

15-down – They might have finished second drink,primarily restricted by menus? : MEDALLISTS

17-down – Use team with changes to draw in league matches : EMULATES

18-down – Have erred cracking Paul cryptic leading to confusion : UPHEAVAL

20-down – Figure in a dress? : NUMBER

21-down – Clear religious person is bored by mass : DEMIST

22-down – They kiss with small tablet,shortly getting erect : LIPS

23-down – Lorry driver finally going for food : TUCK

9-across – Tuchel on playing over one side of pitch : TOUCHLINE

10-across – Eat in bar filling beer out of case : ERODE

11-across – One tells Romeo to come back for coffee first : RELATER

12-across – Admissions with nurse getting samples : ENTRIES

13-across – Forces American to accept idiot : UNITS

14-across – Scan,mark and tick in school going over stuff : MAMMOGRAM

16-across – Sort out clothing for catholic girlfriend: something to cover boobs in work? : CORRECTINGFLUID

19-across – Life around north: show one with boring job : PENPUSHER

21-across – Doctor from department parking by hospital on single line : DPHIL

22-across – Release album: sound issue with disc,perhaps? : LUMBAGO

23-across – Cut chicken to eat roast; they have skins on top : TIMPANI

24-across – Man that could be a hunk : PIECE

25-across – Set off with Tom after thrills : KICKSTART

1-down – Parting shot to provoke interrupted by Republican mug : STIRRUPCUP

2-down – No end to deception? Bank more responsible : GUILTIER

3-down – Model that’s short inspired with sexy pictures : PHOTOS

4-down – Newspaper plugging a column : PIER

5-down – Any,perhaps put off by Tramp’s ribaldry,initially? : DETERMINER

6-down – Singer of core piece in heavy metal on tour : MEATLOAF

7-down – More sentimental movie occasionally entertained by promiscuous type : GOOIER

8-down – Fix gates having lost a sheep : TEGS

14-down – They shot once in game with forwards : MATCHLOCKS

15-down – They might have finished second drink,primarily restricted by menus? : MEDALLISTS

17-down – Use team with changes to draw in league matches : EMULATES

18-down – Have erred cracking Paul cryptic leading to confusion : UPHEAVAL

20-down – Figure in a dress? : NUMBER

21-down – Clear religious person is bored by mass : DEMIST

22-down – They kiss with small tablet,shortly getting erect : LIPS

23-down – Lorry driver finally going for food : TUCK