Daily Answers

9-across – See 14 : LEAUTIFUL

10-across – I’m surprised its main resident’s number is 6660? : IELLO

11-across – Wild animal audibly entering forest here : CAIGA

12-across – See 14 : AGAINSTME

13-across – Rich area could do with calling : MAYFAIR

14-across – Song requesting fair and touching conditions for relationship? : IFISAID

17-across – Religious leader detailing talk to Cockneys : RABBI

19-across – Petition for head of employment to be arrested? : SUE

20-across – Inter Milan’s back showing sentimentality going forward : TWEEN

21-across – See 14 : YOUHADA

22-across – Dessert returned, we hear, hot stuff : BAKLAVA

24-across – See 14 : YOUHOLDIT

26-across – Adult locked up, say, for part of flight : STAIR

28-across – Relatives, boundless, free : UNTIE

29-across – See 14 : BODYWOULD

1-down – Rather unconvincing description of anorexic patient : CLIC

2-down – Incestuous song? : FAMILY

3-down – Rising star leading vessel to a piece of poetry : OTTAVARIMA

4-down – See 2 : AFFAIR

5-down – Trifle 1 in escape : FLEABITE

6-down – See 1 : LIIN

7-down – Flourished 1 in competition : FLATRACE

8-down – See 24 : MOVE

13-down – Take a wife for Shakespeare indeed! … : MARRY

15-down – … description of argument transformed by Keats to wit : ITTAKESTWO

16-down – She’s Italian, and no mistake : DONNA

18-down – In periods what French wine features on opening : BOUQUETS

19-down – Merely looks on supports : STANDSBY

22-down – Happen to put money down on fish : BETIDE

23-down – Bill using public transport? You can count on it : ABACUS

24-down – I’ve been waiting for reply from rival on board : YOUR

25-down – Set aside old mistake – see about it : OVER

27-down – See 25 : RIDE

1-across – Please see Special Instructions for clues : JIGSAWPUZZLE

8-across – : OLDWOLF

9-across – : UNSTUCK

11-across – : SKIMMED

12-across – : FIFTIES

13-across – : QUEST

14-across – : VERYLIGHT

16-across – : EXHIBITED

19-across – : DIXIE

21-across – : TORTONI

23-across – : MARINER

24-across – : YATTERS

25-across – : NEIGHED

26-across – : WORDLESSNESS

1-down – : JUDAISE

2-down – : GROMMET

3-down – : AFFIDAVIT

4-down – : PLUFF

5-down – : ZESTFUL

6-down – : LAUDING

7-down – : CONSEQUENTLY

10-down – : KISSTHEBRIDE

15-down – : RUDIMENTS

17-down – : HORATIO

18-down – : BOOKEND

19-down – : DORMICE

20-down – : XANTHUS

22-down – : ISSUE

1-across – Charm overturning plot with desire : BEWITCH

5-across – Sea dweller taking sides about 50% cut in medical branch : LOBSTER

9-across – Female flying on the previous day : REEVE

10-across – As a result of which least died horribly? No! : DEADLIEST

11-across – Heath Robinson, or Heath-Robinson? This makes it the latter! : STROKEOFGENIUS

13-across – One affording basic protection from water throughout Oxford? : OVER

14-across – Dog keeps energy in for mauling : PEKINESE

17-across – One leading following across Red Sea? Ludicrous, we won’t hear of it! : DEAFEARS

18-across – Skirt courts carriers of hotel drinks : MINI

21-across – What the king of Blefuscu said upon bumping into the king of Lilliput? : ITSASMALLWORLD

23-across – Gooseberry’s offspring? Result of one getting together with partner cut short sport in outfit : KIWIFRUIT

24-across – Mischievous chap partially responsible for Piper Alpha : RALPH

25-across – Our number one’s own number one? : ROYALWE

26-across – Where to seek sounder French article with panache : INSTYLE

1-down – See 18 : BARS

2-down – Why we mean, athletic cheats will pay for dalliance? : WHENTHECATSAWAY

3-down – TV quiz required its opening … : THEBOX

4-down – … its closure may reveal its location : HIDDEN

5-down – Eco-friendly motorist thus fared badly entering shelter : LEADFREE

6-down – Here view the latest part of round motors : BULLETIN

7-down – See 2 : THEMICEWILLPLAY

8-down – Spits in this revolutionary eating place : ROTISSERIE

12-down – Cheat pro with admission of Germany victory : HOODWINKER

15-down – Significant outbreak of flu follows uprising of old domestics : SENSEFUL

16-down – See 4 : TREASURE

19-down – Excess that is working up muscles : GLUTEI

20-down – See 6 : BOARDS

22-down – See 13 : SHOE

1-across – Part of service delivering freight by order : FIGHTERCOMMAND

8-across – Is life in Italy musical? : EVITA

9-across – Enterprising fellow – as such, with change of pole, holding capital : NOSLOUCH

11-across – Lost Mary’s instrument : CELESTE

12-across – Eagles to represent Che : ERNESTO

13-across – Success in the Guardian came from much reflection : WHITE

15-across – CD disguised as red silk : LASERDISK

17-across – Writing missive not finished after half a month : NOVELETTE

20-across – Am assuredly desirous of being the respected senior : DOYEN

21-across – Volume of traffic? : OMNIBUS

23-across – Offensive weapon as flood defence : SANDBAG

25-across – Report of dreamy Walter’s walk causes temper : MITIGATE

26-across – Leave posh American lawman with cheese : GOUDA

27-across – Vague quality of natural impulse surrounding princess’s head : INDISTINCTNESS

1-down – Victoire! Door opens – West door, actually : FRENCHWINDOW

2-down – Seek information which may be mixed : GRILL

3-down – Gas disperser is model of listener: he will … : TEARSHELL

4-down – … abandon silence for Ruth : RENDELL

5-down – Food in the 10 with 3 : OYSTERS

6-down – How 13 part of 16 laid claim to daughter of … : MYOWN

7-down – … marshal keeping piano out of sink, which can’t be helped : NECESSITY

10-down – Reverser’s convenience, like horse heard by girl : LOOKINGGLASS

14-down – See 6 : INVENTION

16-down – Not the one in the 10 correct, including Ken D : REDKNIGHT

18-down – Is Parisian intact in church law? : TESTACT

19-down – Great ship’s quarters with flower put in : EASTERN

22-down – Having spirit without energy, I need a pancake : BLINI

24-down – Batman starts cattle disease : BRUCE

1-across – Stop, for example, horse eating root containing sulphur : ROADSIGN

5-across – Swimmer has to dry back : TURBOT

9-across – King held in admiration during conflict finds easy victory : WALKOVER

10-across – Chinaman given English coins : CHANGE

12-across – Food right for the oven : ROAST

13-across – Direction taken by spaceman or the astronomer : NORTHEAST

14-across – Manufacture smooth gift for the soppy lot : MILLSANDBOON

18-across – A cold fish claiming she’s failing : ACHILLESHEEL

21-across – Neighbours, perhaps, like this: a poet and artist : SOAPOPERA

23-across – Storm before the showers? : MARCH

24-across – Expecting to find a 5 in part of crossword : GRAVID

25-across – Quality of goddess in wood : FIVESTAR

26-across – Model, a dolly : SITTER

27-across – Spurs’ misery at the finish : EGGSHELL

1-down – Pot – container upturned : REWARD

2-down – A carnival vehicle appearing amphibious? : AFLOAT

3-down – Reform this law or its public demonstration? : SHOWTRIAL

4-down – Air evidence hanky wasn’t used? : GREENSLEEVES

6-down – Doubly empty state having injected heroin? Yes! : UHHUH

7-down – One stops leaks on top of a blue house : BUNGALOW

8-down – Elmer Fudd’s dealing with the singing of Sylvester’s foe? : TWEETING

11-down – Is a punch in the stomach so awesome? : BREATHTAKING

15-down – Carol’s sleep male disturbed during shift : DREAMLESS

16-down – Our neighbour has to maintain a certain force to produce methane : MARSHGAS

17-down – Bird, common type pinching monarch’s bottom : PHEASANT

19-down – Toss last of butter in with last of margarine : WRITHE

20-down – Where hymn performed by word of mouth, sung : CHORAL

22-down – One may be stuffed, none survive : OLIVE