Daily Answers

9-across – One cool about cut-down tree to show regret : APOLOGISE

10-across – Forger correcting mismatch without using Mac? : SMITH

11-across – At last melted ice to make liquid : DRINK

12-across – Clue to depth: symbolically,the mark of a fool : DUNCESCAP

13-across – Saw rowing crews swapping sides before end of pond : SIGHTED

14-across – Heavenly confection of glacé nuts and ices,principally : ANGELIC

17-across – It tastes distinctively yummy,even with a half of mild : UMAMI

19-across – Tear often expressed in epitaph : RIP

20-across – Girl cycling round country house : NORMA

21-across – Primarily,anyone trying hurdles,lifting,endurance training etc : ATHLETE

22-across – Drop price of bundle,cutting $0.0075 : CHEAPEN

24-across – Tough interviewer of disgraced president could show what’s generally evident in Greenland : HARDFROST

26-across – Maybe settle in Switzerland,behind a mountain : BENCH

28-across – Class division: a problem to be investigated,taking time : CASTE

29-across – Laa-Laa etc skipping every repeat : ITERATION

1-down – Leader of Beatles and Wings? : BAND

2-down – Managing to set peg in gearwheel : COPING

3-down – It stops water: a minute monster : COCKATRICE

4-down – Halfway to catching bad end,paid attention : MINDED

5-down – Red light flickering on panel across motorway : NEONLAMP

6-down – Boatman will,you say,be here,surrounded by the sea : ISLE

7-down – Confetti: romantic,unusual after discontented multitudes contacted this way : CIRCULAR

8-down – Thong placing little weight on top of thigh : WHIP

13-down – Animals moving to sierra from top of forest where it’s hot : SAUNA

15-down – Seeing prejudice toward men’s side,anger erupts around Britain : GENDERBIAS

16-down – Part of dance,popular for group : CHAIN

18-down – Saw crash or mishap : APHORISM

19-down – <span>Part of </span><i>trivium occultum in myrrh et orichalco</i><span>?</span> : RHETORIC

22-down – Perhaps saw Boatman’s craft : CUTTER

23-down – Controversially doping chimp? : PONGID

24-down – Journalist’s unauthorised access : HACK

25-down – Worry reflecting one taking part in the culture wars : FRET

27-down – Help remove packaging from fizzy beverage : HAND

1-across – Satisfied,virtually cancel mass chemical processes : METABOLISM

6-across – Poet Robert missing half the summit : BROW

9-across – Cut round field pattern : CROPCIRCLE

10-across – Are you aware of speaking badly of goddess? : JUNO

12-across – Take a chance on answers here: two blinking indicators : HAZARDLIGHTS

15-across – On branch,notice sick old animal : ARMADILLO

17-across – Heard husky in bay perhaps : HORSE

18-across – Opening passage,repaint Roman walls : INTRO

19-across – El Greco I’d mistaken for a poet : COLERIDGE

20-across – Proceeding in field to woo maiden,not complete? No pressure! : COURTMARTIAL

24-across – Bucket needing great physical effort? No way : RAIN

25-across – Creature of the harvest endlessly eating one crop,such a headache : MIGRAINOUS

26-across – Another chance to hear letter on the radio : ECHO

27-across – Show keenness to break into people’s stuff : BELONGINGS

1-down – One way to control rioting staff : MACE

2-down – So briefly,there’s nothing in that for you : THOU

3-down – Not hard for stroke on river,the way the oar moves : BACKANDFORTH

4-down – Grub is hot stuff,with a pinch of rosemary in : LARVA

5-down – Sorry to engage a pupil to deliver cold meal here : SALADBOWL

7-down – Violent partners rule over trembling daughter : ROUGHTRADE

8-down – All those that somehow managed to upset priest : WHOMSOEVER

11-down – Playing without knowing the score? : SIGHTREADING

13-down – As chemist I must twice intervene in equine therapy : MARIECURIE

14-down – Some friend you are,I would say,sort of sloppy : AMATEURISH

16-down – Rewarding to be touring capitals,rapidly attracting trade from the beginning : LUCRATIVE

21-down – Regularly burn out defective power source in car : TURBO

22-down – Riddle to floor a number : KOAN

23-down – Doctrines compressed into one text : ISMS

1-across – Satisfied,virtually cancel mass chemical processes : METABOLISM

6-across – Poet Robert missing half the summit : BROW

9-across – Cut round field pattern : CROPCIRCLE

10-across – Are you aware of speaking badly of goddess? : JUNO

12-across – Take a chance on answers here: two blinking indicators : HAZARDLIGHTS

15-across – On branch,notice sick old animal : ARMADILLO

17-across – Heard husky in bay perhaps : HORSE

18-across – Opening passage,repaint Roman walls : INTRO

19-across – El Greco I’d mistaken for a poet : COLERIDGE

20-across – Proceeding in field to woo maiden,not complete? No pressure! : COURTMARTIAL

24-across – Bucket needing great physical effort? No way : RAIN

25-across – Creature of the harvest endlessly eating one crop,such a headache : MIGRAINOUS

26-across – Another chance to hear letter on the radio : ECHO

27-across – Show keenness to break into people’s stuff : BELONGINGS

1-down – One way to control rioting staff : MACE

2-down – So briefly,there’s nothing in that for you : THOU

3-down – Not hard for stroke on river,the way the oar moves : BACKANDFORTH

4-down – Grub is hot stuff,with a pinch of rosemary in : LARVA

5-down – Sorry to engage a pupil to deliver cold meal here : SALADBOWL

7-down – Violent partners rule over trembling daughter : ROUGHTRADE

8-down – All those that somehow managed to upset priest : WHOMSOEVER

11-down – Playing without knowing the score? : SIGHTREADING

13-down – As chemist I must twice intervene in equine therapy : MARIECURIE

14-down – Some friend you are,I would say,sort of sloppy : AMATEURISH

16-down – Rewarding to be touring capitals,rapidly attracting trade from the beginning : LUCRATIVE

21-down – Regularly burn out defective power source in car : TURBO

22-down – Riddle to floor a number : KOAN

23-down – Doctrines compressed into one text : ISMS

1-across – One who sends stories to papers in scoops: Prince Andrew mostly let off : SPECIAL

5-across – Grill liberal before Reform UK MP : LATTICE

10-across – Pandora’s box keeps order for something bad : ASBO

11-across – Wanting lolly or biscuit : SHORTBREAD

12-across – Age they smell,looking back,around start of adolescence : SEASON

13-across – Correcting The King that’s out of line during call : REVISING

14-across – Prove herbalists wrong having dismissed recipe : ESTABLISH

16-across – A key passage : AISLE

17-across – Boozers drinking in quiet places : SPOTS

19-across – Get on blue broadcast with saucy thing in recession : DOUBLEDIP

23-across – Unite member joining company to strike : COMPOUND

24-across – Let oneself down as bails knocked off with back of knee : ABSEIL

26-across – Fire in this? Rang fire bell essentially distressed : RIFLERANGE

27-across – Fearful American to get married : AWED

28-across – One might fix bridge as it tends to wobble : DENTIST

29-across – Rider from celebrity on vacation : CYCLIST

2-down – Have group sex missing former partner,repeatedly : POSSESS

3-down – Ford hybrid : CROSS

4-down – Idiot secure having taken away Iran’s primary weapons : ARSENAL

6-down – Show up around college that’s busy : ACTIVE

7-down – Spinner to enter game goes off length during match : TURNSTILE

8-down – Designer trousers new for sewer? : CHANNEL

9-down – See 1 Across : CORRESPONDENT

15-down – Gold sovereign: one great deal that could help bank : AUTOPILOT

18-down – Portrait for hanging up in mansion : PROFILE

20-down – Last couple in bar re-ordered pure spirit : BRAVERY

21-down – Cold Brigitte Bardot’s here getting cape : ICINESS

22-down – Arrogance of lead form teacher upset over uniform : HUBRIS

25-down – Hold up sign at front high : STALL

1-across – One who sends stories to papers in scoops: Prince Andrew mostly let off : SPECIAL

5-across – Grill liberal before Reform UK MP : LATTICE

10-across – Pandora’s box keeps order for something bad : ASBO

11-across – Wanting lolly or biscuit : SHORTBREAD

12-across – Age they smell,looking back,around start of adolescence : SEASON

13-across – Correcting The King that’s out of line during call : REVISING

14-across – Prove herbalists wrong having dismissed recipe : ESTABLISH

16-across – A key passage : AISLE

17-across – Boozers drinking in quiet places : SPOTS

19-across – Get on blue broadcast with saucy thing in recession : DOUBLEDIP

23-across – Unite member joining company to strike : COMPOUND

24-across – Let oneself down as bails knocked off with back of knee : ABSEIL

26-across – Fire in this? Rang fire bell essentially distressed : RIFLERANGE

27-across – Fearful American to get married : AWED

28-across – One might fix bridge as it tends to wobble : DENTIST

29-across – Rider from celebrity on vacation : CYCLIST

2-down – Have group sex missing former partner,repeatedly : POSSESS

3-down – Ford hybrid : CROSS

4-down – Idiot secure having taken away Iran’s primary weapons : ARSENAL

6-down – Show up around college that’s busy : ACTIVE

7-down – Spinner to enter game goes off length during match : TURNSTILE

8-down – Designer trousers new for sewer? : CHANNEL

9-down – See 1 Across : CORRESPONDENT

15-down – Gold sovereign: one great deal that could help bank : AUTOPILOT

18-down – Portrait for hanging up in mansion : PROFILE

20-down – Last couple in bar re-ordered pure spirit : BRAVERY

21-down – Cold Brigitte Bardot’s here getting cape : ICINESS

22-down – Arrogance of lead form teacher upset over uniform : HUBRIS

25-down – Hold up sign at front high : STALL