1-across – A return of pin money after spring vegetable peaks? : ASPARAGUSTIPS

10-across – This is a surprise job to look after a kiln : HOPOAST

11-across – Italian kid,a fifty-something on a Vespa! : BAMBINO

12-across – Soon befitting the husband of a countess? : EARLY

13-across – #1 song never a hit,keeping up with a track on a #1 album : CHAMPAGNE

14-across – Beauty is in the eye of the beholder : LOOKS

16-across – Many equate reduced force with current,sadly : QUITEAFEW

18-across – Vixen finally going to ground narrowly avoided disaster : NEARTHING

19-across – House inaccessible in their years in retreat : EYRIE

20-across – This time for the mind-blowing rallies! : WIMBLEDON

23-across – College beak looking over hopeful’s entry form : BENCH

24-across – I’ll give wry renditions no end : IRONIST

25-across – A bewitching old woman keeps back ingredient : AMALGAM

26-across – Canary with the cuckoo flower : WATERHYACINTH

2-down – See 13 Across : SUPERNOVA

3-down – Strain in always uncoordinated movement : ATAXY

4-down – Old Mexican upset South Africa P.I. : AZTEC

5-down – Like supporters,won out of attrition after United lead : UPBEARING

6-down – The enemy marker,we hear,associates with rosemary and war? : TIMEPIECE

7-down – The shriek of the IT consultant? : PLING

8-down – Summons the cat-o’-twenty-seven-tails? : THREELINEWHIP

9-down – It relaxes me somehow,the getting back from voyage : HOMESWEETHOME

15-down – Companion that a poker player shouldn’t have in place … : SATELLITE

16-down – … money put down,game up in the air … : QUIDDITCH

17-down – See 20 Across : FORTNIGHT

21-down – … more of the same a weaver raised : MOOLA

22-down – Closes in on prey,after antelope : NYALA

23-down – Reported guy seen on canal side? : BHAJI

9-across – Mistake,extending legs by quarter : LAPSE

10-across – Short-term attempt to trap English politician,‘love god’ : PERMANENT

11-across – Hindu town represented in novel form : WHODUNNIT

12-across – Bender makes you totter back,losing key : ELBOW

13-across – South-eastern city with American grave : TRIVIAL

15-across – Apprentice gives boss endless fun : STUDENT

17-across – In vogue,star chat show booking? : GUEST

18-across – Circle Line – many getting on : NEW

20-across – Acclaim powerless lift : LOWER

22-across – Colour wheel associated with wine : TURNRED

25-across – Miss dancing,if a temptation : SUCCESS

26-across – Slice a few rocks by river : WAFER

27-across – Unawareness of topless Italian can possibly lead to embarrassment : KNOWLEDGE

30-across – Proof saint’s conversion in balance : RESISTANT

31-across – Fool around next to chasm : ABYSS

1-down – So,not the right time to diet : SLOW

2-down – Facing surgery,postie gets transferred : OPPOSITE

3-down – Land up with agent at university : PERU

4-down – <span>Old writer’s plot for </span><i>Office Type</i> : OPENPLAN

5-down – Good grass is free : GRATIS

6-down – Broadcast back-up Miles almost wrecked : MAKEPUBLIC

7-down – Mighty T. Rex’s taken in air : FEEBLE

8-down – Predicament of upset weak people : STEW

13-down – Capital university: ‘grabbing balls is immoral!’ : TIGHT

14-down – Hybridize insects or bats without resistance : INTERCROSS

16-down – Trump’s possibly millions short,getting thinner! : TURPS

19-down – Useless types clean bowled,say,by spinner initially : WASHOUTS

21-down – On which many work,said to be frail,numb : WEEKDAYS

23-down – Take a type of mushroom during operation : REFUSE

24-down – Order child to turn over rubbish : DIKTAT

26-down – I say Latin is quite acceptable : WARM

28-down – Affordable affluent housing sheet : LEAF

29-down – Firm shiver on removing top : EASY

1-across – Clownish crack,then some dialogue with question from Manuel : CHAPLINESQUE

8-across – In report,I dismiss solution for viewer’s complaint : EYEDROP

9-across – In bar,oddly tall American’s way to get into beer? : PULLTAB

11-across – Skipped university’s boring old kind of talk : OMITTED

12-across – Soldiers defending base that’s horrid poorly : SEASICK

13-across – Was a diner in Scotland empty or full? : SATED

14-across – Monet works inspiring Catherine,not end of Harry Potter antihero : TOMKITTEN

16-across – Runner beans prepared with cod,right? : ABSCONDER

19-across – Absorbed by concert,hum Pulp hit : THUMP

21-across – Remove religious character from Alice’s parties gatecrashed by Picaroon : LAICISE

23-across – <span>Fun for someone watching Sky? </span><i>Doctor Who</i><span>’s broadcast first</span> : AIRSHOW

24-across – Sign one’s dropped off really entertaining new phone : SNORING

25-across – Worker invested in secure capital : SANTAFE

26-across – Ring component had soldering messed up : DASRHEINGOLD

1-down – Drug dealer caught with two different drugs on film : CHEMIST

2-down – Blew up article judged to have low energy efficiency? : AERATED

3-down – Chum from down under I saw getting stoned : LAPIDATED

4-down – Gently prodding Mr Bean’s back or other body parts : NAPES

5-down – Courses one’s consuming blinking upset : SYLLABI

6-down – Straighten out case of urchin,a workhouse orphan : UNTWIST

7-down – Works with a moral American promoted in e-sales,admitting work’s great : AESOPSFABLES

10-down – Pocketing half a grand,group flying over ground in Leicester means to make better dough : BAKINGPOWDER

15-down – It leaves you damned little time to grab salt or nuts : MORTALSIN

17-down – Where Victoria’s found filling bath for philosopher : SPINOZA

18-down – Actor may win this Oscar,one carried by large German figure : OLIVIER

19-down – Cheers rave round European city : TARANTO

20-down – Wanting auditors,run into António Guterres? : UNHEARD

22-down – Sub-par performance from Crystal Palace player : EAGLE

1-across – Wood in the role of fence : ASPEN

4-across – Breezy isle, ‘aughty : UNSTUFFY

8-across – 17s’ titan, other than that pure grace, deified icon : GREATCHIEFTAIN

10-across – In solid style, work of art in fat, not half! : ROBUSTLY

11-across – Regular on shipping forecast – might one follow? : DOGGER

12-across – One charged for utilities per year, with tax cut for building : RATEPAYER

15-across – Wind into which leading character in blockbuster has gone – him? : GABLE

17-across – Flower of Scotland’s poet : BURNS

18-across – Moonwalker able to pack a punch? : ARMSTRONG

19-across – Nordic girl appearing as an answer? : INGRID

21-across – Some tripping up, settle affair : HIGHLAND

24-across – See 8 : OTHEPUDDINRACE

25-across – Leave debauched rake, drinker say? : PARTAKER

26-across – God in beachwear, but no cap : HADES

1-down – Topless dance with vermin stopped by teacher, hairy thing : ANGORARABBIT

2-down – Priest legendary Christian John has held close : PRESBYTER

3-down – Rump chewed in Cockney mouth? : NATES

4-down – Looking north, infernal : UPHELLYAA

5-down – Something of a 8 24, tissue that’s bagged : SUET

6-down – Yet to be entertained by working of nut? : UNTHOUGHT

7-down – See 21 Across : FLING

9-down – One’s in Gaia, then another – and in another also! : GREEKGODDESS

13-down – Deadly when confined, steps taken to break in : PESTILENT

14-down – In plaster, yours truly is up for rest : REMAINDER

16-down – Poisonous agent in business maintaining a house standing on a road : BIOHAZARD

20-down – Try time and time again, a must : GOTTA

22-down – Feeling bump : HUNCH

23-down – Isle manure : MUCK

1-across – Wood in the role of fence : ASPEN

4-across – Breezy isle, ‘aughty : UNSTUFFY

8-across – 17s’ titan, other than that pure grace, deified icon : GREATCHIEFTAIN

10-across – In solid style, work of art in fat, not half! : ROBUSTLY

11-across – Regular on shipping forecast – might one follow? : DOGGER

12-across – One charged for utilities per year, with tax cut for building : RATEPAYER

15-across – Wind into which leading character in blockbuster has gone – him? : GABLE

17-across – Flower of Scotland’s poet : BURNS

18-across – Moonwalker able to pack a punch? : ARMSTRONG

19-across – Nordic girl appearing as an answer? : INGRID

21-across – Some tripping up, settle affair : HIGHLAND

24-across – See 8 : OTHEPUDDINRACE

25-across – Leave debauched rake, drinker say? : PARTAKER

26-across – God in beachwear, but no cap : HADES

1-down – Topless dance with vermin stopped by teacher, hairy thing : ANGORARABBIT

2-down – Priest legendary Christian John has held close : PRESBYTER

3-down – Rump chewed in Cockney mouth? : NATES

4-down – Looking north, infernal : UPHELLYAA

5-down – Something of a 8 24, tissue that’s bagged : SUET

6-down – Yet to be entertained by working of nut? : UNTHOUGHT

7-down – See 21 Across : FLING

9-down – One’s in Gaia, then another – and in another also! : GREEKGODDESS

13-down – Deadly when confined, steps taken to break in : PESTILENT

14-down – In plaster, yours truly is up for rest : REMAINDER

16-down – Poisonous agent in business maintaining a house standing on a road : BIOHAZARD

20-down – Try time and time again, a must : GOTTA

22-down – Feeling bump : HUNCH

23-down – Isle manure : MUCK