1-across – Finished non-acting job in 5’s city : DONETSK

5-across – Country drops language finally – it uses Russian in places : UKRAINE

10-across – Face becoming possibly relaxed : DIAL

11-across – Artist in on designs for move : TRANSITION

12-across – Graduate puts on masks in European industrial region : DONBAS

13-across – Best,retired clergyman half cut inside but capable of standing up : ERECTILE

14-across – Every dozy monk slyly working for iconic leader : VOLODYMYR

16-across – European has too much,drinking first of Andalusian port : ODESA

17-across – Son went to race : SPEED

19-across – See 14 : ZELENSKYY

23-across – Philanthropic doctor coming from pub close to drug-free party : BARNARDO

24-across – Try to write letters,almost providing the truth : GOSPEL

26-across – End of union residence I abandoned : DECREENISI

27-across – Natural defender not against organisation : BODY

28-across – One in the 12 getting rare metal German kitchen top : LUHANSK

29-across – King : KHERSON

2-down – Neocon I routinely hosted upriver : ORINOCO

3-down – Small book label provided by former politician : EXLIB

4-down – Make content but Spooner’s plump men moan : SATISFY

6-down – Briefly smack Kite – ultimately tempt fate : KISMET

7-down – You,having sex noisily at first,regularly dress for poses : ATTITUDES

8-down – Silly people make pasta : NOODLES

9-down – Box type of seats I’d made : SAFETYDEPOSIT

15-down – <i>Song of the Deep </i><span>depicting dolphins’ home?</span> : OCEANARIA

18-down – Table water follows dish in Paris : PLATEAU

20-down – Cook single hard tongue : ENGLISH

21-down – Comply with oily diet,not one processed : YIELDTO

22-down – Medic that is beginning to suture receives right desiccants : DRIERS

25-down – Serious,thus drink half-heartedly : SOBER

1-across – Guitar players,partly depleted,played round city : PLECTRA

5-across – Grumble about predatory type : CHUNTER

9-across – Stroll round track – crash initially blocking road : LANCE

10-across – <span>Gripped by </span><i>Study in Scarlet </i><span>you completely changed</span> : DENATURED

11-across – See bachelor leaving like a shot – awkward! : CACKHANDED

12-across – I almost forgot the way over here : PSST

14-across – ‘Right,arrest Kemi!’ Unlikely he’d say that : KEIRSTARMER

18-across – Carrot or stick in prospect? : JAMTOMORROW

21-across – See 24 Down : BILL

22-across – Patriots here from different country : NEWENGLAND

25-across – On the ground after collapse cycling round junction : UNDERFOOT

26-across – Scots inch closer to success with the French stopping Italy : ISLET

27-across – Occupied by twisted sequence of hot,lewd nights : INDWELT

28-across – Barge smaller son away : LIGHTER

1-down – China’s one Premier League team : PALACE

2-down – Named woman in disagreement with Farage? : EUNICE

3-down – Feeding bats to kitten – what about Wed? : TIETHEKNOT

4-down – Forest of Dean a bit different with Queen visiting : ARDEN

5-down – As Edward and Don,maybe,changing allegiance : CONFESSOR

6-down – Not above United? There’s more on the other side : UPTO

7-down – Labour ‘Tories’ to Vlad annoying : TIRESOME

8-down – Winger from Liverpool sharp : REDSTART

13-down – Not sure about one getting time off for lecture : EARWIGGING

15-down – The same boring routine after excitement decreased? : IRONEDOUT

16-down – During day off sail to island country : DJIBOUTI

17-down – Police breaking in half turned and collapsed : IMPLODED

19-down – Young ladies,half rampant? It made one question one’s judgment! : GASLIT

20-down – One might cut fish up? Not quite right : EDITOR

23-down – Old boyfriend gets group coming round : EXTOL

24-down – Indictment may follow Spooner’s order when to stop making beer : TRUE

1-across – Management of bed onboard delivered in French letter? : BIRTHCONTROL

9-across – Top Thunderbird character showers : RAINS

10-across – Vessel of cooked meats hard to sample outside : STEAMSHIP

11-across – Some chatted occasionally about last piece of work : CODETTA

12-across – Release group regularly tries iron shackles : SETFREE

13-across – Part of Egyptian religion to adore red top? : SUNWORSHIP

15-across – Ancient queen achieved nothing : DIDO

18-across – <i>Times</i><span> describes you and me as ‘engaged’</span> : BUSY

19-across – Even drunk’s bored by final word of political body : PARLIAMENT

22-across – Duplicate sorted parcel I collected : REPLICA

24-across – Colonist,perhaps 25,secures lake : SETTLER

25-across – Fancy car with gold interior? Look – one reverses into tree : ARAUCARIA

26-across – Sounds like I will shortly marry near here : AISLE

27-across – He lets nerves fray still : NEVERTHELESS

1-down – Houses listening devices picking up long row after lunchtime? : BUILDINGS

2-down – S. Connery was one raised to put away German dishes : RISOTTOS

3-down – Book hotel over by expanse of water : HOSEA

4-down – Design proves I will get surplus : OVERSPILL

5-down – Fruit,say 2 x 2 ÷ : TOMATO

6-down – Intermittently dotty,that woman’s different : OTHER

7-down – King allegedly in ruins : WRECKS

8-down – Drivers keep an eye on this drug ring : SPEEDO

14-down – Puffin decided to eat a fish egg : SEAPARROT

16-down – Ladies excited to embrace first romantics : IDEALISTS

17-down – Charge at crumbling old city : CARTHAGE

18-down – Following difficulty standing up,I upset state funeral : BURIAL

20-down – Go on about prize : TURNER

21-down – 150 tuck into boiled rice and get wind : CIRCLE

23-down – Calm tennis winner completes training : PEACE

24-down – John,in case of struggle,provides servant : SLAVE

1-across – Soft rabbit eating too much : COTTONY

5-across – Nazis inspiring rubbish bands : STRIPES

10-across – Male has time to stop droop : STAG

11-across – Lofty marksman to follow Arsenal player : TAILGUNNER

12-across – A drink from the East River : AMUR

13-across – Lucy Liu’s first hit about footballers : HULLCITY

14-across – One not listening to Charles rambling : CLOTHEARS

16-across – 3 of clubs? : WOODS

17-across – Prince Harry initially somewhat open to return : RAJAH

19-across – Looks around the borders of Singapore for peacemakers : APPEASERS

23-across – Perhaps 3 more ordered by mum : MANEATER

24-across – Cook dropping starter and side : TEAM

25-across – Dick Emery on vacation kidnapped by short pirate : PRIVATEEYE

26-across – Winger from United going missing in opening : MOTH

27-across – Drunk mothers in Slough : SMASHED

28-across – Lecturer’s cycling becoming obsessive? : STALKER

2-down – Surgery on broken 24d is best : OPTIMAL

3-down – Cat ultimately getting into row : TIGER

4-down – Canute’s messed up fruitcake : NUTCASE

6-down – Leg got injured in fastener : TOGGLE

7-down – Unions prepared to accept old copper is harmless : INNOCUOUS

8-down – Journalist following Wimbledon champion gets turned inside out : EVERTED

9-down – Wealthy lady’s chauffeur taking A-road for 3 : RICHARDPARKER

15-down – Cockney criminals make getaway in SEAT hybrid : TEALEAVES

18-down – Letters represented genuine class from Alec Guinness? : ANAGRAM

20-down – Urgent introduction to intercourse welcomed by old man : EXIGENT

21-down – Potato cake containing American and English potato : ROASTIE

22-down – Panic about uniform revealing bust perhaps : STATUE

24-down – Sri Lankan capital’s temperature rising : TAMIL

1-across – Soft rabbit eating too much : COTTONY

5-across – Nazis inspiring rubbish bands : STRIPES

10-across – Male has time to stop droop : STAG

11-across – Lofty marksman to follow Arsenal player : TAILGUNNER

12-across – A drink from the East River : AMUR

13-across – Lucy Liu’s first hit about footballers : HULLCITY

14-across – One not listening to Charles rambling : CLOTHEARS

16-across – 3 of clubs? : WOODS

17-across – Prince Harry initially somewhat open to return : RAJAH

19-across – Looks around the borders of Singapore for peacemakers : APPEASERS

23-across – Perhaps 3 more ordered by mum : MANEATER

24-across – Cook dropping starter and side : TEAM

25-across – Dick Emery on vacation kidnapped by short pirate : PRIVATEEYE

26-across – Winger from United going missing in opening : MOTH

27-across – Drunk mothers in Slough : SMASHED

28-across – Lecturer’s cycling becoming obsessive? : STALKER

2-down – Surgery on broken 24d is best : OPTIMAL

3-down – Cat ultimately getting into row : TIGER

4-down – Canute’s messed up fruitcake : NUTCASE

6-down – Leg got injured in fastener : TOGGLE

7-down – Unions prepared to accept old copper is harmless : INNOCUOUS

8-down – Journalist following Wimbledon champion gets turned inside out : EVERTED

9-down – Wealthy lady’s chauffeur taking A-road for 3 : RICHARDPARKER

15-down – Cockney criminals make getaway in SEAT hybrid : TEALEAVES

18-down – Letters represented genuine class from Alec Guinness? : ANAGRAM

20-down – Urgent introduction to intercourse welcomed by old man : EXIGENT

21-down – Potato cake containing American and English potato : ROASTIE

22-down – Panic about uniform revealing bust perhaps : STATUE

24-down – Sri Lankan capital’s temperature rising : TAMIL