9-across – Encapsulating the ultimate in pomposity, standard rubbish from the right — here, primarily? : TORYGRAPH

10-across – Too much in flash slogan : MOTTO

11-across – Most keen to put a copper on trial : ACUTEST

12-across – Honest sight is 14 20 : ANAGRAM

13-across – See 23 : GRID

14-across – Choice from over there? It can’t be helped : ONEOFTHOSE

16-across – Dull and grey outside in a storm : TEDIOUS

17-across – Cut uniform with cap : FLATTOP

19-across – Missing starter, brush up on very meaty dish : OXTAILSOUP

22-across – Salmon, royal survivor of the sixteenth century? : PARR

24-across – Religious festival a jot warmer : WHITSUN

25-across – Reportedly return as Jeremiah, perhaps? : PROPHET

26-across – Endless trouble recalled about a relative of hip hop : RAGGA

27-across – For example, Georgian monarch welcoming a novelist from Ireland : EASTERNER

1-down – Open lock possibly underhand? : STRAIGHTFORWARD

2-down – A place for learning in class cut — for our misspelling? : GRAUNIAD

3-down – Match a shade short : AGREE

4-down – Battle wound acquires bandages : HASTINGS

5-down – Bargain, 50% off price to get hold of jalopy : CHEAPO

6-down – Just one militant maintaining lead in primaries : IMPARTIAL

7-down – Time to plug in dry old music player : STEREO

8-down – Standard inside edges in Melbourne getting team out, error unfortunately inspiring paceman initially : ROOMTEMPERATURE

15-down – West possibly observing struggle in Balkan city : MOVIESTAR

17-down – Shabby swimmer lagging behind : FRUMPISH

18-down – Edit it and change instruction : TEACHING

20-down – See 14 : THINGS

21-down – A number of numbers written up, three quatrains and a couplet? : SONNET

23-down – General practitioner worried about current network : POWER

1-across – Do up theatre about five in the morning : REVAMP

5-across – Pope briefly hosts American twice in private : HUSHHUSH

9-across – OK to take drink after hitch? : THUMBSUP

10-across – Guide without staff or work : OEUVRE

11-across – Initiate bold moves in weak state : DEBILITATION

13-across – A worn-out old loco initially missing from station : AWOL

14-across – Express knows about unit that makes flight easier : NOSECONE

17-across – Mike tours English zoos from a bygone age : MESOZOIC

18-across – Millions extracted from newspaper unions : TIES

20-across – Result of ten drums Thor hammered? : THUNDERSTORM

23-across – Fruit in perfect condition around island state : HAWAII

24-across – Reserve the best dessert : ICECREAM

25-across – Furtive little paddler with time to board launch : STEALTHY

26-across – Bet Europeans pursue tug : YANKEE

2-down – Fine choreographer tackles forerunner of foxtrot : ECHO

3-down – Animal found by learner driver in winding Lima road, squashed : ARMADILLO

4-down – Ignore idiot in lead over 26 : PASSBY

5-down – Cowboy spoils gaps in school day : HOPALONGCASSIDY

6-down – Small bed on this irritated Caledonian : SCOTTISH

7-down – Frequent hard worker steals uniform : HAUNT

8-down – Overcame stable director injecting horse : SURMOUNTED

12-down – Good man holding tiny bottle loved one : SWEETHEART

15-down – Tin protects a river craft : CATAMARAN

16-down – Author is on TV, restless about Spanish article : NOVELIST

19-down – Humour Buffalo Bill lassoing writer : COMEDY

21-down – Animal in Africa, one invading cities : NYALA

22-down – Philanthropist’s thank-you note : TATE

1-across – Comic film’s aired, cutting a shot : EDUCATING

6-across – See 1 : RITA

8-across – Result of hit subordinate’s interrupted live : BLACKEYE

9-across – Giving away little vest in gymnastics supplies : STINGY

10-across – Way to travel — use your legs! : STRIDE

11-across – Make weak tea, brewed after I returned? : EMACIATE

12-across – Fixing two wheels, mend moped : MOONED

15-across – Awards one’s received running dodgy business : GOINGSON

16-across – Hiding mint sauce here, we’re told : ONTHELAM

19-across – Appropriate and odd aspects of Ezra Pound : NICKER

21-across – Begged problem child to get older differently : IMPLORED

22-across – Plagiarism in Private Eye a bit naughty : PIRACY

24-across – Fond of binding religious books together : INTOTO

25-across – Troubles of new group we’re leaving Valentine’s gift : NEUROSES

26-across – Once England’s No. 1 gallery intended heartless cash flow analysis : BANK

27-across – See 26 : STATEMENT

1-down – Acclaim stimulant powder from the south : ECLAT

2-down – Leaderless party’s attempt to charm people? : UNCTION

3-down – Singer performing lead, that of Eurydice : ADELE

4-down – Wings of iconic bird raised, making main threat : ICEBERG

5-down – Development, for example, raised standing : GESTATION

6-down – Toper finally sick in bars : RAILING

7-down – Trashed Hitchcock work: it requires balance : TIGHTROPE

13-down – Figure raised in Arab land, first person with a drink problem : OENOMANIA

14-down – Joyful composer touring carnival site : DELIRIOUS

17-down – Poor wine stores in raised area : HILLOCK

18-down – Miraculous food cook cuts for sainted figure : MADONNA

20-down – Wear out staff, in essence : CORRODE

22-down – Spin doctor due to be no fan of Congress? : PRUDE

23-down – This man’s involved in court case : CHEST

1-across – He probably knows a South American footballer, missing centre-back, white clothes : WISEMAN

5-across – British fighter once offered inducement using Arab carrier : SOPWITH

9-across – See 5 : CAMEL

10-across – What might explain use of air rifle on leader in conflict : CLARIFIER

11-across – Position where very old revolutionary caught by old bullet : EXTRACOVER

12-across – Thus detailed humorous way to : WASH

14-across – See 12 : YOURMOUTHOUT

18-across – Heads rolling, I check copy in binder : ADHESIVETAPE

21-across – Red choice : RARE

22-across – Boot finding flea, say, on some ground : CLODHOPPER

25-across – Support pronouncement of Scilly Isles a bit? : STABILISE

26-across – Picked up, like a Tiller girl who’s attractive? : HONEY

27-across – Party sealing lips, minding language : SHINDIG

28-across – Stick olive finally in drink, don’t wait! : BARGEIN

1-down – Musical put on stage to nurture traditional character : WICKED

2-down – It lines identical old fabric : SAMITE

3-down – Pole has introduced island to Aussie’s food : MELBATOAST

4-down – Chip in minimum of oil, hot vessel lifted : NACHO

5-down – Disoriented one day in jet : SPACEDOUT

6-down – Immediate sensation of a breaking leg? : PAIN

7-down – One taking someone off duty list tiny boy and I set up : IMITATOR

8-down – Castle contracted to host bash after good day for old emperor : HIROHITO

13-down – See 1 : STEPMOTHER

15-down – Offensive uprising : REVOLTING

16-down – Shortage of baby food in part of the UK, those beastly things blubbered? : WALRUSES

17-down – Collected by wife half cut, hear me performing Show Me The Way To Go Home? : WHEREAMI

19-down – Wipe bum : SPONGE

20-down – Line up that there drawer : CRAYON

23-down – Jerk knocking insect on hollow wood over : DWEEB

24-down – Female animal, the Queen’s dog? : HIND

9-across – Think ‘Wow, a fantastic introduction to a fresh idea!’ : IKNOWWHAT

10-across – Germ gets you ending with the stomach ache, mostly : ECOLI

11-across – A sign of hope for couples coming out? : RAINBOW

12-across – Article penned by playwright — something ropy : PAINTER

13-across – One who sold out quickly, not plebeian at heart : FAUST

14-across – Carpet sweeper collecting great amount, first to last : BROADLOOM

16-across – Behave as timid type when one’s struck and hold on, hoping for the best : RUNDOWNTHECLOCK

19-across – Female engineer ace being brought in to go down a hole? : DISAPPEAR

21-across – More than one electrical device operates at restricted frequency : FUSES

22-across – Army man revolutionised Asian country : MYANMAR

23-across – Foot of water in Gloucester? : SPONDEE

24-across – Link that is bringing together metal components : TIEIN

25-across – Top Gear and evening drinks : NIGHTCAPS

1-down – Measure of capacity in a Ford car I’m working out : MICROFARAD

2-down – Against taking game bird on Caribbean island : ANTIGUAN

3-down – Cheap religious book with content of little weight : TWOBIT

4-down – Sound of relief from the fellow hugged by two women : WHEW

5-down – Member of family to stifle upset favourite being protected : STEPMOTHER

6-down – Female spirit of poetry evident from time to time : PERIODIC

7-down – Archbishop sounding excessive : TOOTOO

8-down – Sound of wind? Gosh, it’s cold around island! : BIRR

14-down – Drug last character brought into inn, beer being laced : BENZEDRINE

15-down – King being accommodated in minister’s house is reasonable : MAKESSENSE

17-down – Chaps entering gold mine for yellow mineral : ORPIMENT

18-down – Old boy joining Vicious and Dury in a sort of rock : OBSIDIAN

20-down – Parched, needing water and wine : SEARED

21-down – Shows contempt for loud hooligans : FLOUTS

22-down – Biblical widow had more than one small child : MITE

23-down – Indication of burning issue coming up : SIGN