9-across – Rash is revolting: at first I’m scratching endless red : IMPULSIVE

10-across – Answer for coupon clipped twice : VOUCH

11-across – Inexperienced solvers no good : YOUNG

12-across – Relieve a person from Genesis recently confined : ALLEVIATE

13-across – Finished job,not a 1 : DONETSK

14-across – Taking out horse coughing persistently and coping with it : HACKING

17-across – Frenchman’s contribution to land reform : ANDRE

19-across – Nearly a title for mother : DAM

20-across – Horace works at a 1 : ODESA

21-across – In II Kings 1 verse endlessly tricky 1 : KHARKIV

22-across – An amusing person about to finish schemes of work : AGENDAS

24-across – Royal supporter takes care of venomous type : KINGCOBRA

26-across – Flying can be frightening : AWING

28-across – Block entered the wrong way round : INGOT

29-across – Sure to fail in plan for cheesy play : MOUSETRAP

1-down – <i> : CITY

2-down – Put out teapot as an improvement : UPTURN

3-down – In combat dress left crew area : FLIGHTDECK

4-down – Seize scarf almost covering sides of cloak : HIJACK

5-down – Leash may upset pet : SEALYHAM

6-down – 1,large and very bright,I had to leave : LVIV

7-down – Priest welcomes one very able to bring recovery : CURATIVE

8-down – Excited cry as a Turner is slashed : WHEE

13-down – Had some whiskies,then departs: where’s the taxi? : DRANK

15-down – Daisy May,encountering a set-up,plays along : COOPERATES

16-down – Takes hold of powerless informer : GRASS

18-down – Vigorous gardenia important for a healthy garden : DRAINAGE

19-down – Club beginning to burn after gangsters turn up and swoop with explosives : DIVEBOMB

22-down – A copper’s sealing airline counter : ABACUS

23-down – 1 doctor about to pop round : DNIPRO

24-down – 1 in Kentucky,then 4 : KYIV

25-down – Appealing to shorten echo : CUTE

27-down – In the end watching sport,stifling a yawn : GAPE

9-across – Western city has no lasagne unfortunately : SANANGELO

10-across – Nastier king leaving more frozen : ICIER

11-across – Genuine,busy young woman lacking experience : INGENUE

12-across – Female saint : BIGIDEA

13-across – Company mate’s one of 2 : TEAM

14-across – Ancestors’ DNA sets can get misconstrued : ASCENDANTS

16-across – End of breathing tube is torn and left at sea : NOSTRIL

17-across – A riddle,sweetened tea perhaps is one : CHARADE

19-across – This might be 5 or 24 interpretation : DEFINITION

22-across – Out of uniform,retired conductor is a bore : DRAG

24-across – Strange vault I see : CRYPTIC

25-across – Recovers from company sad musical : COMESTO

26-across – Lots of water buffalo ultimately stir,eating the middle of reeds : OCEAN

27-across – Entry by passage right for college : INSERTION

1-down – Physician’s helper trains cats to do something initially unnatural : ASSISTANTDOCTOR

2-down – Marg as an alternative is one of these : ANAGRAMS

3-down – Foolish grandma that is welcoming : INANE

4-down – Mishap’s found in Dallas,Rev Erikson upset : REVERSAL

5-down – ‘Solvable’,you said for a match : DOUBLE

6-down – Old monarch’s family good,agreed to be employed when lacking English : KINGEDGAR

7-down – Discovered orchid Dennis covered : HIDDEN

8-down – Does something innovative,suggesting bankers? : BREAKSNEWGROUND

15-down – Rock star Jeremy’s air : IRONSTONE

17-down – Best desserts not cold for once,tasty at the beginning : CHOICEST

18-down – This starts from any crossword,reading of sign that is clear : ACROSTIC

20-down – Theatre workers are 23 guys : FLYMEN

21-down – Method of army signals after cycling : TACTIC

23-down – Wilful cruelty depicted by pictures is trendy : SMART

5-across – Landing-place for rescue craft with full complement of mates : ARARAT

6-across – Empty small container into large container : VACANT

9-across – Have deep understanding of female leading most of party in house : FATHOM

10-across – I’m eating frantically? Deliberately slow down : GAINTIME

11-across – Watch that is found in car : VIEW

12-across – Steps taken by royalty and a bishop in quitting protests : WALKABOUTS

13-across – Return writing including my revised article showing result of reflection : SYMMETRICAL

18-across – Exercise for troops,English,in month after Waterloo : ROUTEMARCH

21-across – Dance outfit with identical halves,though not 13 : TUTU

22-across – Body tissues doctor turned over put in layers : STROMATA

23-across – Animal in our original environment,area with reduced temperature : WOMBAT

24-across – Unhappy indication of nervousness about fundraiser : TRAGIC

25-across – Other instruments replacing sitars : SISTRA

1-down – In country dance,become friendlier with a writer’s partner : HATHAWAY

2-down – Who may put out pile of fodder? : HAYMOW

3-down – Served up repeatedly one kind of meat or fish : MAHIMAHI

4-down – Personal decoration in military display : TATTOO

5-down – Loss of control in vehicle covered by motoring organization : ATAXIA

7-down – A motto represented in bright shade of red : TOMATO

8-down – Seeking all-round balance,I rig a neat arrangement around a line : EGALITARIAN

14-down – Four thousand and three articles I recollected? Good heavens! : MAMMAMIA

15-down – Robotic workforce which singularly includes 7 : AUTOMATA

16-down – Fail to include covering time after time for bird : TOMTIT

17-down – A measure of power – nothing upset capital : OTTAWA

19-down – Kind of radio to evaluate,roughly speaking : TWOWAY

20-down – Fruit a couple of Romans found in this state : HAWAII

1-across – Garment with knitted top taken in by 5 down neighbour : HOTPANTS

6-across – Recovered well,sparkle’s back after a bug : AEROBE

9-across – Attention-seeker in energetic lover,more sentimental : GOOIER

10-across – Exceptional currency : STERLING

11-across – Youth having organised most of trek,pony brought in? : TWEENAGER

13-across – Wink is dodgy when confronted by judge : JIFFY

15-across – Ending in clink after venture backfiring,fill up again : REPACK

17-across – 5 down notable in ‘beastly couple’ as observed from the far right? : MARKLE

18-across – Capitalist and interventionist with company investing in gas : NEOCON

19-across – Have on end : WINDUP

21-across – East 5 down town in Battle,we surmise : LEWES

22-across – Ridicule can go either way,reportedly,for historical character : GUYFAWKES

25-across – 5 down event charging partner with freethinking power : BRIGHTON

26-across – European city where nothing left,heading for oblivion : OPORTO

28-across – Strangely repulsive,how 5 down town sounds to a minibeast? : CREEPY

29-across – That is written into draft I surprisingly endorsed : RATIFIED

2-down – Artist and musical activist needing no introduction? : ONO

3-down – See 25 Across : PRIDE

4-down – 5 down party host,one preparing food for William the Conqueror? : NORMANCOOK

5-down – Identify relations somewhere in England : SUSSEX

6-down – See 27 : AMEX

7-down – Character cut,defeated,became boisterous : ROLLICKED

8-down – 5 down creation of money constant during plague : BANOFFEEPIE

12-down – Bush’s offensive,ugly thing carrying on: delusion : WARONTERROR

14-down – Ford said TV broadcast the curse of his predecessor? : DAVIDFROST

16-down – Commoner fit for sporting competition : PROLEAGUE

20-down – He painted a weathercock or carousel,say? : TURNER

23-down – 5 author finding love in Don Juan : WOOLF

24-down – Support conclusion of government in state : STAY

27-down – Article buried in 5 down,that’s where the treasure is – 5 down ground! : THE

9-across – After drink I turn into child and fight : SLUGITOUT

10-across – Gives warning of streak when cycling : HOOTS

11-across – Soldiers missing out end of assault course : REGIMEN

12-across – Functions originally twice on screen : REREDOS

13-across – Au pair maybe a horny type : NANNY

14-across – F1 drivers at first suitably placed : FACECARDS

16-across – Vomits now flying in turbulence – let’s change the subject : MOVINGSWIFTLYON

19-across – Flashy female writer in church,a happy place : CLOUDNINE

21-across – Root of word Irish in essence : ORRIS

22-across – Dish in Battle of Lepanto? : POLENTA

23-across – Success in following had the desired effect : HITHOME

24-across – Refuse answer to question,‘Which Lawrence joined the RAF?’ : WASTE

25-across – Frenzied royal companion caught at last drinking wine : ORGIASTIC

1-down – Very big to Macron is abnormal : ASTRONOMIC

2-down – Press coverage of nurse held by TV writer : TURGENEV

3-down – Insult can disconcert : DISMAY

4-down – Encouragement for thug : GOON

5-down – ‘Art’ models entertaining Troy by doing stuff – looking good! : ATTRACTIVE

6-down – Copper? One should be quicker : SHORTCUT

7-down – My working day involved getting bird : CONDOR

8-down – One’s foolish accepting current contractual disclaimer : ASIS

14-down – A good way to describe extraordinary actions which can go to one’s head : FASCINATOR

15-down – Growing old disgracefully – seen taking cocaine in tantrum : SENESCENCE

17-down – Had forgotten an arrangement? Never going to happen : NODANGER

18-down – Youngster carrying gun? Great place for a holiday! : YARMOUTH

20-down – I’ll briefly show up as a Member of Parliament : OWLISH

21-down – See 17 : OFTHAT

22-down – Pledge from father son ignored : PAWN

23-down – Off on 19 : HIGH