Daily Answers

1-across – House to go with the job : TIEDCOTTAGE

9-across – Insincere person : HYPOCRITE

10-across – Lawyers – for drinks : BAR

11-across – Indian corn : MAIZE

13-across – Storm : TEMPEST

14-across – Way out : EGRESS

15-across – Cheeky or presumptuous : UPPITY

18-across – In a manner approved by law : LEGALLY

20-across – Lout : YAHOO

21-across – Sick : ILL

22-across – Type of flour : WHOLEMEAL

24-across – Now – or Christmas! : PRESENTTIME

2-down – Little devil : IMP

3-down – Devil of a novelist! : DICKENS

4-down – Narcotic drug : OPIATE

5-down – Unit of heat : THERM

6-down – Nonsensical speech : GIBBERISH

7-down – Court official – former Prime Minister! : CHAMBERLAIN

8-down – Narcissitic parrot talk : PRETTYPOLLY

12-down – Out of order : IRREGULAR

16-down – Money given for service etc. : PAYMENT

17-down – Wealthy magnate : TYCOON

19-down – Part of Hebridean island – boxer : LEWIS

23-down – Tree : ELM

1-across – Needing to be ironed? : CREASED

8-across – Shakespearian suicide : OPHELIA

9-across – Plot aim : OPTIMAL

10-across – Wash and iron : LAUNDER

11-across – Thong : STRAP

13-across – Practical – advantageous : EXPEDIENT

15-across – The Plough : URSAMAJOR

18-across – Publisher’s promotional description : BLURB

21-across – Word with the same meaning : SYNONYM

22-across – Container of burning coals : BRAZIER

23-across – : FLANNEL

24-across – Everlasting : ETERNAL

1-down – Sign – out of temper : CROSS

2-down – Come in : ENTER

3-down – lasting more or less indefinitely : SEMIPERMANENT

4-down – Quality of eg cream : DOLLOP

5-down – Scapula : SHOULDERBLADE

6-down – Promise : PLEDGE

7-down – Imitative bird : PARROT

12-down – Row : TIER

14-down – Close : NEAR

15-down – Dangerous – legally without basis : UNSAFE

16-down – Type of footwear : SANDAL

17-down – Confusion – for sale? : JUMBLE

19-down – State of being joined together : UNION

20-down – Girl’s name – precious stone : BERYL

1-across – Electric vehicle : MILKFLOAT

8-across – Part of bridge : ARCH

9-across – Strict propriety : RECTITUDE

10-across – : EXAM

13-across – Lazy and careless : SLACK

15-across – Madness : LUNACY

16-across – Boy’s name – sceptic : THOMAS

17-across – Extend : SPREAD

19-across – One using blades : SKATER

20-across – Plain clothes : MUFTI

21-across – Knock – collide : BUMP

24-across – Or else : OTHERWISE

25-across – System of ethics – cipher : CODE

26-across – Advancement : PROMOTION

2-down – Mountain goat : IBEX

3-down – Bird of prey : KITE

4-down – In recent times : LATELY

5-down – One who can’t give up : ADDICT

6-down – Neighbourhood : PROXIMITY

7-down – A science : CHEMISTRY

11-down – Scene depicting previous events : FLASHBACK

12-down – Galaxy nearest ours : ANDROMEDA

13-down – Buzz off! : SCRAM

14-down – Military clothes : KHAKI

18-down – Cleaning cloth : DUSTER

19-down – Current : STREAM

22-down – Tease – fool! : TWIT

23-down – European capital : OSLO

1-across – Tireless : INDEFATIGABLE

8-across – Fool : ASS

9-across – Home of the British Army : ALDERSHOT

10-across – Speed up : EXPEDITE

11-across – Regular : EVEN

13-across – Skoal! Thanks! Goodbye! : CHEERS

14-across – Skip around like a horse : PRANCE

16-across – Rotate – diverge – change : TURN

17-across – Soft drug : CANNABIS

20-across – Wait a minute! Stick around! : HANGABOUT

21-across – Put on : DON

22-across – Invention developed by Dunlop : PNEUMATICTYRE

1-down – Angry : IRATE

2-down – Departure from view : DISAPPEARANCE

3-down – Region of Belgium : FLANDERS

4-down – Until now : TODATE

5-down – Encircle – fasten with belt : GIRD

6-down – Doing what one shouldn’t : BEHAVINGBADLY

7-down – Diplomatic agreement : ENTENTE

12-down – Distractedly hyperactive : FRENETIC

13-down – Regain equality : CATCHUP

15-down – Caper about : CAVORT

18-down – Burn slightly : SINGE

19-down – Soothing herb : BALM