Daily Answers

1-across – Saying ‘no’ : REFUSAL

8-across – Influence creatively : INSPIRE

9-across – Seek : SOLICIT

10-across – Large number : MILLION

11-across – Jewelled head ornament : TIARA

13-across – Verbally or physically attacked : LASHEDOUT

15-across – For everyone : UNIVERSAL

18-across – Block of metal : INGOT

21-across – Pay a visit : POPOVER

22-across – Tree air : ERITREA

23-across – Convert into new products : RECYCLE

24-across – Fail to look after : NEGLECT

1-down – Adjust to 0000,say : RESET

2-down – Bloke : FELLA

3-down – Welfare work : SOCIALSERVICE

4-down – Dye used to determine acidity : LITMUS

5-down – Every cloud should have this : ASILVERLINING

6-down – Sexual impulse : LIBIDO

7-down – Ground or monkey e.g. : PEANUT

12-down – Club : IRON

14-down – Reverse the effect of : UNDO

15-down – Match official : UMPIRE

16-down – Collision – influence : IMPACT

17-down – Hide or display : SCREEN

19-down – Eat gluttonously : GORGE

20-down – Browned bread : TOAST

1-across – Vanish : DISAPPEAR

8-across – Witticism : JOKE

9-across – One who directs the route : NAVIGATOR

10-across – Incitement – spike on rider’s heel : SPUR

13-across – Magical granter of wishes : GENIE

15-across – Piled up : HEAPED

16-across – Shuts : CLOSES

17-across – Andy Warhol’s speciality : POPART

19-across – Style of sleeve : RAGLAN

20-across – Compound – trees : ESTER

21-across – The sound of laughter – ditch : HAHA

24-across – Fanciful – insubstantial : AIRYFAIRY

25-across – Piece of favourable publicity – stopper : PLUG

26-across – Partner : OTHERHALF

2-down – Devotions leader in mosque : IMAM

3-down – Eager or fanatical : AVID

4-down – Like a mountain or cap perhaps : PEAKED

5-down – Relating to tiny particles of matter : ATOMIC

6-down – Blood cell,eg : CORPUSCLE

7-down – Serve as a symbol for : REPRESENT

11-down – In good order,neat and trim : SHIPSHAPE

12-down – Cheerful time for cheaper drinks : HAPPYHOUR

13-down – Literary or artistic style : GENRE

14-down – <span>English composer of </span><i>Pomp and Circumstance</i> : ELGAR

18-down – Casual top : TSHIRT

19-down – Produce again on keyboard : RETYPE

22-down – Tub for soaking and cleansing : BATH

23-down – Spoken : ORAL

1-across – Familiar name for crane fly suggesting a tall father : DADDYLONGLEGS

8-across – Cardholder’s validation digits – attach : PIN

9-across – TV or radio voice artist : ANNOUNCER

10-across – Bead hand : HEADBAND

11-across – Dull pain – yearn : ACHE

13-across – Period of learning : LESSON

14-across – Dilapidated old car : JALOPY

16-across – Computer virus’s kin – invertebrate : WORM

17-across – Cut deeply : LACERATE

20-across – Lack of skill and competence : INEPTNESS

21-across – Female deer : DOE

22-across – Komodo dragon,e.g. – keep track of it? : MONITORLIZARD

1-down – Distance downwards : DEPTH

2-down – Tooth specialist : DENTALSURGEON

3-down – Record published annually : YEARBOOK

4-down – Possessing : OWNING

5-down – Cause of pain in big toe? : GOUT

6-down – Fact-filled book,often part of a set : ENCYCLOPAEDIA

7-down – Use of magic : SORCERY

12-down – Skim over water towed by boat : WATERSKI

13-down – Business providing legal advice : LAWFIRM

15-down – Profession – hurtle : CAREER

18-down – Correct a text or manuscript : EMEND

19-down – Engaged in activity : ATIT

1-across – Hotel vegetable? : SAVOYCABBAGE

9-across – Foretell from signs : AUGUR

10-across – Using more words than necessary : VERBOSE

11-across – Herb : DILL

12-across – What in the US is called a sidewalk : PAVEMENT

14-across – Frantically busy : HECTIC

15-across – Buzz cut,bun or braids perhaps : HAIRDO

18-across – Support and strengthen from below : UNDERPIN

20-across – Precious stone : OPAL

22-across – Willingly fulfilling obligations : DUTIFUL

23-across – Taylor or bird? : SWIFT

24-across – Happy and significant occasion : REDLETTERDAY

2-down – Kind and beautiful – like Gabriel,perhaps? : ANGELIC

3-down – Man-eating giant : OGRE

4-down – Warning : CAVEAT

5-down – Canal boat crew bloke : BARGEMAN

6-down – Regained complete consciousness : AWOKE

7-down – Coat metal using current to transfer ions : ELECTROPLATE

8-down – Emergency motorway stopping area : HARDSHOULDER

13-down – Rail fire : AIRRIFLE

16-down – Very accurate copy : REPLICA

17-down – Flower – colour : VIOLET

19-down – Old-fashioned – accompanied romantically : DATED

21-down – Operator : USER

1-across – Hat or Canal : PANAMA

4-across – Quick and skilful : ADROIT

9-across – Flat sheet of frozen sea water : ICEFLOE

10-across – Wash oneself in water : BATHE

11-across – Large S American aquatic rodent : COYPU

12-across – Exhausting,competitive lifestyle : RATRACE

13-across – Seashore treasure seeker : BEACHCOMBER

18-across – Pensioners’ home perhaps? : CHELSEA

20-across – Slender graceful woman : SYLPH

22-across – Accepted practice : USAGE

23-across – Everlasting : ETERNAL

24-across – Literary art : POETRY

25-across – Educational institution : LYCEUM

1-down – JK Rowling’s Half-Blood one? : PRINCE

2-down – In a state of poverty : NEEDY

3-down – Slug or snail,eg : MOLLUSC

5-down – First public performance : DEBUT

6-down – Unused film clip : OUTTAKE

7-down – Tent – sounding like two letters : TEEPEE

8-down – Lost value : DEPRECIATED

14-down – Raise : ELEVATE

15-down – Outstanding expertise and control : MASTERY

16-down – Steal apples : SCRUMP

17-down – Biological classification : PHYLUM

19-down – Blaspheme : SWEAR

21-down – Prick : LANCE