| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | STAMPS | |
| Collectables stay mostly with house-sitters? (6) | (STA)y + MPS | |
| 4 | MORASS | |
| Primitive growth found on banks of river and a bog (6) | MOSS outside (R + A) | |
| 8 | AWAIT | |
| Look for it east of a state of Australia (5) | IT after (A +WA) | |
| 9 | OBSTACLES | |
| Drunken constable is not counting in bars (9) | Anagram of CONSTABLE IS minus IN | |
| 11 | PACIFIC | |
| A client’s initial condition, shown in picture, is mild (7) | [A + (C)lient + IF) inside PIC | |
| 12 | NIOBIUM | |
| Nickel ring and iodine encased in worthless metal (7) | NI + O + (I inside BUM) | |
| 13 | RAYS | |
| Pick up sound beams (4) | Sounds like RAISE | |
| 14 | PROPERTY | |
| Quality veteran forward playing in the centre (8) | PRO + PERT + pla(Y)ing | |
| 17 | PLATINUM | |
| A can coated with excellent metal (8) | (A + TIN) inside PLUM | |
| 19 | WELL | |
| Oil supplier in good condition (4) | Double Definition | |
| 23 | ERODING | |
| Section of tie rod in general is wearing away (7) | tiE ROD IN General | |
| 24 | TEEMING | |
| Falling heavily and crawling (7) | Double Definition | |
| 25 | DESPERADO | |
| Reckless person distributed speed right before a party (9) | Anagram of SPEED + R + A +DO | |
| 26 | SPENT | |
| Writer set in stone is shattered (5) | ||
| 27 | TEXTAS | |
| Sign that something’s wrong in a test troubled markers (6) | X inside anagram of A TEST | |
| 28 | WRITER | |
| A character in war replaced by ceremonial author (6) | W(RITE for A)R | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | SWAPPERS | |
| They trade weapons primarily secured by soldiers (8) | (W)eapons inside SAPPERS | |
| 2 | ANARCHY | |
| Chief needed in any revolution (7) | ARCH inside ANY | |
| 3 | PUT OFF | |
| Blast directed outside to cause distress (3,3) | PUFF outside TO | |
| 4 | MISINFORMATION | |
| Mini’s remodelled shape is nonsense (14) | Anagram of MINIS + FORMATION | |
| 5 | REASONED | |
| A child in a rush thought logically (8) | (A + SON) inside REED | |
| 6 | SOLOIST | |
| Single performer, as reported, is supported by group (7) | SO +(IS inside LOT) | |
| 7 | PORCUPINE GRASS | |
| Growth in outback harvest lifted using pears of an unusual variety (9,5) | CROP reversed + anagram of USING PEARS | |
| 10 | SUMS | |
| Arithmetical problems university included in text (4) | U inside SMS | |
| 15 | STRIDENT | |
| Spiteful gossip, served up in broadcast, is harsh (8) | DIRT reversed inside SENT | |
| 16 | BLIGHTER | |
| Fire starter, seen behind bush initially, is a despicable person (8) | LIGHTER after (B)ush | |
| 18 | LOOK-SEE | |
| Misplace end of article about very good and brief inspection (4-3) | [LOSE + articl(E)] outside OK | |
| 20 | EXIGENT | |
| General entering outlet is demanding attention (7) | GEN inside EXIT | |
| 21 | SEND | |
| Direct point next to boundary (4) | S + END | |
| 22 | TEASER | |
| Prisoners of state – a serious problem? (6) | staTE A SERious |
