| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | DESSERTSPOONS | |
| Busybody highly strung about consumer products (13) | (SNOOP STRESSED) reversed | |
| 9 | LINGO | |
| Language group entertained by liberal in Government (5) | liberaL IN GOvernment | |
| 10 | PORTRAITS | |
| Paintings left unfinished by extraordinary artist (9) | PORT + anagram of ARTIST | |
| 11 | MAESTRO | |
| Accomplished performer or playing group turned around opening of show (7) | (OR + TEAM) reveresed outside (S)how | |
| 12 | BODEGA | |
| Person, for example, connected to a wine shop (6) | BOD + EG + A | |
| 14 | DAMP | |
| Container maintaining water pressure is dripping (4) | DAM + P | |
| 15 | MARKER PEN | |
| Writer and author hanging onto right to shut up (6,3) | (MAKER outside R) + PEN | |
| 18 | MENTIONED | |
| It brought back one found in patch as reported (9) | [IT reversed + ONE) inside MEND | |
| 19 | LIAR | |
| Storyteller is supporting bar in retirement (4) | RAIL reversed | |
| 22 | LATTER | |
| Closing cafe’s offering starter of rabbit (6) | LATTE + (R)abbit | |
| 24 | SEIZE UP | |
| Stop end of needle breaking gauge (5,2) | needl(E) inside SIZE UP | |
| 26 | ALL AT ONCE | |
| Arthur initially, then Lancelot, butchered without warning (3,2,4) | (A)rthur + anagram of LANCELOT | |
| 27 | GREET | |
| Shake hands and agree, losing a little time (5) | AGREE minus A + T | |
| 28 | EXPERT WITNESS | |
| Court specialist’s sex tips weren’t out of line (6,7) | Anagram of SEX TIPS WERENT | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | DANGER MAN | |
| An agent causing disease, engaged by proficient fighter, is a threat (6,3) | (AN + GERM) inside DAN | |
| 2 | SPORTY | |
| Stylish haven in the outskirts of Sydney? (6) | PORT inside (S)ydne(Y) | |
| 3 | EMPLOYMENT | |
| Work on my temple in need of repair (10) | Anagtram of ON MY TEMPLE | |
| 4 | TORE | |
| Facade, removed from shop, came apart (4) | (s)TORE | |
| 5 | PARDONED | |
| Road one listed in notebook may be overlooked (8) | (RD + ONE) inside PAD | |
| 6 | OVINE | |
| Duck and grape grower like sheep (5) | O + VINE | |
| 7 | SUSTAIN | |
| Support superpower involved in disgrace (7) | US inside STAIN | |
| 8 | BLAMED | |
| Found fault with lamp losing power in bed (6) | LAM(p) inside BED | |
| 13 | IRIDESCENT | |
| Dazzling one travels with little money (10) | I + RIDES + CENT | |
| 16 | PRICELESS | |
| Ice left in crushing machine is costly (9) | (ICE + L) inside PRESS | |
| 17 | FIVE-STAR | |
| One piece of underwear, in a good way, is excellent (4-4) | (I + VEST) inside FAR | |
| 18 | MALWARE | |
| Conflict admitted by male is damaging programs (7) | WAR inside MALE | |
| 20 | REPUTE | |
| Celebrity agent standing by working vehicle (6) | REP + UTE | |
| 21 | BINGLE | |
| Period of overindulgence interrupted by learner’s car accident (6) | BINGE outside L | |
| 23 | TULIP | |
| Bulb, one left in place upside-down (5) | [(I + L) inside PUT] reversed | |
| 25 | KNEW | |
| Was familiar with contemporary’s announcement (4) | Sounds like NEW |
