| Across | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | THRUSH | |
| Disease reduced the feeling of euphoria (6) | TH(e) + RUSH | |
| 4 | SCOTLAND | |
| Country kid’s bed left painted in a dull reddish yellow colour (8) | (COT + L) inside SAND | |
| 9 | PASTE | |
| Members of group, as tested, stick together (5) | grouP AS TEsted | |
| 10 | SEAWORTHY | |
| Retied hawser to end of quay, ready to sail (9) | Anagram of HAWSER TO + qua(Y) | |
| 11 | ROOSTER | |
| Outback features territory bird (7) | ROOS + TER | |
| 12 | MANDREL | |
| Part of a lathe is aluminium and reliable to some extent (7) | aluminiuM AND RELiable | |
| 13 | NODE | |
| Lead from drive plugged into one reconnected computer on a network (4) | (D)rive inside anagram of ONE | |
| 14 | DERRIERE | |
| Make a mistake etching stamp on seat (8) | ERR inside DIE + RE | |
| 17 | DIESTOCK | |
| Metalworker’s tool site replaced in harbourside area (8) | Anagram of SITE inside DOCK | |
| 19 | HURL | |
| Launch hot location on the Web (4) | H + URL | |
| 22 | ACTS OUT | |
| A scout organised time with mimes (4,3) | Anagram of A SCOUT + T | |
| 24 | LOCKING | |
| Securing log across creek with current (7) | LOG outside (CK + IN) | |
| 25 | BANDICOOT | |
| Dig group convened by one silly fellow (9) | BAND + I + COOT | |
| 26 | TAINT | |
| Corrupt leader of triad is not on the street? (5) | (T)riad + AINT | |
| 27 | SORENESS | |
| Energy-charged sensors reassessed evidence of injury? (8) | E inside anagram of SENSORS | |
| 28 | PERNOD | |
| Respond badly spilling second drink (6) | Anagram of RESPOND minus S | |
| Down | Answers and Clues | Explanations |
| 1 | TAPERING | |
| Record released by organisation is petering out (8) | TAPE + RING | |
| 2 | RESPONDED | |
| Small waterhole choked by water grass came back (9) | (S + POND) inside REED | |
| 3 | SVELTE | |
| Polished midsection of anvil fashioned in refined steel (6) | an(V)il inside anagram of STEEL | |
| 5 | CHARM BRACELET | |
| Collection of trinkets couple kept at back of room in chalet (5,8) | (BRACE after RM) inside CHALET | |
| 6 | TROUNCE | |
| Try shortened, lightweight hammer? (7) | TR(y) + OUNCE | |
| 7 | ALTER | |
| Shift prisoners in neutral territory? (5) | neutrAL TERritory | |
| 8 | DAY-OLD | |
| Parent eating most of yolk that’s relatively fresh (3-3) | DAD outside (YOL)k | |
| 10 | SURREPTITIOUS | |
| Secret court deleted from assorted tourist pictures (13) | Anagram of TOURIST PICTURES minus CT | |
| 15 | ERUDITION | |
| Issue involving Rugby Union scholarship (9) | RU inside EDITION | |
| 16 | SLIGHTED | |
| Put down saw broken by end of nail (8) | SIGHTED outside nai(L) | |
| 18 | EMOTION | |
| Number one book raised strong feeling (7) | (NO + I + TOME) reversed | |
| 20 | RABBIS | |
| Religious leaders reformed 75% of Brisbane (6) | Anagram of (BRISBA)ne | |
| 21 | SCATHE | |
| Severely criticise female holding kitty (6) | SHE outside CAT | |
| 23 | TENOR | |
| Resolved senator not supporting South Australia’s direction (5) | Anagram of SENATOR minus SA |
