CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 Trap king with fine forged blade ( 8) 5 Called over by head of department to get order ( 6) 9 Perhaps Oliver in meeting with government’s leader, spinning ( 8) 10 Steven set off matches ( 6) 12 Walk around certain to be adored ( 9) 13 Film actor leaving quietly ( 5) 14 Examination for all? Just some (4) 16 Cost created by former lover with writer, she being vacuous ( 7) 19 Grumble about North – it gets payout from government ( 7) 21 ‘ Reposez’ primarily is French for ‘ stand’ (4) 24 One lives by the river, that’s comparatively warm in the East End ( 5) 25 ‘ Criminal is evil,’ CID educated ( 9) 27 Fruit – it could be crazy if you have more than one ( 6) 28 Queen in a fuddle? Bad – very bad ( 8) 29 More intelligent animal restricts physical exercise ( 6) 30 Comprehensive education’s flipping pursued ( 8)

DOWN

1 Pomp 50% reduced thanks to King Edward? ( 6) 2 Ian’s thrown up: was first to be hammered ( 6) 3 Writes no publication for teachers ( 5) 4 Rock fan rule: everyone wears black here ( 7) 6 Postholders? ( 9) 7 Any gin? No? Awfully tiresome ( 8) 8 Walked out on sweet disheartened editor ( 8) 11 Bite lip (4) 15 Testimonial from first choice beginning to be ignored ( 9) 17 Wrapped up sailor thus, right before bed ( 8) 18 In carriage, for example ( 8) 20 Lorry driver finally mislaid food (4) 21 Upset about poetry ( 7) 22 American fuel reprocessing is practical ( 6) 23 Tot was in the van, confused ( 6) 26 Everyone put up with mother’s animal ( 5)