CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1 I am meeting criminal person I’d put behind bars (10) 6 Female with diary to sell (4) 9 Holed in one around start of tournament? Player did it (5) 10 Fine tonic cured disease (9) 12 Lace – it’s unusually stretchy (7) 13 Anxious period in American hospital department (5) 15 Snubbed westbound US soldier on retreating, blushing (7) 17 Man determined to secure right type of vehicle (7) 19 Poaches fish – add leeks, regularly chopped (7) 21 Storm’s too darn wild (7) 22 Reluctant to forget a short bit of the Bible (5) 24 Perhaps lead part (7) 27 The Queen returns with gift to exhibit (9) 28 Thread in skirt hem entangles (5) 29 Herb could make daughter poorly (4) 30 Kind author that has characters making an impression (10)

DOWN

1 Country one governed (4) 2 Fancy study being held up after sales spiel (9) 3 Country tipped to help Northern Ireland (5) 4 Hand in dictionary – it’s left out (7) 5 Carries out belongings (7) 7 A romancer specialises in this position in bed? (5) 8 Argentine novel about old age (10) 11 Easier to understand nurse perhaps restricting the French (7) 14 Detective’s reported on being found out (10) 16 Take away relic, even ignoring conclusions (7) 18 Digs both ends of allotment, entertaining some chaps (9) 20 It’s what’s behind ham aroma mainly found on Eastern Railway (7) 21 Threaten manoeuvres circumventing new base of operations (7) 23 Taking spin around, quietly drive back (5) 25 Engage in new project? Not half! (5) 26 Animal’s adorable, it’s said (4)