CRYPTIC CROSSWORD
ACROSS
1 Briefly Commander Bond’s
put in danger (10) 6 Further returns in
private bank (4) 9 In favour of wearing
an aid in the kitchen? (5) 10 River rose high — it
holds a lot of water (9) 12 A permit held by the runner? (7) 13 Mark gets married
in dazed state (5) 15 Article I criticise
about ‘brutes’ (7) 17 A tragedy’s beginning
in that place? (7) 19 Country dancing nice
with lad (7) 21 Wash out most of military clothing (7) 22 Is to take legal action against children (5) 24 Help from gullible
person, we hear (7) 27 Same rice prepared
around 100 desserts (3,6) 28 Female informally is not dim (5) 29 Odour getting rid
of male hawk (4) 30 What the captain possibly shows the Queen in metal vessel (10)
DOWN
1 Rabbit caught beaver,
perhaps (4) 2 Mother ordered Garnier product made with vegetable oil (9) 3 Managed cattle
here, initially? (5) 4 Trades book and
gets cover removed (7) 5 Dubious guess (7) 7 Black range is essential
for a witch (5) 8 Intimidated small number clutching at study being overturned (10) 11 Most fruitful case to follow
scripture lessons (7) 14 Unfortunately cities fail to provide resources (10) 16 Lay a rug — with regret, that has to be taken up (7) 18 Fighter is swimming predator in African rivers (5,4) 20 Illness in facility
headed by detectives (7) 21 Fixed chapter from rising
American editor (7) 23 Toff and wife stuck in traffic (5) 25 Rotten pears not
oddly tender (5) 26 Raised a large sum
of money for Scotch (4)