CRYP TIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Madrid is in her itinerary, but part can be cut off (10) 6 Mid-off on field in repulsive jumper (4) 10 Summer danger (5) 11 Daily signal (9) 12 Secret American manoeuvres (2,6) 13 Easily shattered by loud jeer (5) 15 A big hit, poetry that is in fashion (1,2,4) 17 The best government? Have a wry smile about it (7) 19 Lamb, say, rambling is unfathomable (7) 21 Supporters set out for gripping ties (7) 22 Leave secretly for the match (5) 24 You never come to the end of this sort of ring (8) 27 Unwinds — and makes it all over again (9) 28 Comes to parties (5) 29 A good but uncommon description (4) 30 Realise it’s about Biblical Hebrews (10)

DOWN 1 Expensive address (4) 2 Often sitting in garden in street over a railway (9) 3 Mean to accompany a woman (5) 4 It’s the absolute end (7) 5 The notoriety only a hypochondriac would enjoy (3,4) 7 Exotic creature going around in a shopping centre (5) 8 Standard position for a passing-out parade? (2,4-4) 9 As hot drinks they take some beating (3-5) 14 Mistake one cannot make twice (5,5) 16 It measures resistance old headmaster confronted with hesitation (8) 18 Facial make-up used by the police (9) 20 Lear in production set up with part of Hamlet (7) 21 See fair play bloom (7) 23 Happen to come to mind (5) 25 Sounds like a strange letter in the post (5) 26 In the guise of an afterthought, they’re venomous (4)