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)