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CRYPTIC CLUES
ACROSS 1 Systematic though brief in examination (10) 6 Musicians forbidden to speak (4) 10 A group of companies given credit (5) 11 They are prepared to improve appearances (9) 12 Cite ways to develop Arctic wilderness (3,5) 13 To be paid nothing to fly (5) 15 Studio that is later converted (7) 17 It’s a man in distress. This may keep him going (7) 19 An enthusiast to get on and flourish (7) 21 Go ahead and get caught initially in deeper trouble (7) 22 Mount is in a bad way (5) 24 A voracious reader (8) 27 Free of charge (9) 28 A backwater that’s far from sleepy? (5) 29 Structure ripe for repair (4) 30 Community payment (10) DOWN 1 Photo finish? How dull! (4) 2 Staff of police (9) 3 A sign that your car’s not working? (2,3) 4 Enamelled cutter (7) 5 Rawness can produce the wrong ones (7) 7 Excuse offered for absenteeism (5) 8 Specified an intention on the wrong date (10) 9 Drink made Noel tipsy (8) 14 50 per cent off? (4,6) 16 Fancies a drink when in semiretirement (8) 18 Order a beer in it; he’s likely to (9) 20 Hold in great affection (7) 21 Stick out for what you’ve planned to do (7) 23 Ring in the nose as a halter (5) 25 We accept Henry as a member of the school (5) 26 Sound measures of support for this achievement (4)