CRYPTIC CLUES

ACROSS

1 An opponent of developing stagnation (10) 6 Still one might doubt its existence (4) 10 Make forced entry as it gets lighter (5) 11 A drop in the river (9) 12 Prank ceased being funny when father

came in (8) 13 A second radio is worth having (5) 15 One thing I have for producing harmony (7) 17 One on a diet may turn out so (7) 19 An important match for the Lions maybe (3,4) 21 Tie up an unusually attractive plant (7) 22 This excuse is out of place (5) 24 Push the boat out and depart (5,3) 27 But it doesn’t include meals in the diner (5,4) 28 Possibly a test of discrimination (5) 29 Kind of knot sailors will be well advised

to avoid (4) 30 Knocked flat - by a hard bargainer (6,4)

DOWN

1 A pound’s enough for such vestments (4) 2 Article about ill-advised corporal punishment (9) 3 She’s in great form! (5) 4 A trend in art that may be swell (3,4) 5 They will not stand for personal representation (7) 7 Rising hack writing for papers (5) 8 Risk of redundancy that comes to nothing (4,6) 9 Player who might get a roasting (8) 14 Attendant says nothing when pushed around (4,6) 16 A Latin is possibly one of these (8) 18 Nothing to show this is a policy declaration (9) 20 Trap seen, ran out! (7) 21 Throw out a proposed scheme (7) 23 Angry I reckon (5) 25 Those who have this shouldn’t feel hungry (5) 26 Slight incline (4)