CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

For today’s solutions, text CLUE followed by the clue (eg: ‘CLUE 1 Down’) to 53307 no 1,264

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Across

1 Owl loses love, keeping peace for treacherous one (6).

4 Quit, and depend on cultural quarter (4,4).

10 Corruption surrounding book is thorny (7).

11 Even out church collection with gold (7).

12 They make knowing comments involving Satan (or not) (10). 13 Vegetable left after toll (4).

15 Loose denture permanently in place (7).

17 Try this remedy, wanting a drink (7).

19 Tiles here give Aussie bounder work guarding foot (7).

21 Takes hostile action about rubbish monuments (7).

23 Express vocal disapproval about unknown youth (4).

24 Warm and dry within hidden English writing desk (10).

27 One with rate of progress with enlisted men and a jar (7). 28 Invalidate computer key with zest outside (7).

29 Bars former partner and daughter interrupting

your current reading (8).

30 Engage erratic gyrating couples at start for enthusiasm (6).

Down

1 Be warmest playing with online expert (9).

2 Almost give up with unnamed author around one-time Papal base (7). 3 Those set apart make a speech — they’re given a choice (10).

5 He is up, holding up taxes for Eastern flower (9).

6 Drink with male squad (4).

7 Some kinda gel essential to maintain this appearance? (7).

8 Run up into empty kennel for boss (5).

9 Some fancy stuff in hollow organ (4).

14 First to bring in people, mechanically skilled, with

two-way support (10).

16 Precede at shifting censure (9).

18 Unknown red yeast concocted in the recent past (9).

20 I comply freely, being so sporty (7).

22 One consolidating peacekeepers... if that is right (7).

23 Boring tool — there’s a pair in it (5).

25 Especially good when underdone (4).

26 Food to turn over with endless fun (4).

Solution to Sunday Independent Cryptic Crossword no 1,263 Across: 1 Graduation; 6 Chic; 9 Submission; 10 Trio; 12 Bent; 13 Turquoise; 15 Inscribe; 16 Floral; 18 Nudist; 20 Insomnia; 23 Scarecrow; 24 Copy; 26 Item; 27 Inhabiting; 28 Oust; 29 Child’s play.

Down: 1 Gust; 2 Amblers; 3 Uninterested; 4 Test tube; 5 Odours; 7 Harrier; 8 Cloverleaf; 11 Bulldog clips; 14 Pianissimo; 17 Snowball; 19 Drawers; 21 Nuptial; 22 Wrench; 25 Ugly.