Across Down

1 Firmly fix length of wood, blue ( 6,4)

6 Losing time, walk to find way up? ( 4)

10 Circle, or segment ( 5)

11 Tito again in turmoil, showing nervousness ( 9)

12 Nightie e. g. in centre of bed, tangled with leg ( 8)

13 Period that’s quiet in trade ( 5)

15 Was ruler pelted, as stated? ( 7)

17 Swell railway: just the place for a doctor ( 7)

19 Affected by bacteria round top of commode? One’s not convinced ( 7)

21 Go it alone and the sky’s the limit! ( 3,4)

22 Embroiled in conflict, some draw tanks retreating ( 2,3)

24 Soundly pack timber for this expensive china ( 8)

27 Sort of headgear to use when one is smoking? ( 9)

28 Problem when Queen leaves, creating fuss ( 5)

29 Sailor heads north for lake ( 4)

30 Does their work make them go totally up the wall? ( 10) 1 Either way, it’s a careless mistake ( 4)

2 Plonk! Put down for discussion and heard complaint ( 5,4)

3 Praise former tax cut ( 5)

4 Pulled, when cross- dressed? ( 7)

5 Who might waste a lot of time serving people? ( 7)

7 Emerge with a pay increase ( 5)

8 Fine case in which footballers might be seen? ( 7,3)

9 Pressure as Balkan approaches unknown man in the street? ( 6- 2)

14 Short delay after call, then fix old radio ( 7,3)

16 They’re authorised to certify stuff: not something to do with astrology ( 8)

18 Terrible income, so finally choose to save ( 9)

20 Two females: one employed to herd cattle ( 7)

21 Unusually gifted, initially schoolboy is restless ( 7)

23 One barking, not loudly, could be Romeo? ( 5)

25 Used to be tense, discontented? Rubbish! ( 5)

26 Runners touch, with third ( or fourth) moving into first place ( 4)