CRYPTIC CROSSWORD: NO. 28,440

Across

1 Dales town planned to evict a local community (10) 6 Kiddie chortles holding parrot (4) 9 Cleaner married for attractiveness (5) 10 Amazing bird caught in time? Just the opposite (9) 12 Radical former lover, male, housed by elder perhaps (7) 13 After start of romance, current writer’s become tender (5) 15 Leave Billie? (7) 17 Tees – gear not allowed on the golf course? (1-6) 19 Biggest girl eats bananas, dropping one (7) 21 Putin perhaps seeing his end after US airs broadcast (7) 22 Arrest spies, we’re told (5) 24 Suggested maid avoids feuds on a regular basis (7) 27 Great spinning, fill up net (9) 28 A flower came up (5) 29 Squawk from chicken but no indication of pain (4) 30 Biologists, say, analysed insect’s bits, taking out book (10)

Down

1 Not eager to put out large fire (4) 2 Bank worker eating most of party fare? (9) 3 Rim – leg perhaps cut on it (5) 4 Closed book – whodunnit (7) 5 Closest sticks are in hideaway? (7) 7 Biting piece of fried food (5) 8 Assembling musical instrument before I perform? (10) 11 Kindles modified her cost (7) 14 Thinking of Socrates? (10) 16 Scottish, Welsh, English or Irish flower blight – which is most intense? (7) 18 River rapids on rocks – they could get you wet (9) 20 Buy and sell vehicles (7) 21 Turn very regretful at heart after sweetheart’s upset (7) 23 Island somewhere in Kent is perfect (5) 25 Strip to run round north slope (5) 26 Great waves from 22, we hear (4)