CRYPTIC CROSSWORD

ACROSS

1. Surface application of the best sauce (3-8)

6. She’s a pig to put seeds in, it appears (3)

8. Tend to play skilfully (5)

10. Road comet shattered in a parade of cars (9)

11. If in the way, go through it thoroughly (4)

12. Dare nothing different to love (5)

13. Chides one pub, as rid of it (8)

16. Informal parties (sic) also organised (7)

17. A fruit for one to lug around (4)

18. A Roman date dies out (4)

19. One might retain a state of inactivity (7)

21. A characteristic of something one owns (8)

23. Between opposite sides mature the beer (5)

26. It is taken by one entering order for a head-cover (4)

27. Similar network computer sort of felons (9)

28. Momentary flash can bring about endless tingle (5)

29. Some mustard-yellow stain (3)

30. Pace a monk takes to one related by further marriage (4-7)

DOWN

1. It is equivalent to so much French quantity (10)

2. Delivery into one’s hands is particular to one with the army, say (8,7)

3. Midshipmen’s jackets (7)

4. So prisoner of war could make a sudden diving attack (5)

5. Perhaps angers about a thousand European nationals (7)

6. It’s the norm for this language to be taught in schools (8,7)

7. How to get rid of plant one doesn’t want (4)

9. Schoolmaster has a knight’s address (3)

13. Pawnbroker has a right to be hazy (7)

14. It is vile, turning the tables on your leader (7)

15. He profanes sacred rote in a way (10)

19. A prism one breaks or damages (7)

20. Everything ergo must change and be played briskly (7)

22. May get lit up by its bulb (5)

24. Every other radial will be poorly (3)

25. Sweep along easily with a missile (4)